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In line with my aim to provide equal opportunities to all and to empower individuals, I consider education to be a fundamental right and value of every democracy.
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| David Martin Abrahams |
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The Warwick Symposium for Israel – Palestine Conflict Resolution
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At Warwick University, the Department of Politics and
International Studies, headed by Professor Ben Rosamond, has introduced a new
course in Middle East Studies for the 2009-10 academic year. This has proved to be very popular, with a full
complement of 36 students enrolled. It is intended to bring the Arab – Israeli conflict with the historical origin as its main focus together with conflict resolution and how factors in the region shape different aspects, opportunities unconstrained for peace making in the Middle East will also be in evidence.
A new initiative will be the Warwick Symposium for Israel – Palestine Conflict Resolution which will enable three annual, international conferences to be held, based on security and conflict resolution in the Middle East. It is ultimately hoped that this will turn into a politically dynamic force.
This programme will begin with confidence building exercise at the middle levels. It will include government advisers, NGOs, academics and others, ensuring that both the public and private sector involved.
Current research demonstrates the high impact that policy changes have and Warwick University is known for having some of the best policy research in the country.
The symposium will have a substantial agenda and the advisory board will bring academics from the Middle East, USA and Britain who will draft themes for regional economic structures. They will also tackle issues such as security, democracy and water and well as investigate how regional relations in the Middle East can be improved upon.
It will also engage the younger generation in the peace process by looking at how the young and old relate to each other. It’s vital to include the youth in these projects as we can see how much social movements are able to impress upon governments.
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