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November 20-22, 2002
Delft, THE NETHERLANDS

From Conflict to Cooperation: Challenges and Opportunities in Water Resources Management.
This conference will examine the potential for shared water resources to become a catalyst for regional peace and development through dialogue, cooperation, and participative management of transboundary river basins. It is organized by UNESCO and Green Cross International as part of their joint program entitled "From Potential Conflict to Cooperation Potential: Water for Peace (PCCP)." The conference is conceived as a major preparatory event for the Third World Water Forum to be held in Kyoto, Osaka, and Shiga in Japan in March 2003.

For additional information, contact Prof. Janos Bogardi, UNESCO, 1, rue Miollis, Division of Water Sciences, 75732 Paris, Cedex 15, FRANCE; fax (33-1)45-68-58-11; e-mail: pccp@unesco.org; website: http://www.unesco.org/water/water_events/Detailed/209.shtml.

November 23-26, 2002
Washington, DC, USA

Middle East Studies Association 36th Annual Meeting.
This large international conference will bring together scholars, students, and others from around the world for a series of panel presentations and workshops on contemporary and historical topics related to the Middle East including Iran, Turkey, Israel, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the countries of the Arab World.

For additional information, contact the Middle East Studies Association of North America, University of Arizona, 1643 East Helen Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA; phone (1-520)621-5850; fax (1-520)626-9095; e-mail: mesana@u.arizona.edu; website: http://www.mesa.arizona.edu.

November 25-26, 2002
Frankfurt am Main, GERMANY

Water of the Middle East and North Africa: Resources, Protection, and Management.
The focus of this environmental symposium will be water resources, water protection, water management, and water as a source of conflict in the Middle East and North Africa. The meeting is also intended to help encourage cooperation between German and Arab scientists, universities, and other institutions. It is organized by the German-Arabian Society for Environmental Studies and the Center for Environmental Research (ZUF) at J.W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt.

For additional information, contact Prof. Fathi Zereini, German-Arabian Society for Environmental Studies, DaG-Umweltstudien, Postfach/P.O.Box 760127, D-60507 Frankfurt am Main, GERMANY; phone (49-69)798-22144; fax (49-69)6666-595; e-mail: zereini@kristall.uni-frankfurt.de; website: http://www.dag-umwelt.de.

November 28, 2002
Haifa, ISRAEL

The Political-Economic Aspect of the Arab-Israeli Conflict and Peace Negotiations: An Overlooked Dimension or a Secondary Accessory?
The interaction between economics and politics seems to receive scant attention among analysts of Arab-Israeli relations. Political scientists and military strategists usually analyze those relations along strategic or diplomatic lines, while economists are interested in the economic consequences of cooperation between Israel and its neighbors. A consequence of the disassociation between economics and politics within the context of Arab-Israeli relations has been the tendency of Israeli and Arab leaders to attempt to settle security matters first, and only afterwards to negotiate the economic aspects. The question that will specifically concern this workshop, therefore, is why have the leaders given priority to security and territorial issues over economic issues?

For additional information, contact Prof. Ranan D. Kuperman, Workshop Chair, Division of International Affairs, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel 31905; phone (972-4)824-9096; fax (972-4)828-8150; e-mail: ranank@poli.haifa.ac.il.

January 3-5, 2003 Washington, D.C.

Middle East Economic Association Annual Meeting.
The Twenty-eighth Annual Meeting of the Middle East Economic Association (MEEA) will take place as part of the Allied Social Science Associations, which includes the MEEA and about fifty other economic associations. Panel discussion topics will include: Political Economy and Growth in the Middle East (poster session), Poverty and Inequality in the Middle East, Female Labor Participation, Capital Flows and Markets in the Middle East, and a Policy Roundtable on the Middle East: Where is MENA Headed?

For additional information, contact Prof. Jeffrey B. Nugent, Executive Secretary, MEEA Department of Economics, University of Southern California, University Park, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0253, USA; fax (1-213)740-8543; e-mail: nugent@usc.edu; website: http://www.meeaweb.org.

March 8-12, 2003 Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA

Water in the GCC: Towards Sustainable Development.
The Water Sciences and Technology Association's (WSTA) Sixth Gulf Water Conference will focus on numerous issues regarding the current status of water resources management in GCC countries, as well as other issues that relate to sustainable water development. The main topics to be discussed include: water resources assessment and development, efficient water and allocation procedures, and water conservation techniques, among others. The conference is organized by the Arabian Gulf University, the International Desalination Association, and the European Desalination Society.

