The Tenth Yemen Exchange An Intensive Online Course on Yemen
April 22 - May 3, 2024 16:00 - 20:00 Sana'a / 8:00-12:00 EST Monday-Friday
The Tenth Yemen Exchange is an intensive online version of the Yemen Exchange organized by the Sana’a Center and The Exchange Foundation. The course is designed to provide unique access to information, perspectives, updates, and analysis on Yemen for those seeking to develop a working background on the country as well as those already thoroughly versed in its dynamics. During the ten-day program conducted online, participants from around the world will listen to Yemeni analysts, academics, politicians, bureaucrats, business leaders, and international experts to gain insight and rare first-hand knowledge about the country from a wide range of perspectives. Participants will have the chance to both virtually engage with speakers during the sessions and connect with speakers individually after the Exchange.
The sessions themselves – totaling more than 30 hours – will dive into several specific areas, including but not limited to: Yemen’s multifaceted conflicts, socio-political dynamics, internal divisions and alliances among parties to the conflict, developments in the southern governorates, military and political developments on the ground, the status of various armed groups, gender issues, the regional battle for Yemen, developments in the Red Sea and the global response, the state of the economy, the UN-led peace process, and a variety of other topics.
-
16:00 - 17:30 Sana’aWelcome, introduction, and course rules
-
17:45 - 19:00 Sana’aRecent Developments
-
19:00 - 20:00 Sana’aThe UN in Yemen
-
16:00 - 17:15 Sana’aThe Houthi Movement
-
17:30 - 18:45 Sana’aPolitical Assassinations in Yemen
-
19:00 - 20:00 Sana’aThe Omani Role in Houthi-Saudi Talks
-
16:00 - 17:15 Sana’aThe South
-
17:30 - 18:45 Sana’aThe Tribes of Yemen
-
19:00 - 20:00 Sana’aGender-Based Violence
-
16:00 - 17:15 Sana’aThe Houthi and Tribes
-
17:30 - 18:45 Sana’aRegional Dynamics in Yemen
-
19:00 - 20:00 Sana’aThe UN-led peace process
-
16:00 - 17:15 Sana’aThe Political Economy of War
-
17:30 - 18:45 Sana’aSalafi Movements in Yemen
-
19:00 - 20:00 Sana’aYemen’s Oral Culture
-
16:00 - 17:15 Sana’aYemen and the Red Sea region
-
17:30 - 18:45 Sana’aAdapting to Climate Change
-
19:00 - 20:00 Sana’aThe Iran-Houthi Relationship
-
16:00 - 17:15 Sana’aAl-Qaeda in Yemen
-
17:30 - 18:45 Sana’aYemen’s Power Sector
-
19:00 - 20:00 Sana’aHouthi Weaponry and Smuggling
-
16:00 - 17:15 Sana’aPrivate Sector and Economic Recovery
-
17:30 - 18:45 Sana’aMilitary Factions on the Tihamah Coast
-
19:00 - 20:00 Sana’aThe Yemeni Women’s Union
-
16:00 - 17:15 Sana’aEnvironment and Architecture
-
17:30 - 18:45 Sana’aThe Impact of War on Children
-
19:00 - 20:00 Sana’aA Saudi Perspective
-
16:00 - 17:15 Sana’aPolitical Representative Session
-
17:30 - 18:45 Sana’aPolitical Representative Session
-
19:00 - 20:00 Sana’aDebrief and Evaluation
Please note that to ensure the safety of our speakers, many of whom will be participating from within Yemen, certain names will only be announced to accepted applicants.
-
Abdulghani Al-Iryani Senior researcher, Sana’a Center -
Abeer Al-Eryani Postdoctoral fellow, American University
-
Alexandra Stark Associate Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation
-
Bilqis Al-Lahabi Researcher, Sana’a Center
-
Elana DeLozier President of The Sage Institute for Foreign Affairs
-
Fabian Hinz Research fellow, IISS
-
Farea Al-Muslimi Research fellow, Chatham House
-
Gerald M. Feierstein Former US Ambassador to Yemen
-
Helen Lackner Non-resident fellow, Sana’a Center
-
Hussam Radman Researcher, Sana’a Center
-
Maged Al-Madhaji Co-founder and Chairperson, Sana’a Center
-
Marieke Brandt Senior researcher, ISA
-
Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen Senior researcher, Sana’a Center
-
Musaed Aklan Senior researcher, Sana’a Center
-
Nadwa Al-Dawsari Non-resident scholar, Middle East Institute
-
Peter Salisbury Analyst and World Bank consultant
-
Samira Al-Shawesh Associate Professor, Sana’a University
-
Sawsan Al-Refaei Public policy and advocacy expert
-
Taimur Khan Conflict Armament Research
-
Thomas Juneau Associate Professor, University of Ottawa
All costs related to The Yemen Exchange are funded by participant fees, except for scholarships provided by both organizations (see below). There is no supplementary government or private sector support, a fact that allows us to assure participants of a relatively independent platform for the exchange of information, open dialogue, and understanding.
All sessions are held under the Chatham House Rule, with some sessions consisting of only one speaker in order to assure as open and unfiltered a discussion as possible when covering sensitive topics. Simultaneous translation to English and Arabic will be provided.
Before the course begins, accepted applicants will receive a course syllabus and the final agenda. Throughout the course, necessary agenda updates will be communicated with the participants on a daily basis. Participants are encouraged to connect with experts and speakers after the sessions, to pursue deeper lines of questioning for their own work and research, subject to each speaker’s approval.
Applying for a scholarship – The Yemen Exchange currently has five scholarships (covering the participation fee) available for researchers who will deepen the social, political and geographic diversity of the Exchange and who can demonstrate both a lack of institutional support or ability to self-fund, and a deep interest in Yemen. For questions related to scholarships, email [email protected].
