On 21 June, ahead of the international conference on Libya known as Berlin 2.0, Washington Institute senior fellow Ben Fishman and head of the Sadeq Institute Anas el-Gomati published an analysis of the role of the United States in the Berlin process. Fishman and el-Gomati argue that the U.S. must use quiet dialogue and tough diplomacy with the UN and its bilateral counterparts to propel Libya's planned national elections, the arrival of ceasefire monitors and the removal of foreign forces.