On the Anniversary of the September 11 attacks, NDN’s MENA Initiative will host a panel discussion on American strategy in the Middle East, taking stock of our response to the Arab Spring and identifying key challenges and opportunities for our future policy in the region.

This discussion will feature Ambassador William Taylor who currently serves as the Special Coordinator for Middle East Transitions at the U.S. Department of State. There are very few people with more first hand experience with America’s Middle East policy than Amb. Taylor. In addition to his current position, he has previosly Directed The Iraq Reconstruction Management Office, Coordinated U.S. assitance to Afghanistan, and served as the U.S. representative to the Middle East Quartett. Check back often or subscribe to the RSS feed, as the full invite and information on other speakers will be made available here in the coming days.