The Director attends International Conference on Middle East and North Africa hosted by the Republic of Korea and EEAS of the EU, Seoul 01st - 03rd February 2016

Oliver McTernan, Director of Forward Thinking, was invited to attend an International Conference on Middle East and North Africa hosted by the Republic of Korea and European External Action Service (EEAS) in Seoul. The conference focused on the current challenges facing the MENA region and was attended by over 120 Ambassadors and other international affairs practitioners.Oliver was invited to moderate a session at the conference, focused on the "Palestinian-Israeli situation" which included presentations by Mustafa Barghouti and by Uzi Rabi, the Director of the Moshe Dayan Centre based in Tel Avi.The conference provided an excellent opportunity to gain insights on the differing perceptions of some of the core conflicts in the MENA region.