Symposium on Love and Forgiveness in Govenance
The “Love and Forgiveness in Governance” Symposium will be held From November 13 to 14, at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
Education for underprivileged
The story of “padre” Vilson Groh is an amazing story of individual initiative, communal resilience to violence and innovation for change. Such stories are not uncommon, but they are rarely publicized. Padre Vilson Groh runs his own NGO with the goal of helping...
70 Years After: The Importance of Forgiveness and the Second World War
September 3rd, 2015 marked the 70th anniversary of the victory of Chinese people over Japanese invaders in the Second World War. In memory of the nation’s victory during World War II and to remark of the country’s military efforts during the past 70 years, the Chinese...
Anwar Ibrahim
Mr. Anwar Ibrahim, a Malaysian politician and Leader of the Opposition, has held a number of roles in the Malaysian government over time. Although he is the current Leader of Opposition, the economic advisor for the state government of Selangor, a Malaysian state, and...
Eduard Quiko
Professor Emeritus of Political Theory, College of the Ozarks, professor emeritus of political science at the College of the Ozarks, was born in Jakarta, Indonesia. He came to the United States in 1961 to attend college and moved to the Ozarks in 1970 to teach. He has...
Profiles
Anwar Ibrahim
Mr. Anwar Ibrahim, a Malaysian politician and Leader of the Opposition, has held a number of roles in the Malaysian government over time. Although he is the current Leader of Opposition, the economic advisor for the state government of Selangor, a Malaysian state, and...
Mohammad Javad Zarif
Dr. Mohammad Javad Zarif has served as the Iranian Foreign Minister since 2013. He held many prominent positions as a diplomat, politician, and professor in Iran.
Jibril M.M. Al Rajoub
Jibril Rajoub is a Palestinian political and military leader who is seeking a more peaceful coexistence for Israelis and Palestinians. Rajoub was born in Dura, near Hebron, in the West Bank in 1953. At the age of 15, Rajoub was sentenced to four months in prison for...
Andi Mappetahang Fatwa
Andi M. Fatwa is an Indonesian retired military officer and a Muslim preacher. He was a member of “Petition 50”, a coalition formed in 1980 by 50 influential retired military personnel, elder statesmen, and religious leaders; all critics of the Suharto regime. Fatwa...
Amr Mahmoud Moussa
Responding to a question on the meaning of love and forgiveness in governance, Moussa said, “It means discipline and good manners.” He further said that people should make efforts to defeat negativism and prejudices prevailing in many administrations, particularly in the third world countries.
Féilim Ó hAdhmaill
Dr. Féilim Ó hAdhmaill is a lecturer and coordinator of the conflict transformation and peace-building programme at the School of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork, Ireland. [1]In the book “Conversations: Snapshot of Modern Irish life” [2], Ó hAdhmaill...
Xanana Gusmão
For 40 years, Xanana Gusmão has worked for the freedom and development of his native country of Timor-Leste. During these 40 years, Xanana Gusmão has held many roles including: resistance leader, poet, political prisoner, negotiator, diplomat, and politician. Despite the numerous and important roles he has held, one of his most famous and important roles has been as a leader of forgiveness and reconciliation in Timor-Leste.
Akbar Ganji
Akbar Ganji, born January 31, 1960, is an acclaimed and widely celebrated Iranian journalist and writer. Often referred to as not only as the country’s preeminent political dissident, but also as the Iranian Vaclav Havel.
Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhy
Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhy became Minister of Oil and Gas of the Sultanate of Oman in December, 1997.
Abu Bakr Al-Qirbi
Dr. Abu Bakr Al-Qirbi is the Yemeni Foreign Minister. Born in 1942, Al-Qirbi was extensively educated in the United Kingdom and holds degrees from the universities of Edinburgh, Liverpool, and London.
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