View this webinar on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-q41ZabcMA

During this time of the coronavirus governments have their hands full addressing the immediate challenges that derive from Covid 19. And whereas these challenges are most forcefully felt by citizens and health care providers, the political and economic impact is equally enormous and widely felt. Recent “Peace Talks” have had focus on Africa, Europe, the USA and China.

For this webinar are attention turns to the Middle East, and while the discussion of Covid 19 is unavoidable, we have asked panelists to help our viewers get a sense of the broader context in the Holy Land in the broader political, social and economic context of the Middle East. Most especially we invite our panelists to offer their recommendations for constructive steps toward dialogue, peace and development that might be taken, either by governments or non-state actors such as civil society, the private sector, and faith-based organizations.

Panelists:

- Dr. Eldad Pardo, Lecturer and research fellow, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Head of Research, IMPACT-SE Institute for Monitoring Peace in School Education;- Mr. Daniel Sherman- Lecturer of Middle East Affairs and Politics, Israel- Hon. Gözde Dizdar, Founder/Managing Director of Governance and Development (GD Global), Turkey- Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf, Co-Founder and Chair, Cordova Initiative; Founder, American Society for Muslim Advancement- Bishop Riah El-Assal, Israeli-Palestinian Anglican bishop; Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem and head of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East (1997-2007)

- Question and Answer Session