The fight against IS: Turkey, Israel, the Middle East

In cooperation with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Council on Foreign Relations, the Clingendael Institute is organizing a panel discussion on the consequences of the fight against Islamic State (IS, aka ISIL/ISIS) for two important states in the Middle East: Turkey and Israel. What implications could this fight have in the longer term for their position in the Middle East and their relations with the West?

Three internationally well-known experts will share their insights on different aspects of this topic in a public meeting, held on Thursday 13 November 2014 at the Clingendael Institute in The Hague.

Programme:

16:30   Welcome with coffee & Tea

17:00   Welcome by the Chair: Bibi van Ginkel, Senior Research Fellow, Clingendael Institute

17:10   Turkey and IS, by Hugh Pope, Deputy Program Director, International Crisis Group

17:30   Israel and IS, by Daniel Levy, Program Director, European Council on Foreign Relations

17:50   Regional implications, by Bertus Hendriks, Senior Visiting Fellow, Clingendael Institute

18:00   Plenary discussion

18:30   Drinks

19:15   End

In case you would like to attend this meeting, please register before 11 November by sending an e-mail to Ms. Karin van Egmond: [email protected].