The Brookings Institution’s Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World, in partnership with the State of Qatar, will convene the 11th annual U.S.-Islamic World Forum from June 9-11, 2014 in Doha, Qatar. This year’s Forum is entitled “Islam and Inclusion” and will focus on challenges of inclusion within Muslim communities around the world, especially in the context of governance, academia, religious institutions and civil society.

This year’s will highlight several dimensions of relations with and within a rapidly changing Muslim world. Panelists will discuss topics, including:

 

- The future role of the United States in the Middle East.

- The conflict in Syria, with a particular focus on the role of the global community.

- The future of the Palestinian people beyond the context of the peace process.

- Strategies for accommodating religious diversity and respecting religious expression.

 

The Forum will also convene working groups which will focus on current issues confronting the Islamic world. The groups’ conclusions and recommendations on these topics may be published as papers. The 2014 Forum will also feature a new endeavor, the action group, which will seek to promote inclusion, reconciliation and sustainable economic development in Timbuktu, Mali through the revival of its rich cultural heritage