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Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner welcomes the election of André Azoulay as first President of the Anna Lindh Foundation
At its meeting in Brussels today, the Board of Governors of the Anna Lindh Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures formally elected André Azoulay as its first President for the period 2008 until 2011.
The Board of Governors, comprising ambassadors and senior officials from all members of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, were unanimous in their choice of M. Azoulay who will take up his new position immediately.
Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighourhood Policy, commented on Azoulay's election: “I am delighted by this news. André Azoulay is not only a personal friend but also a friend of the Mediterranean and a great champion of intercultural dialogue and understanding. He brings immense knowledge, wisdom and experience to this challenging position. I look forward to working with him in our common pursuit in the Euro-Mediterranean region.”
In his address to the Board of Governors, accepting their nomination M. Azoulay said: “I am honoured and delighted by the trust you have put in me with this nomination. The Mediterranean has not undergone a clash of civilisations. If there is a clash, it is a clash of ignorance. The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership is synonymous with an alliance of civilisations. The mission, with which you have entrusted me, as President of the Anna Lindh Foundation, represents, for me, a life long vocation. The Foundation should be at the epicentre of the quest for mutual tolerance and understanding.
The Anna Lindh Foundation is the first common institution jointly established and financed by members of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership. The Foundation’s main objective is to bring people and organisations from both shores of the Mediterranean closer to each other. In the promotion of mutual understanding and dialogue it strives to foster tolerance among people by fostering exchanges between members of their diverse civil societies. The Foundation, located in Alexandria, acts as a network of national networks established by Euro-Mediterranean partners.
At its meeting in Brussels today, the Board of Governors of the Anna Lindh Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures formally elected André Azoulay as its first President for the period 2008 until 2011.
The Board of Governors, comprising ambassadors and senior officials from all members of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, were unanimous in their choice of M. Azoulay who will take up his new position immediately.
Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighourhood Policy, commented on Azoulay's election: “I am delighted by this news. André Azoulay is not only a personal friend but also a friend of the Mediterranean and a great champion of intercultural dialogue and understanding. He brings immense knowledge, wisdom and experience to this challenging position. I look forward to working with him in our common pursuit in the Euro-Mediterranean region.”
In his address to the Board of Governors, accepting their nomination M. Azoulay said: “I am honoured and delighted by the trust you have put in me with this nomination. The Mediterranean has not undergone a clash of civilisations. If there is a clash, it is a clash of ignorance. The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership is synonymous with an alliance of civilisations. The mission, with which you have entrusted me, as President of the Anna Lindh Foundation, represents, for me, a life long vocation. The Foundation should be at the epicentre of the quest for mutual tolerance and understanding.
The Anna Lindh Foundation is the first common institution jointly established and financed by members of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership. The Foundation’s main objective is to bring people and organisations from both shores of the Mediterranean closer to each other. In the promotion of mutual understanding and dialogue it strives to foster tolerance among people by fostering exchanges between members of their diverse civil societies. The Foundation, located in Alexandria, acts as a network of national networks established by Euro-Mediterranean partners.
Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.
Jeremiah 33:3