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Forward Thinking is a charitable organisation addressing issues related promoting greater understanding and inclusion of Muslims in the UK and the Middle East peace process. |
Forward Thinking is a charitable organisation addressing issues related promoting greater understanding and inclusion of Muslims in the UK and the Middle East peace process. |
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== Aims and |
== Aims and programs == |
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It has three main Aims |
It has three main Aims |
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# To promote in the UK greater understanding and confidence between the diverse grassroots Muslim communities and the wider society including the Media and the British establishment. |
# To promote in the UK greater understanding and confidence between the diverse grassroots Muslim communities and the wider society including the Media and the British establishment. |
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# The Middle East Initiative |
# The Middle East Initiative |
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=== The UK |
=== The UK programme === |
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The UK Programme aims to help Muslim communities engage with the "Establishment" and the wider society without losing "faith identity". Its work involves providing capacity building support to Muslim charitable organisations at both a local and national level.<ref>[http://www.forwardthinking.org/?id=14 Forward Thinking: UK Programme]</ref> |
The UK Programme aims to help Muslim communities engage with the "Establishment" and the wider society without losing "faith identity". Its work involves providing capacity building support to Muslim charitable organisations at both a local and national level.<ref>[http://www.forwardthinking.org/?id=14 Forward Thinking: UK Programme]</ref> |
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=== The Middle East |
=== The Middle East initiative === |
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The Middle East aim is increase the inclusivity of the peace process through dialogue with hardline Israeli and Palestinian stakeholders who previously had been "unengaged".<ref>[http://www.forwardthinking.org/?id=15 Forward Thinking: Middle East Initiative]</ref> |
The Middle East aim is increase the inclusivity of the peace process through dialogue with hardline Israeli and Palestinian stakeholders who previously had been "unengaged".<ref>[http://www.forwardthinking.org/?id=15 Forward Thinking: Middle East Initiative]</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:04, 13 January 2011
Forward Thinking is a charitable organisation addressing issues related promoting greater understanding and inclusion of Muslims in the UK and the Middle East peace process.
Aims and programs
It has three main Aims
- To promote in the UK greater understanding and confidence between the diverse grassroots Muslim communities and the wider society including the Media and the British establishment.
- To promote a more inclusive peace process in the Middle East.
- To facilitate a global dialogue between the religious and secular worlds.
And two main programs.
- The UK Programme
- The Middle East Initiative
The UK programme
The UK Programme aims to help Muslim communities engage with the "Establishment" and the wider society without losing "faith identity". Its work involves providing capacity building support to Muslim charitable organisations at both a local and national level.[1]
The Middle East initiative
The Middle East aim is increase the inclusivity of the peace process through dialogue with hardline Israeli and Palestinian stakeholders who previously had been "unengaged".[2]
Staff
Its Co-Founder and Director is Oliver McTernan. McTernan was a Visiting Fellow of the Weatherhead Centre for International Affairs at Harvard University 2000 -2003 and is a Senior Associate Fellow of the UK Defence Academy. He was responsible for initiating the first post-conflict talks between NATO and the former Yugoslav government. Its UK Programme Director is Huda Jawad.[3]
Funding
It is funded by a variety of sources including ; Westminster Foundation for Democracy; Rayne Foundation; Rayne Trust; City Parochial Foundation; Esmée Fairbairn Foundation; The Bedford Charity, Michael and Giancarla Alen-Buckley; Mr and Mrs Jean Fau; Pierre Keller; Sir Harry Solomon, Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[4]