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Egypt in Transition – Ready for Democracy?

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by Maria Janik / Cengiz Günay 

On June 7, 2011 the Austrian Institute for International Affairs organized together with the IDEAZ Institute, the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs and the Anna-Lindh Foundation with the title: “Egypt in Transition – Ready for Democracy”. Experts, researchers, politicians and civil activists from Egypt and from abroad discussed the ongoing changes and tried to outline future developments. Who are the major actors? What is necessary for democratic transition and which role will Islam play in future? These were the fundamental questions. The following analysis is based on the major insights gained from the conference. The oiip’s Middle East Research program will continue to monitor Egypt and the region and deliver further analyses on developments.

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