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Closed-Door Diplomatic Dialogue

Syria’s Transition: Institutions, Recovery and Regional Guarantees

November 12, 202609:30–12:30 CETGeneva, SwitzerlandClosed

A closed European Organisation for Strategic Policy dialogue on institutional recovery, minority protection, regional guarantees and the conditions for a credible European engagement strategy.

Dialogue mandate

Syria’s transition will depend on the interaction between domestic institutional recovery and credible regional and international guarantees. European Organisation for Strategic Policy convenes a discreet exchange to test policy options for responsible European engagement.

Core agenda

  • Institutional continuity and legitimate public administration.
  • Minority protection, accountability and social trust.
  • Recovery priorities and safeguards for external assistance.
  • Regional guarantees, diplomacy and security-sector sequencing.

Confidential format

The meeting is conducted under a closed-dialogue protocol. Participation and attribution are governed by the terms communicated directly to invited participants.

Convening standard

Purposeful exchange. Appropriate discretion.

Public, invitation-only and closed formats are clearly distinguished. Participant attribution and post-event publication follow the terms established for each dialogue.

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Briefing material

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