BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://www.takethedate.it///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20240328T162325CET-1049etUC2c@https://www.takethedate.it/ DTSTAMP:20240328T152325Z DESCRIPTION:Since March 2019\, a new phase of protests has progressively hi t several countries across the MENA region\, from Algeria to Sudan\, from Lebanon to Iraq\, leading some observers to envisage the second wave of th e “Arab Springs”. Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets\, chal lenging security forces and blaming the ruling élite for corruption\, poor governance\, and social injustice. One year later\, several governments f ound themselves in an increasingly precarious condition but the sudden spr ead of the COVID-19 pandemic forced protesters to stop\, overshadowing the very reasons behind the popular demonstrations and offering exposed state authorities an unhoped opportunity to impose harsh social control measure s and buy time. However\, as soon as regional states began to ease lock-do wn regulations protests restarted\, indicating that the very grievances th at prompted social unrest in the first place have plainly re-emerged and a re further compounded by the pandemic’s massive economic impact. As the so cial pact underpinning most of the region’s societies seems more untenable than ever\, governments have now to choose between a serious commitment t o socio-economic reforms or a new\, and likely more violent\, season of so cial unrest.\nPanel Discussion\nChair\nChiara Lovotti\, Associate Research Fellow\, Middle East and North Africa Program\, ISPI\nLina Khatib\, Direc tor\, Middle East and North Africa Programme\, Chatham House\nRanj Alaaldi n\, Visiting Fellow\, Brookings Doha Center\nPlease\, \;register here& nbsp\;to \;join the webinar and take part in the Q&\;A session.\nTh e live stream of the event will be also available on Facebook\, on \;J uly 9 \;at \;3pm CEST. https://www.takethedate.it/Eventi/20636-fro m-squares-to-chairs-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-social-mobilization-in-the-m ena-region.html DTSTART:20200709T130000Z DTEND:20200709T160000Z LOCATION:online () SUMMARY:From Squares to Chairs? The Impact of COVID-19: On Social Mobilizat ion in the MENA Region URL:https://www.takethedate.it/Eventi/20636-from-squares-to-chairs-the-impa ct-of-covid-19-on-social-mobilization-in-the-mena-region.html END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR