Panel Highlights Positive Role of Religious Leaders in International Affairs

On December 9, 2008, the Conflict Prevention & Resolution Forum in Washington, DC hosted Leadership Group members Marc Gopin, Richard Land and Ahmed Younis for a discussion titled "Toward a Bi-Partisan Foreign Policy: What Can Religious Leaders Contribute?" Moderated by Joseph Montville, Diplomat-in-Residence at American University's Center for Global Peace, the conversation highlighted the positive role that religious leaders can play in international relations. The recommendations contained in "Changing Course: A New Direction for U.S. Relations with the Muslim World," the Report of the Leadership Group on U.S.-Muslim Engagement, were prominent throughout the discussion. A full transcript will be available soon.

Leadership Group Members Discuss Initiatives for Improving U.S.-Muslim Relations

On November 10, 2008, the Middle East Institute (MEI) in Washington, DC hosted Leadership Group members Abdallah Schleifer and Thomas Dine, and U.S.-Muslim Engagement Project Co-Director Robert Fersh for a discussion titled “Changing Course and A Common Word: Two Important Initiatives for Bridging with the Muslim World”. The lively discussion on "Changing Course: A New Direction for U.S. Relations with the Muslim World," the Report of the Leadership Group on U.S.-Muslim Engagement, and the Muslim-Christian dialogue efforts of the A Common Word initiative, was moderated by Wendy Chamberlin, President of the MEI. An audio recording of the event is available here.