Dear John, The team at both Americans for a Free Syria and the Syrian American Council are excited to invite you to a Virtual National Conference featuring Deputy Assistant Secretary, Joel Rayburn. WHAT: AFS & SAC Virtual National Conference WHEN: Sunday, November 15, 1:00-4:00 pm EST WHERE: Virtual, RSVP HERE DAS Rayburn will discuss the state of affairs following recent political events. Other sessions include: On the Ground: Hear perspectives straight from the ground. Featuring Hanadi Alwan, Syrian American Business Woman and Activist; Waleed Tamer, President of the North Free Doctors Syndicate; Abdulhakim Almasri, Syrian Interim Government; Moderated by Farouk Belal U.S. Policy: Hear from Deputy Assistant Secretary Rayburn on U.S. policy towards Syria post-election. Syrian Experts from Washington: Hear from experts in the Syrian American community on next steps for advocacy. Featuring Mohammed Ghanem, Syrian Writer and Political Activist; Wa'el Alzayat, U.S. Middle East Policy Expert and former Syrian Policy Advisor to U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Samantha Power; Jomana Qaddour, Nonresident Senior Fellow and Head of Syria Portfolio at the Atlantic Council; Qutaiba Idlibi, the Representative of the Syrian Coalition to the United States. Please RSVP to submit your questions for the event, or email them to [email protected]. We hope to see you there. Sincerely, Team AFS & Team SAC |