Launch Conference of the “Franco-German Committee for Tolerance and Coexistence: Countering Antisemitism and Hate-Speech”

The leaders of Project Aladdin and the Abraham Accords Institute Germany (AAI) launched the “Franco-German Committee for Tolerance and Coexistence” on Monday, January 22, at the Bundestag in Berlin. This committee, which will work on a European level to mobilize governments and civil society actors to counter antisemitism, racism, and xenophobia, brings together political, cultural,…


10th Anniversary Edition of the International University For Intercultural Leadership

Project Aladdin’s International Summer University for Intercultural Leadership is an annual program held under the auspices of UNESCO. For two weeks, students from all over the world engage in courses, workshops, and research work together, learning about and from each other. The goal of the program is to give students the opportunity to learn about…


International conference: How Natural Disasters Impact Society

On July 19th, 2023, Bahçeşehir University hosted Project Aladdin’s international conference on “How Natural Disasters Impact Society”. The devastating earthquakes of February 2023 in Turkey and Syria served as a reminder that environmental changes and natural disasters are not contained by state borders. The importance of international solidarity in the fight against climate change and…


Seminar: “Eighty Years After The Holocaust: What Has The World Learned?”

On July 19th, 2023, Project Aladdin organized in Istanbul a special seminar on the lessons to be drawn from the Holocaust, and to what extend policymakers, leaders, and civil society as a whole can truly learn from the past. As the last generation of survivors is no longer with us to share their stories, it…


Leah Pisar Addresses UN to Mark the Second International Day Countering Hate Speech

On June 19, 2023, the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco to the UN and the UN Office of the Special Adviser on Genocide Prevention (OSAPG) hosted a high-level UN side event titled “It Begins with Words and Each of us: Effective Action to Counter Hate Speech.” Leah Pisar addressed the international participants, showcasing…


Project Aladdin Honors African Leaders at UN Side Event

Project Aladdin and the Akbaraly Foundation hosted a dinner for 50 prominent political, economic, and cultural leaders from Africa and the United States in New York on September 19 during the opening week of the United Nations General Assembly to honor Mahamadou Issoufou, former President of Niger and Chairman of the United Nations High-level Panel…


UN Secretary-General Guterres: “We must build a future of dignity for all”

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message that Tangier – a crossroads of cultures and centuries-old hub of knowledge – was the ideal place to reflect on the state of global affairs and relations between peoples, and thanked Project Aladdin and its partners for creating this platform for exchange and reflection.  


Leah Pisar: “Let us do away with preconceptions and embrace new perspectives”

During her welcoming speech, Project Aladdin’s Chair Leah Pisar reminded the participants at the Tangier Dialogue that “our diversity is the very reason we are here, along with the recognition that there is so much more that unites us than sets us apart.” Remarks by Project Aladdin’s President Leah Pisar – Opening Session – June…


Morocco’s Foreign Minister: “The Tangier Dialogue must become a regular event to propose innovative ideas”

Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita expressed hope that the Tangier Dialogue would become an annual meeting where intellectuals, journalists, politicians, and thinkers get together to make a difference. He urged the participants to go beyond “brainstorming” and call for real and tangible change. Dear Leah, Dear Miguel, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear guests, It is…


International, Arab and African media give wide coverage to the launch of The Tangier Dialogue

Following the first edition of the Tangier Dialogue, hundreds of dispatches, articles and reports were published in many international media outlets. The event was also extensively shared and commented on social media around the world. Here are some examples: U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE HAILS EFFORTS OF MOROCCO, PROJECT ALADDIN IN FIGHTING RACISM, FANATICISM https://northafricapost.com/58264-u-s-secretary-of-state-hails-efforts-of-morocco-project-aladdin-in-fighting-racism-fanaticism.html TANGIER…


André Azoulay, recipient of the Aladdin Award for Dialogue of Cultures

André Azoulay was presented with an Award for Lifetime Service to Dialogue of Cultures. Mr. Azoulay has been an incredible voice for unity, tolerance and intercultural cooperation throughout his career. One of the high points of the opening conference was the 2022 Aladdin Award for the Dialogue of Cultures that was given to André Azoulay…