Robert Greenway And Ambassadors Will Speak At A Panel Hosted By Liberty University’s School Of Government

With the Middle East war-torn and in despair, a team of leaders led by Robert Greenway helped architect the Abraham Accords in 2020, under President Donald Trump’s administration. 

The Abraham Accords are a series of treaties designed to normalize diplomatic relations between the countries of Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco. The accords have helped strengthen relations between Middle Eastern countries and have standardized trade and investment treaties within the countries. 

According to the U.S. Department of State’s website, the accords pursue “a vision of peace, security and prosperity in the Middle East and around the world.” 

“We, the undersigned, recognize the importance of maintaining peace in the Middle East and around the world based on mutual understanding and coexistence, as well as respect for human dignity and freedom, including religious freedom,” the website states. 

“The Abraham Accords were one of the most significant accomplishments and most important achievements of President Trump’s administration. For the first time in a long time, we put aside a lot of the conventional thinking surrounding peace in the Middle East and instead sought to do something people didn’t think could be done,” Robert Hurt, dean of the Helms School of Government, said. 

For many years, Liberty has sought to have relations in the Middle East, one being its partnership with Ariel University in Israel. Liberty’s School of Government and School of Law have collaborated with Ariel University on various research projects. 

To further learning opportunities on the state of Israel and the benefits of The Abraham Accords, Liberty’s School of Government will be hosting Robert Greenway and a panel of world leaders on March 31. The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Montview Alumni Ballroom. 

The panel will include Robert Greenway as well as a panel of ambassadors designated in the U.S representing various countries. – Gilad Erdan (Israel), Abdulla Al Khalifa (Bahrain) and Yousef Al Otaiba (UAE). 

“The goal of this event is to share with students the significance of one of the most important diplomatic achievements, certainly in the Middle East, in modern history,” Dean Hurt said.  

Liberty holds events like this to allow students to engage with professionals and leaders within their prospective career fields, giving them an advantage to learn from those who have worked directly in these areas. 

“We want to allow our students to engage with these important leaders and to learn more about not only these accords, but also to think about how the lessons from this achievement can be used for diplomacy in the future,” Dean Hurt said.

Events such as this also provide students with networking opportunities to those who have practical, long-term experience in the fields they are interested in working. 

“We want our students to have the highest quality of education in the classroom, and that also includes getting people that have practical experience in the fields that they’re training in on campus so that students can learn in a meaningful way; that honors God’s plan for each of us,” Dean Hurt said.

Smith is a news reporter.

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