“Making your voice heard in Washington on Holy Land Peace” is the theme of the 7th annual Christians for Peace and Justice in the Middle East conference. The all day event is highlighted by keynote speaker Warren Clark, retired U.S. Ambassador and current Executive Director of “Churches for Middle East Peace.”
No cultural organization is bigger than the J. Paul Getty Trust, few major cultural institutions have botten bashed as thoroughly as the Trust for handling antiquities and abusively lavish compensation for executives. New Getty CEO JAmes Wood has his work cut out for him. Fortunately IMA’s Maxwell Anderson has been thinking it all through.
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One of the biggest crowds at this year’s World Economic Forum was on Middle East companies’ “corporate social responsibility.” Find out why from Barbara Ibrahim.
According the Barbara Ibrahim, “Persistent societal problems and wealth creation in the Arab region are driving a new generation of actors to commit their resources for the greater public welfare. Widely known as philanthropy, voluntary contributions to causes that serve a public good are a longstanding and important aspect of cultures in the Arab region. What is of particular interest today is the proliferation of ways in which this private giving is being channeled into new institutional forms. In significant ways, some local philanthropy is becoming more strategic in its aims — by which is meant utilizing resources effectively to address the underlying causes of important social problems.” Sounds like we can learn a few lessons.
Our image in the West of youth in the Middle East is all too often of unemployed male 20-somethings, waiting in frustration until recruited by the local chapter of al-Qaeda. The reality is of course much more complex, and perhaps Barbara Ibrahim can give us reason to hope that positive change is brewing in the region.
Abdel Aziz Shady is Director of the Terrorism Studies and Research Program at the Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences at Cairo University. And he is very eager to help us understand the reality of the Middle East and Islam by explaining how women are doing.
“Golda’s Balcony” is an affectionate portrait of the larger-than-life Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, a complex one-woman play, takes a dramatic look at history, idealism and power. In connection with the performance by the Civic Theatre, Middle East expert Pierre Atlas will give a talk about Golda Meir.
One of the great (and still not quite finished) stories of health and civil society is the Rotary International’s campaign to eradicate polio. Discuss that initiative and other possibilities with one of the leaders.
The first female Secretary of State and at that time, the highest ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government. As Secretary of State, Albright reinforced America’s alliances, advocated democracy and human rights, and promoted American trade and business, labor, and environmental standards abroad. Albright is the chairperson for The Women, Faith and Development Alliance, which aims to end global poverty among women. Albright is also the first Michael and Virginia Mortara Endowed Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. (more…)
Do we really want to know what people form the Middle East think about the United States? We do if we want to improve relations. (more…)
NUVO gives Provocate 2007 Cultural Vision Award
Provocate featured in Indianapolis Monthly
"Award combines film, activism: Festival to recognize social justice of Sept. 11, Congo in discussions,"
Indiana Lawyer April 16, 2008 ... on Provocate's Eric Parker Social Justice Award at the Indianapolis International Film Festival
