Conversations at The Carter Center:  Webcast Only

The Arab Awakening
 Thursday, April 19, 2012, 7-8:30 p.m. (EDT)

"The Arab Awakening" is the focus of the final Conversations at The Carter Center event for the 2011-2012 season, set for April 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. (EDT) at The Carter Center in Atlanta. The event will be webcast live at www.cartercenter.org and will feature a live Twitter feed @CarterCenter with the hashtag #ConvosTCC.

In December 2010, street demonstrations in Tunisia launched the "Arab Awakening," as countries across the Middle East and North Africa began to protest their governments using non-violent means and social media to organize and raise awareness. The Carter Center has followed events in the region closely and has monitored elections in Tunisia and Egypt, observing history in the making as these countries choose their own leaders after decades of repression. This event is not open to the public but will be webcast live at www.cartercenter.org.
 
The event will be moderated by Carter Center Vice President for Peace Programs Dr. John Stremlau, and the panel will include:
 
Hrair Balian, Conflict Resolution Program Director
Avery Davis-Roberts, Democracy Program Assistant Director
Sarah Johnson, Democracy Program Assistant Director

About Conversations at The Carter Center
The Conversations at The Carter Center series allows the public an opportunity to interact with Carter Center experts, policy-makers, and other special guests to discuss issues that shape our world and how individuals can contribute to positive change. All Conversations are webcast live and archived on the Carter Center's website. The 2012-2013 schedule will be available in August.

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The Carter Center was founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, in partnership with Emory University, to advance peace and health worldwide. A not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization, the Center has helped to improve life for people in more than 70 countries by resolving conflicts; advancing democracy, human rights, and economic opportunity; preventing diseases; improving mental health care; and teaching farmers to increase crop production.