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Thursday January 01 1970

Understanding the Syrian Crisis: A Public Lecture by Dr. Vincent Durac

category dublin | anti-war / imperialism | event notice author Monday September 16, 2013 23:15author by SG Report this post to the editors

This talk by Dr. Vincent Durac aims to increase public awareness about the current
political and humanitarian crisis in Syria. Beginning in 2011 after the al-Assad
regime began a violent crackdown on protestors demanding greater economic and
political freedoms, the situation has become increasingly unstable and of
humanitarian concern. In 2013, Syria is on the brink of Western military
intervention further complicating the West's relationship with the Middle East.
The goal of this lecture is to increase public knowledge of this conflict and
therefore will be delivered in an accessible manner outlining the main points of the
current crisis. It aims to address the following questions: What is happening? Why
is it happening? Who is involved? What are the consequences of intervention?

Dr Vincent Durac lectures in Middle East Politics the UCD School of Politics and
International Relations. His research is focused on a number of aspects of the
politics of the region, including political reform, the role of civil society, and
the impact of external actors. He is a visiting lecturer in Middle East Politics in
Bethlehem University in Palestine and at the European Inter-University Centre for
Human Rights in Venice.

This is a free public lecture brought to you by Access Forum, fostering open and
accessible information on contemporary public matters
(www.facebook.com/accessforum)

author by fredpublication date Tue Sep 17, 2013 20:53author address author phone Report this post to the editors

You can't trust anything said about Syria these days. I had no idea who VD was.
so I had a google. I found this article in thejournal.ie

To get some idea where VD is coming from, you can read the article. hope this helps prospective attendees. :-)

http://www.thejournal.ie/readme/column-%E2%80%98the-us-...2012/

 
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