12:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Sponsored by: The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE),The Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy (CSID),The Tunisian American Chamber of Commerce (TACC)
Panelists discussed developments in Tunisia and the prospects for democratic and market-oriented economic reforms.
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Sponsored by: Center for International Media Assistance
A panel of experts and activists examined the strengths and vulnerabilities of digital media in supporting protests across the Arab world.
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Mr. Carl Gershman, President, National Endowment for Democracy, was the featured speaker at the 2011 John B. Hurford Memorial Lecture on March 1, 2011. Gershman addressed the topic "Democracy's New Moment: A Forward Strategy for Advancing Freedom in the World".