From 29-30 May, Dr. Bessma Momani of Waterloo University visited Ankara and Istanbul to give presentations on the economic precursors and consequences of the Arab Spring. In Ankara, Momani spoke to an undergraduate class at TOBB University of Economics and Technology and at the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV). She was also the guest of honour at a lunch hosted by Ambassador Holmes which featured guests from local think tanks, the media and academia specializing in the Middle East. In Istanbul, Momani spoke at the Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV).