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JAMAL BAADANI
JOINS U.S. AMBASSADOR ROLAND E. ARNALL
THE
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, and DIVERSITY DIALOGUES
The American Embassy in The
Hague and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund (based in
Washington, DC) co-organized a major conference in Noordwijk, The Netherlands,
November 1-2.
“Diversity Dialogues - Sharing Ideas, Building Bridges: A Dutch-U.S. Muslim
Dialogue” enabled a people-to-people exchange between over 70 Dutch and American
Muslims focusing on identity, civic participation, media portrayal, youth
development, women’s issues and economic opportunity. Participants included
civic activists, imams, social workers, business people, elected officials,
educators, students and artists. The desired outcomes were to:
(1) create a genuine dialogue between and among Dutch and American Muslims,
(2) exchange best practices for civic participation in society, and
(3) look at specific, future engagement between the two sides.
Ambassador Roland E. Arnall and Mr. Wade Henderson, President of the Leadership
Conference on Civil Rights, addressed the importance of diversity. In addition,
sixty “Dialogue Partners” from both countries, including Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State Matt Bryza, held parallel sessions and heard the dialogue
participants’ final reports.
We would
like to thank the Honorable U.S. Ambassador Roland E. Arnall for including Jamal
Baadani in this historic event.
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U.S. Ambassador Roland E. Arnall addresses U.S. and Dutch participants:
The Diversity Dialogues between the U.S. and The Netherlands was a dream
by Ambassador Arnall. His personal conviction to mend bridges between
Islam and the U.S. and The Netherlands. Thank you Sir!
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Jamal Baadani with the Honorable Ambassador Roland E. Arnall
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Diversity Dialogues:
Discussing issues that affect Muslims in both the U.S. and the
Netherlands such as Family, Identity, Youth, Economics, Civic
Participation, Women, Education, and Media.
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 JAMAL
JOINS DUTCH PARTICIPANTS IN MUSLIM DIALOGUE:
Developing relationships were key in a successful Diversity Dialogue
between U.S. & Dutch Participants. Jamal made many friendships that
will last for a long time to come.
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Mr. Wade Henderson, President
of The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
with Jamal Baadani. Mr. Henderson, a
close friend of Ambassador Arnall, co-sponsored the Diversity Dialogues.
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Jamal with Zeyno Baran,
Director,
Center for Eurasian Policy of the Hudson Institute. Zeyno helped
facilitate this important event. |
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TIME TO SIGHTSEE AMSTERDAM:
Jamal with friends
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The International Court The Hague, Netherlands
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For more information, please see:
www.diversitydialogues.nl.
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