São Paulo – The reasons for the revolutions in the Arab world, its economic consequences and the repercussion of these events in Brazil are among the topics of talk “Will Democracy Come?”, to be granted by the dean of the Council of Arab Ambassadors to Brasília, Ramez Goussous, at Armando Álvares Penteado Foundation (Faap), in São Paulo, on September 19, at 7:30 pm.
“I am going to speak about the Arab Spring, about the peace process in the region and about its economic challenges,” said Goussous, who is the ambassador of Jordan to Brazil. “Reforms have been taking place for a long time and are now speeding up,” he pointed out.
The talk should also cover the consequences of the lack of strong public institutions, strong public institutions, the possibility of expansion of the revolutions to other Arab countries and Islamic radicalism as a threat to the West.
“I want to show the importance of peace in the region to the economy, as it is always affected by the political climate,” pointed out the ambassador. “People want reforms, greater participation of the people, and that is what is taking place in Egypt and Tunisia,” he finished off.
The event is turned to the International Relations and Economics students at the institution, but it is also open to the public. People not connected to Faap must contact the college to have access to the event.
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Talk: Will Democracy Come?
On September 19th, at 7:30pm
Site: Faap Convention Centre, building 5
Rua Alagoas, 903 – São Paulo
Contact for participation in the event: Rosa or Daniele (+55 11) 3622-7352
E-mail: eco.diretoria@faap.br
Admittance is free
*Translated by Mark Ament