United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

"I have always strongly believed that peace and stability in the Middle East can only be brought about with better education, which in turn is a prerequisite for democracy."

  

UNESCO's pursuit of peace and security based on human rights and fundamental freedoms is firmly in accordance with these beliefs of MBI Al Jaber.  

Education Reform

In 2003 MBI Al Jaber signed an ambitious protocol with the Director-General of UNESCO, Mr. Koïchiro Matsuura to promote educational and curriculum reform and teacher training in order for students from the region to better compete with their counterparts in the world.

Kitab Fi Jarida

The UNESCO project Kitab Fi Jarida (book in a newspaper) has published 66 authors with an average print run of three million copies per author, distributed free of charge in all the Arab countries. In this way, more than 200 million copies of Arab literary masterpieces have been distributed over the past seven years.

This cultural outcome is a first in the Arab region in terms of importance, the number of books distributed and the active participation it has stimulated. In this regard, the Director-General once remarked that the Committee’s selection of authors and titles, "all of which are highly representative of the masterpieces of Arab literature."

UNESCO Special Envoy

On March 18th, 2005, the Director-General officially named MBI Al Jaber Special Envoy for "education, tolerance, and cultures to build peace and democracy." MBI Al Jaber will be representing the Director-General in these capacities as UNESCO Special Envoy throughout the world. This nomination is the fruition of MBI Al Jaber's many activities in support of Arab culture through his bold and efficient actions at a time when the Arab world is undergoing major changes.

 

UNESCO Special Envoy MBI Al Jaber strengthens cooperation with Mauretania
Mauritania and UNESCO have agreed to strengthen co-operation on education after two days of talks.
Director of UNESCO and Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber celebrates 10th Anniversary of the Kitâb fi Jarîda Project at UNESCO
Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber and Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director General, held a ceremony at UNESCO headquarters to mark the tenth anniversary of the Kitâb fi Jarîda Project.
Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber named UNESCO Special Envoy to represent the Director General on education, tolerance, and cultures to build peace and democracy.
UNESCO Director General M. Koichiro Matsuura officially announced the nomination of Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber as the Director General's personal representative for education, tolerance, and cultures to build peace and democracy
Kitab Fi Jarida March 2005
The Leading Arabic Cultural Project Under The Patronage of UNESCO & Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber
Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber is recipient of 60th anniversary UNESCO medal
On the 60th Anniversary of UNESCO, Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber is awarded the 1st ever medal by UNESCO to commemorate his contribution made toward their cause.

Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber

Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber is a self-made businessman, philanthropist, UNESCO Special Envoy for Education, Tolerance, and Cultures to build peace and democracy in the Middle East and UN Spokesperson for Global Forums on Reinventing Government. MBI Al Jaber is founder, Chairman & CEO of MBI International, a hotel and resort, real estate development, oil and gas, and agro-industries conglomerate, with a net asset value in excess of $9 billion operating across Europe, the Middle East and the United States.

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