Kahlil Gibran “Spirit of Humanity” Awards 2007
Search for Common Ground to be Recognized at
Arab American Institute Foundation’s
Kahlil Gibran “Spirit of Humanity” Awards
Organization to Receive Award for Institutional Achievement
WASHINGTON – April 10, 2007
The Arab American Institute (AAI) and the Arab American Institute Foundation (AAIF) will honor Search for Common Ground, an organization dedicated to the prevention and resolution of conflict throughout the world, at the ninth annual Kahlil Gibran “Spirit of Humanity” Awards gala on Weds., April 25 in Washington, D.C. Search for Common Ground will be presented with the Award for Institutional Achievement at the gala, which recognizes individuals and organizations whose efforts to promote understanding and co-existence resonate both at home and abroad.
Founded in 1982, Search for Common Ground (SFCG) works to transform the way the world deals with conflict, shifting away from adversarial approaches and towards collaborative problem solving. SFCG works with local partners to find culturally appropriate means to strengthen societies’ capacity to deal with conflicts constructively.
SFCG conducts conflict resolution programs in Africa, Europe, Indonesia, the United States and the Middle East, where programs focus on regional security, the regional threat posed by biological and chemical incidents, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In 2006, SFCG launched “The Shape of the Future,” a documentary series focusing on final status issues that must be resolved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The series was simulcast on Israeli, Palestinian and other Middle East television networks.
Launched in 1999 by AAI and AAIF, the leading organizations in the promotion of the policy and community interests of Arab Americans, the Kahlil Gibran “Spirit of Humanity” Awards gala focuses attention on acts of leadership that promote the common good and features prominent leaders from the diplomatic, business, philanthropic and government sectors. Past participants in the awards gala include former President Bill Clinton, Her Majesty Queen Noor al-Hussein, former President of Poland Lech Walesa, former Sen. George Mitchell, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, former Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala, former Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham, former professional boxer Muhammad Ali and recording star Sting.
The gala will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington on Weds., April 25. The JW Marriot Hotel is located at 1331 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. in Washington, D.C. The reception begins at 5:30 p.m.; the gala dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. For more information please visit http://www.aaiusa.org/gibran .
Arab American Institute (AAI) http://www.aaiusa.org
Search for Common Ground http://www.sfcg.org
Search for Common Ground to be Recognized at
Arab American Institute Foundation’s
Kahlil Gibran “Spirit of Humanity” Awards
Organization to Receive Award for Institutional Achievement
WASHINGTON – April 10, 2007
The Arab American Institute (AAI) and the Arab American Institute Foundation (AAIF) will honor Search for Common Ground, an organization dedicated to the prevention and resolution of conflict throughout the world, at the ninth annual Kahlil Gibran “Spirit of Humanity” Awards gala on Weds., April 25 in Washington, D.C. Search for Common Ground will be presented with the Award for Institutional Achievement at the gala, which recognizes individuals and organizations whose efforts to promote understanding and co-existence resonate both at home and abroad.
Founded in 1982, Search for Common Ground (SFCG) works to transform the way the world deals with conflict, shifting away from adversarial approaches and towards collaborative problem solving. SFCG works with local partners to find culturally appropriate means to strengthen societies’ capacity to deal with conflicts constructively.
SFCG conducts conflict resolution programs in Africa, Europe, Indonesia, the United States and the Middle East, where programs focus on regional security, the regional threat posed by biological and chemical incidents, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In 2006, SFCG launched “The Shape of the Future,” a documentary series focusing on final status issues that must be resolved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The series was simulcast on Israeli, Palestinian and other Middle East television networks.
Launched in 1999 by AAI and AAIF, the leading organizations in the promotion of the policy and community interests of Arab Americans, the Kahlil Gibran “Spirit of Humanity” Awards gala focuses attention on acts of leadership that promote the common good and features prominent leaders from the diplomatic, business, philanthropic and government sectors. Past participants in the awards gala include former President Bill Clinton, Her Majesty Queen Noor al-Hussein, former President of Poland Lech Walesa, former Sen. George Mitchell, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, former Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala, former Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham, former professional boxer Muhammad Ali and recording star Sting.
The gala will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington on Weds., April 25. The JW Marriot Hotel is located at 1331 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. in Washington, D.C. The reception begins at 5:30 p.m.; the gala dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. For more information please visit http://www.aaiusa.org/gibran .
Arab American Institute (AAI) http://www.aaiusa.org
Search for Common Ground http://www.sfcg.org