Calendar of Events

2008: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

January

Washington Orientation for MEPI Leaders for Democracy Fellows ( Syracuse University)
January 29-February 2
Washington, DC

Civic Participation Workshops (National Foundation for Health and Research Development / FOREM)
January-May
Algeria

Creation of Student-run, Democratically Elected Environmental Student Groups at Kuwait University and the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (Kuwait Protection Society)
January TBD
Kuwait

Technical Consultancy with the Algerian Parliament (National Conference of State Legislatures)
January
Algiers, Algeria

Transparency Consultations in Morocco (CLDP)
January 21-25
Rabat, Morocco

Norman Borlaug Agricultural Scientific Exchange Program (USDA)
January 22-February 1
Algiers, Algeria

February

Avian Influenza Conference (USDA)
February 1-6
Cairo, Egypt

Media Workshop with the Algerian Parliament (National Conference of State Legislatures)
February 3-6
Algiers, Algeria

Mini-master's in Public Policy Academic Program for Leaders for Democracy Fellows ( Syracuse University)
February 5-March 2
Syracuse, NY

U.S.-North Africa Food Safety Regulatory Forum (FDA)
February 5-8
Casablanca, Morocco

Port Pest Risk Analysis (USDA)
February 5-15
Abu Dhabi, UAE, and Muscat, Oman

Law School Moot Court Team Development (CLDP)
February 5-9
Doha, Qatar

Magreb Technology Transfer Workshop (CLDP)
February 6-8
Tunis, Tunisia

Issuing of Parliamentary Electoral Report Through the Joint Election Monitoring Committee ( Bahrain Transparency Society)
February 10
Manama, Bahrain

Center Entrepreneurial Excellence in Morocco (UCSD Beyster Institute)
February 14-15
Casablanca, Morocco

Workshop on the Fundamentals of Volunteer Management
February
Muscat, Oman

AIESEC Regional Presidents Meeting (AISEC)
February 14-28
Cairo, Egypt

Access to Justice Roundtable Discussions ( Arab Center for Legal and Judicial Studies)
February 15-28
Morocco, Oman, Lebanon, Jordan

ISLAH Network First Annual Meeting ( Al-Urdun Al-Jadid Research Center)
February 16-17
Amman, Jordan

MENA Businesswomen's Network, Bahrain Hub: Bahrain and the FTA Panel Discussion (Beyster Institute)
February 21
Bahrain

Justice Sector Monitoring II: Benchmark in the Arab World -- Working Group Meeting ( Arab Center for Legal and Judicial Studies)
February 25-26
Amman, Jordan

Women's Business Leaders Summit
February 26-March 1
Amman, Jordan

Policy Dialogue Series: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Legal Clinics and Other Legal Aid Mechanisms ( Arab Center for Legal and Judicial Studies)
February 27-28
Amman, Jordan

Women in Technology Kuwait Launch ( Institute of International Education)
February 28
Kuwait City, Kuwait

MENA Businesswomen's Network, Morocco Hub: The Specifics of Beni Mellal: Developing Women Entrepreneurs Regional Workshop (Beyster Institute)
February TBD
Morocco

Rules of Origin Workshop (CLDP)
February 20-22
Rabat, Morocco

Judicial Consultations Program (CLDP)
February 25-March 16
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Corporate Governance Seminar (CLDP)
February 25-26
Manama, Bahrain

IPR Enforcement Judicial Workshop (USPTO)
February TBD
Tunis, Tunisia

IPR Software Piracy Workshop (USPTO)
February TBD
Tunis, Tunisia

Copyright Enforcement Consultations (USPTO)
February TBD
Washington, DC

Women's Entrepreneurship Training (UCSD Beyster Institute)
February TBD
Jeddah and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

March

Customs Workshop (CLDP)
March 3-7
Muscat, Oman

Morocco HRI Inspector Follow-on (USDA)
March 4-12
Rabat, Morocco

Curriculum Development Consultations (CLDP)
March 4-8
UAE, Qatar and Bahrain

MENA Businesswomen's Network, Kuwait Hub: Social Security Retirement Law Lecture (Beyster Institute)
March 4
Kuwait

