University of the Middle East Project

The University of the Middle East Project (UME) "is an independent, 501(c)(3), non-governmental organization that for ten years has been contributing to the creation of inclusive and egalitarian classrooms in secondary schools across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). UME’s institutes equip teachers with the skills and knowledge to broaden young peoples’ perspectives and horizons."

Board
Accessed October 2010:


 * Hala Taweel - President
 * Diego Hidalgo - Director
 * Anne-Marie Codur - Director
 * Farouk El-Baz - Director
 * Roy Nirschel - Director

Advisory Board
Accessed October 2010:


 * Andre Azoulay
 * Ali Belhaj
 * Samia Farouki
 * Devens Hamlen
 * Rita Hauser
 * Robert Karam
 * Hasan Khan
 * Leah McIntosh
 * Mark Mendell
 * Timothy Phillips
 * William Prinzivalli
 * Henry Rosovsky
 * George Salem
 * Fuad Safwat
 * Oliver Stalter
 * Henry Steiner (former chair of board of directors)
 * Ahmed Snoussi
 * Mustafa Terrab
 * Desmond Tutu
 * James Zogby

Contact
URL: http://www.ume.org

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