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E-ArabiCa Newsletter
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON CANADA-ARAB RELATIONS CONSEIL NATIONAL DES RELATIONS CANADO-ARABES
NCCAR E-ArabiCa Newsletter
· News Releases/Speeches · House of Commons Debates
· 40 Years of Israeli Occupation a Visual Arts Show, May 1 – June 16, 2007 – Toronto · Halim About the life and music of Abdel Halim Hafez, May 10, 2007 – Vancouver · ISLAM ET DIVERSITÉ CULTURELLE (Islam and cultural diversity), May 14, 2007 - Montreal · Art exhibition for Saad Yagan, May 4-19,2007 – Montreal · AUB Alumni Montreal Chapter, May 12, 2007 - Montreal · The Saudi Peace Plan, May 12, 2007 - Ottawa · The Annual National Convention of the ADC, June 8-10, 2007 - Washington , DC
· Carasauga 2007 Volunteers Needed · Egyptian Director Searching for children of Arab Descent for Documentary · The Walls of Nablus, Interview on the Voice of Palestine · Call for Arab Artists · Important Message to travellers to Lebanon
· Social Worker/Trainer (Jordan) · Country Director (Jordan) · Expert national de longue durée du secteur tourisme/hôtellerie (Maroc) · Expert national de courte durée du secteur textile/habillement (Maroc) · Expert national de longue durée en développement organisationnel (Maroc) · Expert national (Maroc) · KZF für Reform und Weiterentwicklung von Berufsbildungssystemen (Marokko) · Metrology Experts (Algier) · HIV/Aids Consultancy (Sudan) · Communications Coordinator (Sudan) · Program Director (Jordan) · Director of Administartive Support, D-1, UNRWA HQ(Amman, Jordan) · Resident Advisor (Algeria) · Resident Advisor (Egypt) · Voter Registration Specialist (Iraq) · KZF für den Sektor Tourismus/Hotellerie (Marokko) · Volunteer for NCCAR
May 14, 2007
May 3, 2007 NCCAR acting executive director, Ms. Samah Sabawi presented a workshop on Ramallah as part of a pre-departure course in Intercultural Effectiveness offered by The Centre for Intercultural Learning (CIL) of the Canadian Foreign Service Institute.
May 1, 2007
Government News Releases
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS – HON. PETER MACKAY
No. 63 - April 26, 2007
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS – HON. PETER MACKAY
No. 60 - April 21, 2007
House of Commons Proceedings
The 39th Parliament of Canada has commenced its sessions for Spring 2007 . Visit www.p arl.gc.ca for all the information you need to know about Parliament (House of Commons and Senate of Canada) and find current information about Members of Parliament (MPs). Below are some of the comments made during the debates in the House of Commons (Hansards) which are of interest. Click on the MP's name to see complete comment
39-1: Hansard - 138 (2007/4/23) Dawn Black - New Westminster-Coquitlam
2007/04/23
2:02:50 PM
39-1: Hansard - 139 (2007/4/24)
2007/04/24
2:14:39 PM
Jacques Gourde - Lotbinière-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
2007/04/24
2:06:37 PM
39-1: Hansard - 140 (2007/4/25) Meili Faille - Vaudreuil-Soulanges
2007/04/25
3:16:55 PM
39-1: Hansard - 141 (2007/4/26)
2007/04/26
3:37:03 PM
39-1: Hansard - 143 (2007/4/30) James Rajotte - Edmonton-Leduc
2007/04/30
2:06:37 PM
Francis Scarpaleggia - Lac-Saint-Louis
2007/04/30
2:12:56 PM
2007/04/30
2:03:09 PM
40 Years of Israeli Occupation a Visual Arts Show, May 1 – June 16, 2007 –
Toronto
Halim About the life and music of Abdel Halim Hafez, May 10, 2007 –
Vancouver
ISLAM ET DIVERSITÉ CULTURELLE (Islam and cultural diversity ), May 14, 2007 – Montreal Soirée de la revue InterCulture: ISLAM ET DIVERSITÉ CULTUR; Au-delà des courants théologiques officiels, on retrouve dans l'islam de nombreuses façons de vivre et d'articuler la foi musulmane, résultat de la diversité ethnoculturelle propre aux musulmans. À l'occasion de la publication par l'Institut Interculturel de Montréal du numéro 151 de la revue InterCulture "À l'écoute d'autres islams", qui présente l'appropriation de la foi musulmane par différents groupes ethnoculturels, nous vous invitons à une soirée explorant comment l'islam traite la question de la diversité culturelle des musulmans. Nous aborderons aussi comment l'islam prend racine au Québec, le visage singulier de l'islam québécois.Nous aborderons cette thématique avec : Emongo Lomomba Docteur en philosophie et rédacteur adjoint de l'édition en français de la revue InterCulture, Salah Basalamah Professeur de traduction à l'Université d'Ottawa et porte-parole de Présence Musulmane , Mouloud Idir Agent de recherche et de communication au Centre Justice et Foi. Lundi le 14 mai 2007 de 19h00 à 21h30, À la Maison Bellarmin 25, rue Jarry Ouest, Montréal, (métro Jarry ou De Castelnau, stationnement à l'arrière), Contribution suggérée : 5$. Informations : Agusti Nicolau-Coll (514) 288-7229 / anicolau@iim.qc.ca .
