Civil Society

ICDS Participates In International Conferences

During the month of February, Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Ibn Khaldun’s Director, attended several important international conferences on behalf of the Center, visiting a number of Arab and European cities.

First, he visited Zurich, Switzerland, where he met with Adel Abadeer, and he discussed with him the idea of a series of conferences that address the situation of minorities, specifically the Copts.  Saad Eddin Ibrahim suggested that the first of such conferences be in Egypt.

Second, he attended a conference in the Bahamas under British auspice entitled “Studies Between Democracy and Terrorism,” where it was asserted throughout the conference that terrorism is a fearful political means.

Third, he visited Doha, Qatar where he participated in the third annual conference entitled, “America and the Islamic World,” attended by 700 persons from all over the Islamic world.  The conference’s discussions centered around the crisis of the cartoons, the victory of Islamists in elections, and the United States’ stance towards the Islamic world.