The Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Regional Hub at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) at the American University of Beirut, in collaboration with the Middle East Council on Global Affairs (ME Council), hosted a public panel discussion on the sidelines of the third convening of the Women, Peace, and Security Working Group for the Arab States in Doha, Qatar. Titled “Women at the Table: Reclaiming Narratives of Peace and Inclusion in the Middle East,” the event took place on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, and focused on amplifying women’s voices and reclaiming narratives of peace and inclusion.​

On February 11, IFI hosted a discussion on Ardi Imseis’s book "The United Nations and the Question of Palestine", in collaboration with the American University of Beirut’s Palestine Land Studies Center (PLSC), the Forced Displacement Program (FDP), and the Department of Political Studies and Public Administration. In the presence of the author, PLSC Director Zeina Jallad acted as discussant, while the session was moderated by IFI Director Joseph Bahout.