Islam and the West: Annual Report on the State of Dialogue

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Announced Events Around
Muslim-<strong>West</strong> Topics in 2008
15-16 January: Alliance of Civilizations <strong>Annual</strong> Forum, Madrid, Spain
A first annual forum of <strong>the</strong> Alliance of Civilizations will bring toge<strong>the</strong>r leaders from government <strong>and</strong> civil society to
discuss cross-cultural underst<strong>and</strong>ing. Two working sessions are on <strong>the</strong> agenda: The Role of Religious Leaders <strong>and</strong>
Communities in Promoting Shared Security <strong>and</strong> Intercultural <strong>and</strong> Interreligious Youth Exchanges. More information:
http://www.unaoc.org
21-23 January: 38 th Trinity Institute Conference, New York City
The Trinity Institute is organizing its 38 th <strong>Annual</strong> National Theological Conference on Religion <strong>and</strong> Violence: Untangling
<strong>the</strong> Roots of Conflict. Prominent Christian, Jewish <strong>and</strong> Muslim thought leaders will explore <strong>the</strong> connection between
religion <strong>and</strong> violence <strong>and</strong> prospects for peaceful coexistence across cultural <strong>and</strong> religious lines. More information:
http://www.trinitywallstreet.org
4February:LaunchofWorldBank<strong>Report</strong>onEducationin<strong>the</strong>MiddleEast<strong>and</strong>NorthAfrica,Amman,Jordan
The World Bank is preparing a major report ,The Road Not Traveled: Education Reform in <strong>the</strong> Middle East <strong>and</strong> North
Africa. Queen Rania of Jordan is scheduled to participate in <strong>the</strong> launch event, which will bring toge<strong>the</strong>r education
officials from across <strong>the</strong> region to discuss <strong>the</strong> report’s operational implications. More information: http://web.worldbank.org
16-18 February: US-<strong>Islam</strong>ic World Forum, Doha, Qatar
Organized by <strong>the</strong> Brookings Institution <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>me of <strong>the</strong> 2008 annual
forum is “New Directions”. It will address critical issues in US-<strong>Islam</strong>ic World relations through small group dialogues
<strong>and</strong> public plenary sessions. More information: http://www.us-islamicworldforum.org
3-5 March: The Challenges <strong>and</strong> Opportunities of <strong>Islam</strong> in <strong>the</strong> <strong>West</strong>: The Case of Australia, Brisbane, Australia.
Griffith University will host a conference on <strong>the</strong> development of Muslim-<strong>West</strong> relations at <strong>the</strong> Brisbane Convention
<strong>and</strong> Exhibition Centre, including Muslim intellectuals from around <strong>the</strong> world. Its focus will be on historical, cultural,
<strong>and</strong> social challenges facing <strong>Islam</strong>ic communities in Australia. More information: http://www.griffith.edu.au
13-14 March: 11 th OIC <strong>Islam</strong>ic Summit, Dakar, Senegal
The Organization of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Islam</strong>ic Conference (OIC) holds <strong>the</strong> <strong>Islam</strong>ic Summit Conference once every three years to set
policy <strong>and</strong> to elect a chair for a three year term. The Summit Conference is <strong>the</strong> supreme authority of <strong>the</strong> OIC. Malaysia,
which hosted <strong>the</strong> last regular <strong>Islam</strong>ic Summit Conference, is <strong>the</strong> current chair of <strong>the</strong> OIC. More information:
http://www.oic-oci.org/
24-27 March: Arabs’ <strong>and</strong> Muslims’ Scientific Contributions to Humanity, Sharjah, UAE
The University of Sharjah in <strong>the</strong> United Arab Emirates will host <strong>the</strong> First International Conference on Arabs' <strong>and</strong> Muslims’
History of Sciences. The conference will convene more than 250 scholars <strong>and</strong> researchers from around <strong>the</strong> world.
More information: https://www.sharjah.ac.ae
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