Wednesday September 14 2011 / Internationalization
32nd Globalisation Lecture: Egypt after Mubarak
Language: English
Pictures: Rebke Klokke
What sort of future is in store for the Arab Spring?
After the euphoria of the successful revolution, today impatience is in the atmosphere. What will Egypt's future look like?
The young Egyptian economist Tarek Osman will give the 32nd Globalisation Lecture. He describes what happened to the biggest and most important Arab country since Nasser gained power in 1952. He analyzes the development of Arab nationalism and the radical Islam; and moreover he examines the tense relationship between Muslims and Copts. He explains the incredible gap between the cosmopolitan elite and the poorly educated and unemployed mass; of whom half are under thirty years old.
With the upcoming elections -this autumn- Tarek Osman discusses what the expectations are for Egypt and the surrounding countries. What kind of role can be played by the Netherlands and Europe? With contributions of Joris Voorhoeve (The Advisory Council on International Affairs), Han ten Broeke (member of Parliament for VVD) and Monique Samuel (columnist Trouw). The discussion will be led by Petra Stienen (Arab specialist, writer and former diplomat).
Tarek Osman (1975) was born and raised in Egypt and studied economics at the American University in Cairo and the Bocconi University in Milan. He divides his time between Cairo and London and writes about the developments in Egypt in newspapers including The Financial Times, The Independent, The Guardian and The Economist. He regularly comments for CNN, BBC and Al Jazeera.
Osman's book Egypt, a history from Nasser till after Mubarak will be published in August (in the Netherlands at Bulaaq Publishers).
Prior to the Globalisation Lecture at 7 pm, the VPRO/Tegenlicht documentary The Arab Spring and us by Chris Kijne will be showed.
The Globalisation lecture is an initiative of the NCDO, De Volkskrant, VPRO/Tegenlicht, Felix Meritis, Lemniscaat Publishers, Radio Nederland Wereldomroep and Sandra Rottenberg. For this occasion in cooperation with Bulaaq Publishers.
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