Conference Programme
We are excited to invite you to register to attend all or part of the Next Century Foundation’s eight-day Healing the Nations conference this summer from Sunday, June 15th to Sunday, June 22nd 2025.
All times noted are in British Summer Time (BST). The opening session will be on the record, but all other sessions will not. There will be no charge for those who wish to attend. Sessions will be conducted via Zoom. There are separate links for each session, please refer to the links under each section for registration and attendance. Each conference session will last two hours. We anticipate a productive, open discussion. You will need to register in advance for these meetings and identify the sessions you wish to attend. The following are the sessions confirmed thus far.
LEBANON: Regional Tensions with Syria and Israel
Day 2: Monday, 16th June 2025 from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm BST (12.30pm Beirut, GMT+3)
Opening Speakers, statements and chair:
- Dr. Elias Jradi, Lebanese member of Parliament and ophthalmologist (t.b.c.)
- Jaafar el Ahmar, Former Senior Journalist with Al-Hayat Newspaper; head of the Next Century Foundation in the United Kingdom
Lebanon’s internal challenges are deeply intertwined with the regional conflicts involving Syria and Israel. This session will examine Lebanon’s precarious position amidst these tensions and consider prospects for stability.
This is the Registration link for LEBANON for those not already registered
SYRIA: Democratization and Reconstruction in a Divided Nation
Day 5: Thursday, 19th June 2025 from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm BST (12.30 pm Damascus, GMT+3)
Opening Speaker and Chair to be confirmed
This session will examine the prospects for democratization in Syria following President Al-Sharaa’s assumption of leadership, and discuss the challenges of rebuilding the nation amidst ongoing sectarian conflict.
This is the Registration link for SYRIA for those not already registered
