Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue
Over the past decade, all of the philanthropic activities of MBI Al Jaber have had the promotion of interfaith and intercultural dialogue at their heart.
His scholarship programmes have awarded scholarships regardless of ethnicities or religions with the aim of bringing students from across the region together to study with their peers from around the world in global settings such as London. Universities can act as global forums for cultural and intellectual exchange and to encourage interfaith and intercultural dialogue among today’s youth.By sponsoring projects that educate the West on the culture and traditions of the Middle East, MBI Al Jaber has encouraged dialogue between the peoples of the two regions and throughout the world. Projects of this nature sponsored through the MBI Al Jaber Foundation include the annual Seminar on Arabian Studies and the recent Edge of Arabia contemporary art exhibit.
Trialog “Person of the Year” Award 2008
Trialog Institut, an interfaith and intercultural organization, held their first Christian Jewish Muslim Peace Concert at the Hotel Marriott Vienna on 24th June 2008.The highlight of the evening was the award for “Trialog Person of the Year 2008” which was given to MBI Al Jaber in honour of his activities at the MBI Al Jaber Foundation in support of peace, tolerance and democracy in Middle East. The award was presented by Karl Blecha, the former Federal Minister of Interior and the Home Secretary of Austrian Retiree Alliance and the Austrian-Arabic Association, who said it was a great honour. In his dedication speech, Karl Blecha also honoured MBI Al Jaber for his work towards building bridges through education and understanding and his support of peace, tolerance and democracy.Trialog Institut, founded by Michael Galibov and Alexander Karakas, organized a conference entitled “Common Values within Three World Religions: Christianity, Islam and Judaism,” with the US Embassy Vienna last June featuring keynote speaker Under Secretary Karen Hughes, Department of State and a panel discussion by Jewish Muslim and Christian youth.
