Middle East Institute
Maheen Safian is an experienced event coordinator currently working at the Middle East Institute since March 2024. Previously, Maheen served as a Marcellus Policy Fellow at The John Quincy Adams Society and held several roles at American University, including Director of Special Events and Programming for the School of International Service Undergraduate Council. Maheen's background includes a position as Sustainable Development Advisor at the Permanent Pakistan Mission to the United Nations, where responsibilities involved advising, conducting research, and attending ECOSOC meetings. Additional experience includes leadership roles as Campus Chapter Organizer and President of Hofstra's Affinity Group for Peace Action, along with contributions to Hofstra University's Student Government and Model United Nations Club. Maheen holds a Bachelor of Arts in International/Global Studies from American University and a double major in Political Science and Global Studies from Hofstra University.
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Middle East Institute
Founded in 1946, the Middle East Institute (MEI) is the oldest Washington, DC-based institution dedicated exclusively to the study of the Middle East. Its founders, scholar George Camp Keiser and former US Secretary of State Christian Herter laid out a simple mandate: “to increase knowledge of the Middle East among the citizens of the United States and to promote a better understanding between the people of these two areas.” MEI is a respected, non-partisan voice in the field of Middle East studies.