71st Annual Banquet and Conference

Mon, May 1st 2017, 10:53AM

2017 Annual Banquet and Conference

November 14-15, 2017
Washington, D.C.

Since 1946, The Middle East Institute has served as the leading Washington-based center for policy research and information on the Middle East. For over 70 years we have maintained our commitment to objectivity, intellectual rigor, and public service, providing information, analysis, and regional voices necessary for educated policy-making as well as promoting understanding by bringing the cultural traditions of the Middle East to American audiences.

This year, please join us for our Annual Banquet and Conference as we celebrate 71 years of history and direct our energies to new opportunities and to the future of the region.

2017 Annual Awards Banquet
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
6:00pm-9:30pm

Each year The Middle East Institute's Annual Awards Banquet brings together hundreds of Arab and American business leaders, policymakers, ambassadors, diplomats and distinguished guests for a celebratory evening honoring individuals whose extraordinary accomplishments in their fields have made a positive impact on the region. Tickets are now available for purchase.

71st Annual Conference
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
9:00am-5:00pm

The Middle East Institute’s Annual Conference convenes prominent Middle Eastern and American experts and foreign policy practitioners, who engage in panel conversations covering the prevailing challenges facing the region and its partners. The conference will comprise four discussion panels. Attendance at the conference is free of charge; registration is now open.