MEPI Leaders for Democracy Fellows Begin Three-month Fellowships ( Syracuse University)
March 5
Washington, DC, and Syracuse, NY

MENA Businesswomen's Network, Saudi Arabia Hub: Creating Excellency and Starting a Small Business Lecture and Training (Beyster Institute)
March 6
Saudi Arabia

MENA Businesswomen's Network, Bahrain Hub: Family Law, Personal Law Panel Discussion and Workshop (Beyster Institute)
March 8
Bahrain

Budget Analysis Workshop with the Algerian Parliament (National Conference of State Legislatures)
March 17-20
Algiers, Algeria

Technical Consultancy with the Algerian Parliament (National Conference of State Legislatures)
March 20-28 (tentative)
Algiers, Algeria

Launch of the Jordan U.S.-Middle East Breast Cancer Awareness and Research Partnership (ICF International)
March TBD
Jordan

MENA Businesswomen's Network, Morocco Hub: The Role of Women's Enterprise in Large Enterprises in Northern Economies High-Level Regional Workshop (Beyster Institute)
March TBD
Tangier, Morocco

MEET U.S. Information and Communications Technology (UCSD Beyster Institute)
March 11-30
San Diego, California

Sampling Procedures and Pesticide Analysis Techniques
March 11-13
Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Norman Borlaug Agricultural Scientific Exchange Program
March 12-23
Dhamar, Aden, and Sanaa, Yemen

Legal and Business Services Fellowship Program Orientation (AMIDEAST)
March 15-17
Washington, DC

University of Pennsylvania Academic Program (AMIDEAST)
March 18-April 14
Philadelphia, PA

Digital Piracy Seminar (USPTO)
March TBD
Rabat, Morocco

Information, Communication and Technology 3 (Beyster Institute)
March 11-30
San Diego, CA

April

MENA Businesswomen's Network, Kuwait Hub: Leadership and Team Management Workshop (Beyster Institute)
April 9
Kuwait

Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence in Morocco Mini-MBA (Beyster Institute)
April 9-20
Casablanca, Morocco

MENA Businesswomen's Network, Saudi Arabia Hub: Women's Business Ownership Advocacy Forum (Beyster Institute)
April 15
Saudi Arabia

Civil Society Organizations (UCSD Beyster Institute)
April 15-25
Location TBD

Legal and Business Fellows Internships (AMIDEAST)
April 16-August 31
Locations TBD

New Generation of Leaders Fellows Washington Orientation Week (Freedom House)
April 16-20 (tentative)
Washington, DC

MEET U.S. Civil Society Entrepreneur Training (UCSD Beyster Institute)
April 18-28
Location TBD

Law School Moot Court Preparations (CLDP)
April 20-22
Oman and Bahrain

Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence in Bahrain Mini-MBA (UCSD Beyster Institute)
April 21-May 2
Muscat, Oman

New Generation Fellows Begin Six-week Fellowships (Freedom House)
April 23 (tentative)

MENA Businesswomen's Network, Bahrain Hub: Evaluating Investment Opportunities Roundtable Discussion (Beyster Institute)
April 25
Bahrain

IPR Enforcement Program (USPTO)
April 30-May 4
Alexandria, Virginia

Signal/Broadcast Theft and Effective Anti-Piracy Practices (USPTO)
April TBD
Manama, Bahrain

May

MEET U.S. Business Services Seminar (UCSD Beyster Institute)
May 6-25
San Diego, California

Business Services Program 4 (UCSD Beyster Institute)
May 6-25
San Diego, CA

Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence in Bahrain Mini-MBA (UCSD Beyster Institute)
May 7-17
Dubai, UAE

Women in Technology Mid-Program Regional Summit ( Institute of International Education)
May 9-11
Muscat, Oman

MENA Businesswomen's Network, Bahrain Hub: Civil Society Advocacy in Bahrain Conference and Workshop (Beyster Institute)
May 15
Bahrain

