Conferences and Workshops

     17. The Causes of Instability and the Prospects of Peace in North Africa.  Paper presented 
                at the America, Islam and the Middle East Conference. At the Missouri State University.
                  April 2-3, 2007

     16. The Political Forces behind the 1951 Libyan Constitution:  Personalities, Ideas,
              and Circumstances.  Paper presented at the American Libyan Freedom Alliance (ALA)
              Conference on the 1951 Constitution of Libya entitled: “Working toward the return of
               he constitutional legitimacy to Libya” June 23-24, 2006. Washington, D.C.
               http://www.tamiu.edu/~mbenruwin/paper_con_libya1.pdf      
   15. The Islamization of Democracy: The Political Requisite of Democracy in the Islamic World."
              Paper will be presented at the Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy 7th Annual                          Conference entitled: “The Challenge of Democracy in the Muslim World.” 
               May 5-7, 2006.  Washington, D.C.
                http://www.csidonline.org/images/stories/pdfiles/mohamed_berween%5B1%5D.pdf
   14. Crisis of Political Leadership: The Role of Political Leadership in Societies and the 
              Cost of its Failure, A Case Study of the Arab Countries.  Paper presented at  the
              Midwest Conference of Social Sciences. Chicago, Ill., April 7-10, 2005
   13. The Texas Council of Faculty Senate Conference, Austin, Texas, October 22-23, 2004.
              I represented TAMIU Faculty Senate and presented a round-up report  about                                             the activities of our Faculty Senate.
              http://www.tamiu.edu/~mbenruwin/TCFS_directory05.htm
   12. The Texas Council of Faculty Senate Conference, Austin, Texas, February 20-21, 2004.
              I represented TAMIU Faculty Senate and presented a round-up report  about                                             the activities of our Faculty Senate.
   11. Toward an Islamic Agreement: Prospects for Economic Integration between the Muslim
              Countries.  Paper presented at the International Conference on Social Science                                           Research.New Orleans, Louisiana. November 11-13, 2004
              http://www.centrepp.org/ICSSRPrelimProgram.pdf
   10. The Libyan – European Union Relations:Constructive Engagement with Democracy
              and Respect for Human Rights:  Paper presented to members of European Union
              Parliament at  Brussels, Belgium. January 19 - 22, 2004   
              http://www.euromedrights.net/PRVCGI/engelsk-show.asp?id=1775
     9. The Advanced Placement Program Conference: In topics related to teaching a course
              in US government."   University of Texas Arlington, Arlington, TX . November 16-17, 2001.
     8. The Political Operational Code of Mu'ammar al-Qaddaffi: Power Politics and
              Self-Fulfilling Prophecy. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Texas Association
              of Middle East Scholars. February 23-24, 2001, Austin, Texas
               http://menic.utexas.edu/menic/tames/program.html
     7. Democratization of the United Nations: Isn't it time for structural Reform to the U.N..
              Paper presented at the Comparative Interdisciplinary Studies Section of the ISA 2th.
              International Millennium Conference, Washington D.C. August 28, September 3, 2000.
     6.  Colonias Sprawl in South Texas: What is the Solution? Relocation or Dependency.
               paper presented at the XI annual Rio Bravo Conference at Texas A&M Kingsville.
               March 30, April 1 2000.
     5.  "Why the U.N. Sanctions against Iraq Failed." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting
                of Texas Association of Middle East Scholars, Austin, Texas, February 20-21, 1998.
     4.  "Human Rights in the Arab Countries: Rhetoric and Reality" Paper presented at
                the Annual Meeting of Texas Association of Middle East Scholars, Austin, Texas,
                February 23-24, 1996. http://menic.utexas.edu/menic/tames/conferences/1996.html
        3. "The Arab Political Regimes and the Islamists: The Zero-Sum Game." Paper
                presented at the Annual Meeting of Texas Association of Middle East Scholars,
                Ft. Worth, Texas, February 24-25, 1995.
     2. "The New Structure of World Politics and the Maghreb States: Continuity or
              Change?" Paper presented at the Conference on Maghreb States Facing the Twentieth
              First century by the Center of Studies of the Maghreb Development, Montreal, Canada,
              March 26-27, 1994.
     1. "Libyan Foreign Policy since Independence from Dependency to Opportunism:
               What Is the Alternative?" Paper presented at the Conference on Libya sponsored
                by the Center for Strategic and International Study, Washington, D.C.,                                                     29-30 November 1993.
Workshops
        1.  "Planning Practice Workshop," City of Portland, Oregon, Spring 1982.
        2.  "Master Plan for Parks and Recreational Places," City of Portland, Oregon, Fall 1981.