Our Mission

The Centre for World Dialogue is founded on the belief that conflicts can be prevented more effectively through engagement and dialogue than through sanctions, containment, or the threat of force. The Centre initiates and encourages dialogue on political, social, economic, and religious issues of global and regional concern, between individuals and organisations. Activities of the Centre include organising conferences and seminars, providing facilities for research, and publishing books, journals and occasional papers.

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Who We Are

The Centre for World Dialogue was founded in 1997 by Hossein Alikhani and Jila Faramarzi as a nonaligned, non-profit organisation, with no affiliation to any government or political body. Funding for programmes comes from individual and private contributions. Based in Nicosia, Cyprus, the Centre enjoys the advantages of the island's unique position as a bridge between East and West, as well as its superb conference and communication facilities. The Centre also has representative offices in Paris, London, Geneva, and Washington DC.

Founders
Hossein Alikhani and Jila Faramarzi

President
Hossein Alikhani

Executive Director
Eric Rouleau

Board of Governors

Princess Wijdan Ali, Vice President, Jordan Institute of Diplomacy, JORDAN
Costas Carras, Centre for Democracy and Reconciliation in Southeastern Europe, GREECE
Dr. Fadhel Chalabi, Executive Director, Centre for Global Energy Studies, UK
Claude Cheysson, former French Foreign Minister 1981-1985, FRANCE
Prof. John L. Esposito, Director, Centre for Muslim-Christian Understanding, History and International Affairs, Georgetown University, USA
Prof. Anatoli Gromyko, President, Russian Centre for Policy Evaluation, RUSSIA
Walid Khadduri, Executive Editor, Middle East Economic Survey (MEES), CYPRUS
John Marks, President, Search for Common Ground, USA
Thierry de Montbrial, Director, Institut Francais des Relations Internationales, (IFRI), FRANCE
Ambassador Richard W. Murphy, Council on Foreign Relations, USA
Ignacio Ramonet, Director, Le Monde Diplomatique, FRANCE
Dr. Olivier Roy, Directeur de Recherches aux CNRS, FRANCE
Ambassador Abdullah Salah, JORDAN
Dr. Gary Sick, Executive Director, Gulf 2000 Project, USA
Ambassador Roscoe S. Suddarth, President, Middle East Institute, USA
Sir Cyril Townsend, Director, Council for the Advancement of Arab British Understanding, UK
Dr. George Vassiliou, President of the Republic of Cyprus (1988-1993), CYPRUS
Prof. Thanos Veremis, President, Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy, GREECE

Contact Us
Centre for World Dialogue
PO Box 23992
CY - 1687
Nicosia, Cyprus

Phone: +357 2 671 112 or +357 2 511 782
Fax: +357 2 671 779
e-mail: worlddialoguecy@cytanet.com.cy

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