Keynote Address by General Lloyd Austin III [2013 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference]

Join the Council for a discussion examining current and future energy dynamics. As the structure of energy demand changes, with the importance of fossil fuels predicted to decline in the decades to come, how can energy production and delivery systems incorporate a growing share of renewable energy and manage increased electrification? Will the transition to a low-carbon world require a range of other energy sources and technologies, including low-carbon hydrogen, modern bioenergy, and carbon capture, use, and storage? What factors are most critical in shaping regional and global energy dynamics, and how might they shift in the years ahead? Explore these questions and more with Dr. Shihab Kuran, Mr. Phillip Cornell, and Mr. Colby Connelly. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

Join Council for a net assessment of key issues shaping security and stability in the Middle East and North Africa region. The featured specialist is Center for Strategic and International Studies Emeritus Chair in Strategy Dr. Anthony H. Cordesman, who discusses his recent report on the subject. Mr. David Des Roches and Dr. John Duke Anthony join him for the proceedings. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

Join the Council for a discussion exploring implications for the region and the United States of evolving relationships between Russia, China, and countries in Arabia and the Gulf. Specialists examine how shifting strategic dynamics can be viewed through different sets of lenses. The featured speakers are former United States diplomats Ambassador (Ret.) Michael Gfoeller and Mr. David H. Rundell. Colonel (Ret.) Abbas K. Dahouk and Dr. John Duke Anthony join them for the proceedings. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

Join the Council for a discussion exploring the energy and other economic aspects of the Middle East and North Africa region's strategic importance. The featured specialist is Center for Strategic and International Studies Emeritus Chair in Strategy Dr. Anthony H. Cordesman, who discusses his recent report on the subject. Mr. David Des Roches and Mr. Patrick Mancino join him for the proceedings. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

Ed Gabriel and Abbas Dahouk discuss dynamics in Lebanon at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations' 31st Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

Session: "Syria and Iraq in Focus" with Dr. Andrew Parasiliti, Ambassador (Ret.) James F. Jeffrey, Dr. Denise Natali, Dr. Abbas Kadhim at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations' 31st Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

League of Arab States Assistant Secretary General H.E. Dr. Khaled bin Mohamed Al-Manzlawiy gives remarks at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations' 31st Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

Dr. Zakaria Al Muharrami and Ambassador (Ret.) Dr. Richard J. Schmierer discuss dynamics in Oman at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations' 31st Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

Oman's Foreign Minister H.E. Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Albusaidi delivers keynote remarks at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations' 31st Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Saud delivers keynote remarks at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations' 31st Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.