Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MANAMA12
2008-01-14 10:59:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
BAHRAIN OFFERS TO HOST UNESCO CONFERENCE TO
VZCZCXYZ0000 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHMK #0012 0141059 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 141059Z JAN 08 FM AMEMBASSY MANAMA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7523 INFO RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 0913 RHBVAKS/COMUSNAVCENT RHMFIUU/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL
UNCLAS MANAMA 000012
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT FOR NEA AND IO
PARIS FOR AMBASSADOR OLIVER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV UNESCO KISL BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN OFFERS TO HOST UNESCO CONFERENCE TO
COUNTER EXTREMISM
REF: ERELI / SILVERBERG EMAIL 01/08/08
UNCLAS MANAMA 000012
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT FOR NEA AND IO
PARIS FOR AMBASSADOR OLIVER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV UNESCO KISL BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN OFFERS TO HOST UNESCO CONFERENCE TO
COUNTER EXTREMISM
REF: ERELI / SILVERBERG EMAIL 01/08/08
1. (SBU) Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Khalid bin
Ahmed Al-Khalifa on January 8 to discuss a proposed UNESCO
conference aimed at countering extremist influence among
young people worldwide. The conference would address
problems ranging from the recruitment of child soldiers in
Africa, to extremist influences in education in the Muslim
world. The FM had reviewed the concept paper and responded
enthusiastically to the idea. He said that Bahrain would be
pleased to host the June event and expressed particular
pleasure that Director General Matsuura planned to attend.
2. (SBU) Sheikh Khalid said that he would consult with the
Cabinet about which ministry should have action for
organizing the conference, and added that the Crown Prince
might want to hold the event under his patronage. The
Ambassador and FM agreed that the next step would be for the
U.S. Mission to UNESCO to make contact with Bahrain's Paris
ambassador to begin the planning process.
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Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
ERELI
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT FOR NEA AND IO
PARIS FOR AMBASSADOR OLIVER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV UNESCO KISL BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN OFFERS TO HOST UNESCO CONFERENCE TO
COUNTER EXTREMISM
REF: ERELI / SILVERBERG EMAIL 01/08/08
1. (SBU) Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Khalid bin
Ahmed Al-Khalifa on January 8 to discuss a proposed UNESCO
conference aimed at countering extremist influence among
young people worldwide. The conference would address
problems ranging from the recruitment of child soldiers in
Africa, to extremist influences in education in the Muslim
world. The FM had reviewed the concept paper and responded
enthusiastically to the idea. He said that Bahrain would be
pleased to host the June event and expressed particular
pleasure that Director General Matsuura planned to attend.
2. (SBU) Sheikh Khalid said that he would consult with the
Cabinet about which ministry should have action for
organizing the conference, and added that the Crown Prince
might want to hold the event under his patronage. The
Ambassador and FM agreed that the next step would be for the
U.S. Mission to UNESCO to make contact with Bahrain's Paris
ambassador to begin the planning process.
********************************************* ********
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
ERELI