The Burgeoning Human Crisis in Syria and Its Neighbors
On June 12, from 9:15am to 2:00pm, CSIS will host a conference on the burgeoning human crisis inside Syria and in the surrounding region.
As the Syrian war enters its fourth year, with no clear end in sight, there is increasing pressure upon humanitarian organizations to plan for the medium to long-term, and mounting pressures upon policy makers to press for improved security and access. The conference will spotlight the scope, burden, and complexity of the human crisis, both inside Syria and across the region; its future trajectory and long-term implications; ongoing efforts to improve humanitarian access and coverage, including efforts to advance UNSC resolution 2139; and future options for the United States and the international community.
The event will be organized around the following four discussions:
Live Link from Damascus
Mr. Yacoub El Hillo
UN Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator, United Nations
Moderated by:
Dr. J. Stephen Morrison
Senior Vice President and Director of the Global Health Policy Center, CSIS
Roundtable: Humanitarian Operations
Ms. Nancy Lindborg
Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, USAID
Mr. Rabih Torbay
Vice President for International Operations, International Medical Corps
Moderated by:
Mr. Todd Summers
Senior Adviser, CSIS
Roundtable: Destruction of the Health Sector, Decline of Public Health
Ms. Andrea Gittleman
Senior Legislative Counsel, PHR
Dr. Ron Waldman
Professor of Global Health, George Washington University
Moderated by:
Mr. Len Rubenstein
Director, Program on Human Rights, Health and Conflict, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Luncheon: What is the U.S. to do?
Mr. Michael Gerson
Syndicated Op-Ed Columnist, Washington Post; Policy Fellow, ONE Campaign
Dr. Kathleen Hicks
Senior Vice President, Henry A. Kissinger Chair, and Director of the International Security Program, CSIS
Dr. Zaher Sahloul
President, Syrian American Medical Society
Moderated by:
Dr. J. Stephen Morrison
Senior Vice President and Director of the Global Health Policy Center, CSIS
Lunch will be provided.