Art exhibition for Saad Yagan, May 4-19,2007 – Montreal The exhibition will be on Gallery Artiform. It will be open to the public everyday from 1 PM till 6 PM except Sundays. For more information about the artist you can visit www.saadyagan.com. The galley artiform address: 25 rue gince, VSL, between l'Acadie Nord et Lebeau.
AUB Alumni Montreal Chapter, May 12, 2007 - Montreal Seminar and Gala Dinner, Le Windsor Ballroom, Montreal, 1170, rue Peel Montreal, QC - Phone : 514-393-3588 Saturday May 12th, 2007, Seminar: 2 to 3 pm - Dr Riad Salameh, Governor of the Lebanese Central Bank. 3 to 4 pm -Dr Tarek Mitri, Lebanese Minister of Culture. Dr James Zoghby, President of the Arab American Institute in Washington D.C. Gala Dinner: 7 to 8 pm / Cocktail, 8 pm / Dinner. Evening Program: Speakers, Dr Tarek Mitri, Lebanese Minister of Culture and AUB alumnus. Dr James Zoghby, President of the Arab American Institute in Washington D.CTo be honored during the evening; Dr Riad Salameh, Governor of the Lebanese Central Bank. 10 pm / Closing notes. Seminar and Dinner $150. (Attending the seminar only is free). For reservations please contact at your earliest convenience: Mona Ghazzaoui 514-707-1793. Email: mona.ghazzaoui@sympatico.ca
The Saudi Peace Plan, May 12, 2007 - Ottawa Canadian for Justace and piece in the Middle east (CJPME) is pleased to invite you to the next meeting, Saturday, May 12 th, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Ottawa City Hall (Colonel By Room), 110 Laurier Ave W., at Elgin (map below.) there will be a discussion of the Saudi Peace Proposal, which has gotten surprising new attention and support since it was first introduced. Find out: What does the Saudi peace plan propose. Who supports it (the US, Israel, the PA), and why. Why there is renewed interest in the plan now. We are in the process of finalizing the arrangements to have a representative from the Saudi Arabian embassy speak to us about the plan, their strategies, and their hopes for success. It will be a fascinating time of discussion followed by Q&A. CJPME is about grassroots action, so we'll also take a few minutes to highlight some of our work, and a fascinating CJPME documentary which will be presented in our upcoming June meeting. For more information please visit www.cjpme.ca
The Annual National Convention of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), June 8-10, 2007 - Washington , DC The event will take place at the Omni Shoreham Hotel located at 2500 Calvert Street NW, Washington, DC 20008. Register early for this year's convention, "Toward a More Perfect Union" before May 1 for $295. The total price includes access to all events with five meals included. The student rate is $195, with a valid student id and be registered full time to qualify for the student rate. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.adc.org.
Carasauga 2007 Volunteers Needed
The Nile
Association is currently looking for volunteers to help with Carasauga this
year, which will be held on the weekend of May 25, 26, and 27. Volunteers should
be available and willing to work at least a 4 hour shift on one or more of these
days. Please contact
info@nileclub.org
if interested.
Egyptian Director Searching for children of Arab Descent for Documentary
The Walls of Nablus, Interview on the Voice of Palestine Voice of Palestine broadcasts weekly on Vancouver Cooperative Radio (CFRO) 102.7 FM, Vancouver, Canada . The show broadcasts for one hour every Tuesday night from 8 to 9 pm (PST). Voice of Palestine is run collectively, is completely independent, and committed to bringing the often muffled and neglected voice of the Palestinian people to the Canadian public. People outside of Vancouver can listen to the show live on the internet at http://www.coopradio.org/listen/ Wednesday morning from 6am-7am (Palestine time). All shows from the previous month will be posted on the website www.voiceofpalestine.ca at the beginning of each month.
Call for Arab Artists Canadian Arab Organization of Culture and Art (CAOCA) will be holding its first festival on September 1, 2007. Among the various categories to be demonstrated are music, folklore dance, visual arts as well as the art of calligraphy. All Arab Artists residing in Canada are cordially urged to join CAOCA, by simply sending their CVs and a recent picture to caocaforever@yahoo.ca.
Important Message to travellers to Lebanon The Canadian Embassy in Lebanon has launched a new system for the Registration of Canadians Abroad (ROCA).
All Canadians
living or traveling to Lebanon are encouraged to register in the new ROCA
system. Anyone who registered prior to April 10, 2007 MUST re-register in the
new system. All registrations received before this date will not be included in
the new ROCA system and WILL NO LONGER BE VALID. For more information on how to
register, please visit the Embassy website:
www.beirut.gc.ca
To register please visit the consular website at
www.voyage.gc.ca
NCCAR is looking for research volunteers and volunteers to help with the organization of our Speakers' Bureau tours, national conferences and projects, and many other interesting tasks including general administrative tasks at our office in Ottawa, as well as with other projects. Contact Essam Farag at essamfarag@nccar.ca or on our website at www.nccar.ca/joinus/volunteer.html.
Other Foreign Affairs Departments
NEW Membership Categories:
Bronze:
$100
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NCCAR is a non-profit organization committed to building bridges of understanding and cooperation between Canada and the Arab world. NCCAR receives its financial support from individual members, corporate and individual donations, and direct fundraising initiatives. You can help by providing a donation, becoming a member, volunteering and by circulating our message.
NCCAR is a registered charity with the Canada Revenue Agency. Our Charitable registration number is 11905 1696RR. As such donations are tax-deductible.
Disclaimer NCCAR is a non-profit organization dedicated to building bridges of understanding and cooperation between Canada and the Arab world.
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