DeepRoot Consulting, in cooperation with the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies (CHS) in Doha, and the Arab Center Washington DC (ACW), is organizing a two-day long academic conference from February 14-15, 2022. Two opening keynote remarks will be delivered in the opening session of each day. Select prominent academics and researchers specialized in Yemeni affairs will then present their peer-reviewed research papers in four sessions, each of which will focus on one important aspect of the conflict in Yemen, its recent developments, and the humanitarian situation in the country. The conference will also provide an opportunity for researchers, academics, politicians and stakeholders concerned with Yemeni affairs to attend and participate in the discussion.

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The conference comes at a time when global concern for the future of Yemen is growing given the lack of tangible progress in the peace process since the outbreak of the war in 2014. This deadlock raises concerns on the humanitarian, economic and social prospects in the country, and on how to address these issues in the immediate short-term, and subsequent phases – all of which require everyone to work together to develop early plans for recovery, reconstruction and development, and to capitalize on opportunities to launch these plans. This is especially relevant in light of recent developments that point to greater peacebuilding efforts in Yemen.

 

In light of this, this conference presents an opportunity to try and think of solutions in a different and broader manner, to shed more light on the conflict in Yemen, redraw the conflict’s map and explore means of resolving the conflict, taking advantage of current efforts. It also aims to attract the interest of donors and international actors in both mediation and reconciliation initiatives, as well as in the areas of recovery, reconstruction and development, working to involve them in addressing Yemen’s current struggles, and in developing strategies for dealing with these challenges through regional and international cooperation. In addition, the conference is interested in exploring and analyzing a range of issues related to both conflict and post-conflict periods, looking into anticipating future prospects in a manner that bolsters the aforementioned initiatives and operations.

 

The papers presented will be peer-reviewed, after which they will be published in a book by a leading publishing house in both Arabic and English. Through this book, we aim to enrich both the Arabic and international library in this field by providing new insight from local and international researchers involved in local affairs in Yemen.

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The conference will be held on Zoom, with interpretation in Arabic and English available. Registration is open to all those interested in Yemeni affairs, who will have the opportunity to discuss and ask questions in the allotted period.

 

The entire conference will be broadcasted live on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

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The conference booklet (agenda, participants, and abstracts) is attached below.

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For Registration:

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