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Lo sentimos, pero el contenido no está disponible en español todavía.  Overview The AOC International Fellowship Programme was created recognizing the need to build bridges between cultures and societies through dialogue and cooperation and to reinforce the political will and collective commitment to live together by strengthening mutual awareness and respect. It is intended to contribute in particular to a better mutual knowledge and understanding between peoples and societies from Muslim-majority countries, mainly from the Arab World, and from Europe and North America. The programme therefore allows emerging leaders from each of these societies serious opportunities to get acquainted with the diverse realities and cultural environments of the others, is a particularly powerful and experiential approach to dialogue, increasing mutual understanding, and improving intercultural relations. Project Partners  The German Marshall Fund of the United States, The British Council, the Islamic Educational , Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), and the League of Arab States are the operating partners with the AOC on the Fellowship Programme. The AOC recently signed an agreement with its partners on the occasion of its Group of Friends meeting in New York on September 26, 2009 to officially launch the Fellowship Programme. Programme Details A group of 12 to 15 candidates will gain real-world exposure to the media, culture, politics, civil society, and religion of several countries in the other region during the course of their 15-day visit. During the inaugural phase of the program, emerging leaders from Muslim countries will visit countries in Europe and the United States; while leaders from North America/Europe are expected to visit one country in the Mashreq, one country in the Maghreb, and one country in the Gulf. An alumni network of Fellowship candidates will then be setup upon completion of the trip to share observations, perspectives, and insights on the experience and ways to improve cultural relations between the countries. A pilot phase of the program will be carried out and completed before the AOC Annual Forum to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the end of May 2010. For more information on the program, please contact the Fellowship Programme Officer, Lamis Khalilova, at Esta dirección de correo electrónico está protegida contra los robots de spam, necesitas tener Javascript activado para poder verla , or the AOC Strategic Partnership Manager, Jean-Christophe Bas, at Esta dirección de correo electrónico está protegida contra los robots de spam, necesitas tener Javascript activado para poder verla . For more information on the AoCIF Program and to apply, please visit http://www.gmfus.org/aocif/ |