Mini MBA (Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence in Bahrain)
May 19 – May 30
Kuwait City, Kuwait

New Generation Fellows Program Wrap Up (Freedom House)
May 25-27 (tentative)
Washington, DC

MEPI Leaders for Democracy Fellows Program Wrap Up ( Syracuse University)
May 28-30
Washington, DC

Launch of the Saudi Arabia U.S.-Middle East Breast Cancer Awareness and Research Partnership (ICF International)
May (tentative)
Saudi Arabia

June

Baseline Assessment of Gender Equity Employment Practices and Policies (ILO)
June 1 – 15
Casablanca, Morocco

Seminar for Middle East Capital Market Regulators (FSVC)
June 3-6
Cairo, Egypt

Mini MBA (Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence in Bahrain)
June 3 – June 14
Amman, Jordan

Arab Women's Legal Network Third Annual General Meeting and Training Program (American Bar Association)
June 5-7
Manama, Bahrain

Dialogue on Vessel Pollution Issues (EPA)
June 5-13
Dubai, UAE; Manama, Bahrain; Cairo, Egypt

Mini MBA (Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence in Bahrain)
June 17 – June 27
Sana’a, Yemen

MENA Businesswomen's Network, Saudi Arabia Hub: Business Ethics and Governance Seminar and Training (Beyster Institute)
June TBD
Saudi Arabia

MENA Businesswomen's Network, Morocco Hub: Women, Politics, and Governance International Workshop (Beyster Institute)
June TBD
Rabat, Morocco

Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence in Bahrain Mini-MBA (UCSD Beyster Institute)
June TBD
Amman, Jordan

Book Tour of U.S. Embassies in MEPI Region for "IP and YOU" Book Series (USPTO)
June-July TBD
Middle East

IPR Software Piracy/Copyright Enforcement Workshop (USPTO)
June TBD
Tunis, Tunisia

Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence in Bahrain Mini-MBA (UCSD Beyster Institute)
June TBD
Amman, Jordan

July

Customs Claims and Border Protection (CLDP/Customs)
July TBD

New York, NYEnvironmental Impact Assessment for Reviewers Training (EPA)
July TBD
Rabat, Morocco

August

E-Commerce Consultations for Bahrain (CLDP)
August TBD
Washington, DC

September

Legal and Business Services Fellowship Program Exit Briefing (AMIDEAST)
September 2-4
Washington, DC

IPR Enforcement Symposium for Judges (USPTO)
September 4-6
Munich, Germany

Study tour to Malaysian and Singaporean stock exchanges for senior officials of Egyptian Ministry of Investment, Capital Market Authority and Cairo Alexandria Stock Exchanges
September 9-13

International Commercial Arbitration Program (CLDP)
September 17-21
Manama, Bahrain 

The Role of Science in Environmental Law/Public Participation in Environmental Law (EPA)
September TBD
Manama, Bahrain and Muscat, Oman

Copyright Enforcement Consultations (USPTO)
September TBD
Washington, DC

Training – Principles of Hazardous Waste Management (EPA)
September TBD
Manama, Bahrain and Muscat, Oman

October

On the job training for examiners fro Central Bank of Egypt, with U.S. Federal Reserve Bank
October 26 - November 16

Visit by senior officials of Kansas Federal Reserve Bank to central bank of Morocco, to advise on strategic plan implementation
October 22-26

Preventing Marine Pollution in the Arabian Gulf (EPA)
October TBD
Dubai, UAE

November

Strengthening Environmental Institutions (EPA)
November TBD
Manama, Bahrain and Muscat, Oman

The Judiciary and the Reorganization of SMEs (CLDP)
November TBD
Doha, Qatar

Commercial Law and Business Regulation (CLDP)
November 12-13
Muscat, Oman

Modernizing Commercial Law to Foster Arab Women’s Entrepreneurship
November TBD
North Africa

December

Strengthening Environmental Institutions (EPA)
December TBD
Manama, Bahrain and Muscat, Oman