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Lecture Series on Political Change in the Middle East

Sasakawa Peace Foundation Presents
Lecture Series on Political Change in the Middle East
Lecture 4: Singapore's Perspective on the post-Arab Spring Situationin the Middle East
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Lecture Information
For this lecture, the fourth in the series, three Singaporean experts on Middle Eastern Islam have been invited to speak on "Singapore's Perspective on the Post-Arab Spring Siutaiton in the Middle East" in Tokyo.

Singapore is a logistical and financial hub for the people of the Middle East and South East Asia, and is in a geopolitically privileged position to obtain clear information on the Middle East situation.

The speakers at this SPF event are researchers and diplomats specializing in issues in international politics, the Middle East situation and Islam in South East Asia. They presented their views on the effects of the Arab Spring on South East Asian Muslims, as well as the current status of international exchange between the Middle East and South East Asia.
Date：
January 30, 2012 (Mon) 15：00 to 17：00
Venue：
Conference Room, 2nd floor, The Nippon Foundation Building,
1-2-2, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8523

"Singapore's Perspective on the post-Arab Spring Situation in the Middle East"
15：00～15：05Opening Remarks
15：05～15：10Introduction of the Speakers
15：10～15：40Mr. James Dorsey
(Senior Fellow, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies RSIS, NTU)
15：40～16：10Dr. Farish A Noor
(Senior Fellow, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies RSIS, NTU)
16：10～16：40Mr. Zainul Abidin Rasheed
(Former Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs,
Non-Resident Ambassador to Kuwait)
16：40～17：00Questions and Answers
Language：
Simultaneous interpretation into Japanese will be provided.
Contacts:
The Sasakawa Middle East Islam Fund: Mr. Matsunaga, Ms. Kato, Ms. Sekiguchi
Phone: 03-6229-5459, Fax: 03-6229-5473,
E-mail： middle-east@spf.or.jp
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