Connecting Cultures: 2011 December Journey Update

Eighteen outstanding young people flew to Oman from 13 nations to start the latest Connecting Cultures desert debates.

Eighteen young women from UK, Oman, Poland, Iraq, Spain, Morocco, Finland, Jordan, Germany, Lebanon, Slovenia, Singapore and Yemen will participate in the latest Connecting Cultures desert debates.

Supported by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation, this is the seventh Connecting Cultures journey to take place in Oman.

These journeys focus on promoting intercultural dialogue between young people from the western and Arab world.

Please visit their new website, http://www.connectingcultures.co.uk/ which young people can update live from the desert via satellite phone for updates.

The MBI Al Jaber Foundation is a long standing partner of the Connecting Cultures initiative.

 dec2011cc(photo courtesy of Mark Evans)

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MBI Al Jaber Foundation

The MBI Al Jaber Foundation was born from Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber's desire to promote better understanding between the peoples of the Middle East and the wider world.

We believe that better understanding will be achieved through education and an awareness of and respect for each others’ cultures.

The MBI Al Jaber Foundation
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