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The Middle East Policy Council (MEPC) is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization that produces analysis and commentary on issues impacting U.S. national interests in the Middle East. It was founded in 1981 under the stated mission to "expand public discussion and understanding of issues affecting U.S. policy in the Middle East." The MEPC's website states that it is interested primarily in "contributing to the American understanding of the political, economic, and cultural issues that affect U.S. interests in the Middle East." () MEPC was originally named the American Arab Affairs Council and was co-founded by Richard Curtiss and George Naifeh. Richard Curtiss later founded the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs () and George Naifeh remained president of the MEPC until 1991. Subsequent presidents include George McGovern (1991-1997) and Charles W. Freeman, Jr. (1997-2009). Frank Anderson was the president of the MEPC from 2009 to April 2012. Anderson served in the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency for 26 years. He served three tours of duty in the Middle East as an agency station chief, headed the Afghan Task Force (1987-89), and was chief of the Near East and South Asia Division. () The Board announced in late 2013 that Ford M. Fraker had been appointed as the new president of the organization. == Programs == The Council advances its mission through three programs: the quarterly journal ''Middle East Policy''; the Capitol Hill Conference Series for policy makers and their staffs; and professional development workshops for K-12 educators through the ''Teach Mideast'' arm. According to the Council web site: "Fresh thinking and new insights have been our stock in trade from the beginning. The policy practitioners, analysts, economists and academics appearing in our venues have provided a wide diversity of views on the region stretching from Morocco to Afghanistan and from Central Asia to Oman. They question conventional wisdom and explain complex issues without oversimplifying them. A receptive audience has welcomed these efforts from the appearance of the first issue of the journal." () Established in 1993, the Capitol Hill Conference Series is aimed at members of Congress and their staffs, opinion leaders and members of the media. According to the Council web site "the starting point for each forum is the same: What are the interests of the United States in the Middle East, and how should they be realized?" () Recent Capitol Hill Forums include: * ''Crisis in Syria: What are the stakes for Syria's neighbors? ''(7/16/13) * ''The Future of Israel and Palestine'' (4/25/13) * ''U.S. Grand Strategy in the Middle East: Is There One?'' (1/16/13) () * ''Policy Choices for the New Administration'' (10/17/12) () * ''Crisis in Syria: What are the U.S. Options?'' (7/23/12) () * ''The Transformation of Political Islam in the Arab Awakening: Who are the Major Players?'' (4/11/12) () * ''Israel, Turkey & Iran in the Changing Arab World'' (1/5/12) () * ''A Reawakened Rivalry: The GCC v. Iran'' (10/7/12) () * ''Arab and Israeli Peace Initiatives: A Last Chance for Negotiations?'' (7/25/11) () * ''The Arab Uprisings and U.S. Policy: What is the American National Interest?'' (4/28/11) () * ''Israeli - Palestinian Peace: What is the U.S. National Security Interest? How Can it be Achieved?'' (1/20/11) () * ''The United States in Middle Eastern Eyes: A Reliable Security Partner or a "Problem to be Managed?"'' (10/14/10) () * ''U.S. Policies Toward Israel and Iran: What are the Linkages?'' (7/13/10) () * ''Gulf Oil & Gas: What are the Producers Thinking?'' (4/22/10) * ''Eighteen Months and Beyond: Implications of U.S. Policy in Afghanistan'' (1/7/10) Video archives from these events are available on the Council website and the events are streamed live. () Since 1985, the workshops of ''Teach Mideast'' have been conducted in nearly all 50 U.S. states, reaching over 20,000 teachers. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Middle East Policy Council」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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