For additional information, contact Dr. Waleed K. Al-Zubari, President, WSTA, P.O. Box 20018, Manama, BAHRAIN; phone (973)826-512; fax (973)826-513; e-mail: president@wsta-gcc.org; website: http://www.wsta-gcc.org.

March 17-19, 2003
Sharjah, U.A.E.

Innovative Developments in Desalination, Energy, Water and Security: Implications for the Middle East.
This international conference will bring together The three main topics will be: 1) the integration of water, energy and power, including desalination, interaction between the water and energy sectors, and storage challenges and solutions; 2) improved agricultural yield through desalination; and 3) security of water resources, including current water resource management in the Middle East and trends for the future. The conference is presented by the Institute for Global Commerce, Fairleigh Dickinson University and the University of Sharjah, U.A.E.

For additional information, contact Diana Vlahov, Institute for Global Commerce, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck NJ 07666, USA; phone (1-201)692-7161, fax (1-201)692-7169; e-mail: vlahov@fdu.edu.

March 18-19, 2003
Dubai, U.A.E.

Arab Regional Forum Conference.

International Bar Association, 271 Regent Street, London W1B 2AQ, UNITED KINGDOM; phone (44-20)7629-1206; fax (44-20)7491-4460; website: http://www.ibanet.org.

March 19-23, 2003
Florence, ITALY

Fourth Mediterranean Social and Political Research Meeting.
This meeting will bring together scholars from the Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and elsewhere for a series of 15 workshops of 10-12 participants each to discuss original research. Among the workshop titles are: The Mediterranean: A Sea that Unites / A Sea that Divides; The Dynamics of Liberalization and Democratization in the Middle East and North Africa; Intellectuals and Intellectual Movements in the Modern Mediterranean; Arab Transnational Messages and Televisual Industries: Features and Issues of a New Euro-Arab Space of Exchanges; The Uses of History in Conflict Resolution: The Impact of the Expulsion of the Palestinians in 1948 on the Current Negotiations on Refugees; and the Role of the Military in the Politics and Economies of the Middle East.

For additional information, contact Lotta Svantesson, Mediterranean Programme Secretary, Mediterranean Program - Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, Via dei Roccettini, 9 - 50016 San Domenico di Fiesole (FI), Italy; phone (39-055)4685-785; fax (39-055)4685-770; e-mail: medmeet@iue.it; website: http://www.iue.it/RSC/MED/meeting2003/.

March 31-April 3, 2003
West Sussex, UNITED KINGDOM

Political, Economic and Social Reform in the Arab World.
This conference, organized by Wilton Park, an Executive Agency of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, will bring together policy practitioners, academics, politicians, business people, journalists, and others to examine such questions as: Are Arab governments responding to demands for democratisation and liberalisation? What challenges arise in managing change? Are governments responding adequately to demographic pressures? How are they handling questions of leadership succession? Do governments deliver on public services? Are structural issues impeding development in the Arab world? How can the Arab world attract greater investment? Can the Arab region trade more effectively?

For additional information, contact Jo Childs, Wilton Park Conferences, Wiston House, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3DZ, UNITED KINGDOM; phone (44-1903) 817755; fax (44-1903) 815244; e-mail: jo.childs@wiltonpark.org.uk; website: http://www.wiltonpark.org.uk.

September 29-October 2, 2003
West Sussex, UNITED KINGDOM

Negotiating Peace in the Middle East.
This conference, organized by Wilton Park, an Executive Agency of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, will bring together policy practitioners, academics, politicians, business people, journalists, and others to discuss a series of topics related to the main theme. The specific focus of the conference will be determined in light of current developments as the date draws nearer.

For additional information, contact Jo Childs, Wilton Park Conferences, Wiston House, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3DZ, UNITED KINGDOM; phone (44-1903) 817755; fax (44-1903) 815244; e-mail: jo.childs@wiltonpark.org.uk; website: http://www.wiltonpark.org.uk.

October 7-11, 2003
Ravenna, ITALY

MEDCOAST 2003
The Sixth International Conference on the Mediterranean Coastal Environment will bring together scientists, policy makers, resource developers, conservationists, and others from Europe, the Middle East, and North America. The three main subject areas include: 1) physical, ecological, and conservation issues; 2) integrated coastal and ocean resource management and development; and 3) coastal engineering, modeling and data management. The conference is organized by the MEDCOAST Secretariat in collaboration with a number of Italian universities.

For additional information, contact the MEDCOAST Secretariat, Middle East Technical University, 06531 Ankara, Turkey; phone (90-312)210-54-29; fax (90-312)210-14-12; e-mail: medcoast@metu.edu.tr; website: http://www.medcoast.org.tr.

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