Events - Foundation Office Jordan
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Book presentation
Representations of the Mediterranean
Book Presentation
The Mediterranean is not only geographical evidence; it is a symbolic territory. Twenty researchers and writers from ten countries met to re-think the Mediterranean as a source of common identity in Europe and the Middle East.
Expert talk
The Future of the Barcelona Process
Second Workshop of the Mediterranean Dialogue Forum
The Mediterranean Dialogue Forum aims at developping strategies and policies in order to improve dialogue and cooperation in the Mediterranean region. The seminar will focus on EU enlargement and the repercussions of the situation in Iraq.
Seminar
New Media in the Arab World
Starting after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990, satellite TV mushroomed throughout the Middle East. Channels such as Al-Jazeera, Abu Dhabi, Al-Arabiya, and LBC have challenged the state's monopoly over information and opinion.
Event
Books for Baghdad
Raising Awareness and Funds for Education
In co-operation with the KAS Near East Regional Office, the Iraqi Observatory has published a report on the situation of libraries and universities in Baghdad. The action aims at improving the conditions of educational institutions.
Discussion
Afghanistan and Iraq: A Better Future for Books!
The Situation of the Publishing Industry in Iraq
In cooperation with the Society for the Promotion of Literature from Africa, Asia, and Latin America at the Frankfurt Book Fair
Expert talk
Democracy and Media in Yemen
Since unification in 1990 Yemen has opted for democracy as a strategy of societal cohesion. The press has witnessed increasing freedom. The seminar aims at assessing achievements and identifiying current challenges.
Seminar
Modernity and Islam
New Approaches in Koranic Studies
After field studies in Yemen and reviewing early Koranic manuscripts kept in Sanaa and Tarim, this seminar will explore the ways of establishing a historical-critical edition of the holy book of Islam.
Expert conference
Migration in the Middle East
The Social Impact of Globalization
While the Middle East is widely perceived as a region of emigration, it has become over the last years also one of immigration, in particular from Asia and Africa. The seminar will assess the situation and give policy recommendations.
Expert conference
Modernity and Koranic Studies
Modernity and Islam in the Near East
A modern interpretation of the Koran require that its text be put into a historical frame. Early manuscripts of Islam's holy book preserved in Tarim are important sources. The seminar will train staff of the Tarim Library in conservation techniques.
Expert conference
Modernity and Koranic Studies
Modernity and Islam in the Near East
Modernity requires re-reading and re-interpreting Islam's holy book. The seminar will assess trends in Koranic Studies and requirements for establishing a historical-critical version of the text, of which Yemen holds invaluable early manuscripts.