Ali Ahmida speaks to UN Advisors in New York June 9

Ali Abdullatif Ahmida, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, spoke to the United Nations Department of Political Affairs (DPA) and the Department of Peace Keeping Missions in New York on June 9.  The talk was attended by 40 top UN advisors from around the world and chaired by Aracelli Santana from the DPA's Africa Division.  Ahmida discussed "After Qaddafi: The Challenges of Building a Civil Democratic System."  Following the talk, he answered in-depth questions from UN attendees.
 
Ahmida, who was born in Libya, is the author of The Making of Modern Libya: State Formation, Colonialization and Resistance, and several other books on Libya and North Africa.

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