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"Ameen Rihani: Bridging East and West" - International Symposium - Washington, DC (April 18-20, 2002) 
This International Symposium was organized and sponsored by The Ameen Rihani Institute (ARI) of Washington, DC and American University (AU) Center for Global Peace. ARI was established in Washington, DC in 1999 and is dedicated to strengthening the cultural, literary, and political links between the U.S. and the Arab World. ARI seeks to ensure that Rihani's efforts to improve Arab-American relations are sustained. Carrying out these activities involves wide-ranging collaboration between ARI, universities, research organizations, think tanks, policy institutions, and The Ameen Rihani Organization (ARO). AU's Center for Global Peace, founded in 1996, provides a framework for programs and initiatives that advance the study and understanding of world peace. The center fosters a sustainable world order and focuses on the human environment, the cultural environment, the economic and political environment, and the natural environment.The symposium was held on AU's campus, in the Washington College of Law building, and addressed many of the themes to which Rihani dedicated his life. The generous support of His Royal Highness Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia made this symposium possible. Symposium Program: Friday, April 19, 2002 Registration - 9:30 am Opening Session - 10:00 am HE Farid Abboud, Ambassador of Lebanon Adonis, Arab Poet Mr. James Zogby, President, Arab-American Institute HRH Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia, Honorary Chair, International Advisory Board, Ameen Rihani Institute vvv
 H.R.H. Prince Turki Bin Talal addressing the adudience  His Excellency, Ambassador Abboud and Dr. Abdul Aziz Said (sitting)  Standing Ovation for Prince Turki 1st Panel - 11:15 am: A Bridge Between the Arab World and the US: Rihani’s Role in Strengthening Arab-American Relations Moderator: HE David Mack, Middle East Institute Panelist: HE Clovis Maksoud - American University, Washington, D.C. Values and Policies of Arab-American Relations: Rihani’s Perspective Audio-Visual Presentation: Ameen Rihani - Images and Quotations 2nd Panel - 2:00 pm: The Importance of Belonging and Universalism Moderator: Dr. Hisham Sharabi, Center for Policy Analysis on Palestine Panelists: Dr. Halim Barakat - Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Ameen Rihani: Daring to Dream Dr. Alice Birney - Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Rihani’s English Manuscripts and Universalism Dr. Naji Oueijan - Notre Dame University, Lebanon The Formation of a Universal Self: Rihani and Byron Dr. Nuwar Diab - Lebanese American University, Lebanon Ameen Rihani's Vision of Globalization: A Matrimony, Not Hegemony
3rd Panel - 3:30 pm: The Pattern that Connects Rihani, Carlyle, Emerson, Thoreau, Tolstoy, and Monahan Moderator: Dr. John D. Anthony, National Council on US-Arab Relations Panelists: Dr. Geoffrey Nash - University of Sunderland, England Rihani and Carlyle Dr. Walter Dunnavent - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Rihani, Emerson, and Thoreau Dr. Mikhail Rodionov - Russian Academy for Scientific Research, Russia Rihani and Tolstoy Dr. Miles Bradbury - University of Maryland, Maryland Rihani and Monahan   Registration - 9:30 am New Initiatives - 10:00 am Ameen Rihani Scholarship - Mr. Sarmad Rihani 4th Panel - 10:45 am: The Path of Reconciliation: The Expression of Tolerance in Rihani’s Thought Moderator: Ms. Helen Samhan, Arab-American Institute Foundation Panelists: Dr. Christopher Vasillopulos - Eastern Connecticut State University, Connecticut The Limits of Reconciliation Dr. Suheil Bushrui - Universtiy of Maryland, Maryland The Concept of Unity of Religion in Rihani’s Thought Dr. Ameen A. Rihani - Notre Dame University, Lebanon Reconciliation: The Case of Rihani and H.G.Wells Dr. Nathan Funk - American University, Washington, D.C. More than Tolerance: Rihani on Intercultural Reconciliation  From left to right: Dr. Nathan Funk, Dr. Ameen A. Rihani, Dr. Christopher Vasillopulos, and Dr. Suheil Bushrui 5th Panel - 1:30 pm:Understanding Peace within Oneself, with Others, and Among Nations Moderator: Mr. Jean Abi-Nader, Arab-American Institute Panelists: Dr. Abdul Aziz Said - American University, Washington, D.C. Understanding Peace through Spirituality Dr. Terri DeYoung - University of Washington, Washington The Search for Peace and East-West Reconciliation in Rihani’s Prose Poetry Dr. Henry Melki - Notre Dame University, Lebanon Rihani’s Understanding of Peace with Others and Among Nations 6th Panel - 3:00 pm: Arab Identity in Arab-American Thought Moderator: Ms. Kathryn Abdel Baki, Author Panelists: Dr. Edmund Ghareeb - American University, Washington, D.C. The Role of Rihani and the Arab-American Media Dr. Nijmeh Hajjar - The Australian National University, Australia Ameen Rihani: A Humanist Vision of Arab Nationalism Mr. Hisham Milhem - Correspondent, Washington, D.C. Rihani’s Contributions to Arab-American Relations  Read the speech of HRH Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz, presented by his son HRH Prince Turki Bin Talal: Ameen Rihani: A Meeting Point Between Two Cultures Read the opening remarks by Dr. Abdul Aziz Said, Symposium Chair, and Adonis' presentation. Select a Panelist's Paper to read: Selected Media Coverage: Washington Post article of April 22, 2002 © Copyright 2020 The Ameen Rihani Organization. All rights reserved.
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