Wednesday, March 21, 2007

The Challenge of Democracy in the Middle East


Talk by Dr. Saad Eddine Ibrahim

For all those concerned about democracy, freedoms and human rights

Host: Inter-University Consortium for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies (ICAMES)

Friday, March 23, 2007
2:30pm - 3:30pm
McGill University, Leacock Building, Room 132
855 Sherbrooke Street West (Another entrance on McTavish and Dr. Penfield)
Montreal, QC

A talk followed by Q&A period by Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim.

Dr. Ibrahim is professor of sociology at the American University in Cairo, and founder and director of the Ibn Khaldoun Center for Development Studies. He is also one of the leading democracy activists in the Middle East. He was imprisoned by the Egyptian government in 2000-03 for his human rights activities.

Dr. Ibrahim is regarded by many global citizens as a hero of human rights and democracy in the Middle East.

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