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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Dear all,<br>
<br>
Preparations for the second session of the Harvard-MIT Lebanese Affairs Think
Tank series are underway and we would like to share with you some preliminary
information about the event.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Topic</span></b>— What type of national
leadership is needed to transcend confessionalism in Lebanon?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Date</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>—
Sunday, November 20, 2005</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Venue</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>—
MIT (exact time & location to be announced)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><br>
Please find attached a more elaborate description of the event; why it was
chosen, what format it will take, and how you can contribute (presenters
needed!). This document has been prepared by the Lebanon Think Tank Steering
Committee. The mission, vision, strategy, roadmap, membership, organization,
and focus topics of this think tank will all be shared with you at the National
Leadership session on November 20.<br>
<br>
Meanwhile, please let us know by <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Wednesday,
November 9,</span></b> whether you’d like to participate in presenting a
specific Lebanese leader (more on deadlines in attachment.) Any other comments
or questions you may have are more than welcome.<br>
<br>
Stay tuned,<br>
L.</span></font></p>
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