Friends,
The Fellowship of Reconciliation invites you to Washington, DC, on March 5 and 6 for the first-ever two-day Summit on Saudi Arabia and U.S.-Saudi ties.
The summit is being hosted by CODEPINK, the Fellowship of Reconciliation, The Nation Magazine, the Institute for Policy Studies, Peace Action, and many others.
The new wave of hostilities unleashed by the Jan. 2 execution of prominent Saudi Shia cleric Nimr Al-Nimr shows how critical it is for us to understand the dynamics of Saudi politics and its effects throughout the Middle East.
In an effort to keep this accessible to all, the price for the entire conference is only $20 to $100 (sliding scale), including lunch.
And after you register, please be sure to let us know by replying to this email or contacting for@forusa.org -- we'll connect you with other delegates from FOR!
The conference includes a great line up of more than 15 speakers, including Saudi, Yemeni, and Bahraini nationals, keynotes from Chris Hedges and Vijay Prashad, and representatives from Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, the Gulf Institute, and the National Iranian American Council.
This summit will address issues such as human rights, Saudi domestic and foreign policy, and the prospects for change inside the kingdom and in U.S.-Saudi relations.
Who should attend?
You should attend if you:
- Want to learn about the roots and spread of Islamic extremism.
- Seek solutions to violence in the Middle East.
- Support a U.S. foreign policy that is based on respect for human rights.
- Oppose global weapons proliferation.
- Are working to end our dependence on fossil fuels.
At the Summit on Saudi Arabia, you will learn about a country that is a close ally of the U.S. government and business community but is at the root of many of the problems plaguing the Middle East. By attending keynotes, panel discussions and workshops by people who are from the region or have spent time there, you will gain tools and information to speak about these issues in your community and become an active part of a network of change-makers seeking to influence the nature of U.S.-Saudi ties.
Register now
Just $20 to $100 sliding scale, including lunch.
Buy your tickets here!
Don't forget to let us know when you register. And please join the Facebook event, where CODEPINK will be posting updates on additional speakers and co-sponsors!
I hope to see you there.
In peace,
 Linda E. Kelly
Director of Communications
Fellowship of Reconciliation
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