The High Atlas Foundation Hosts a Reception Honoring Moroccan Dignitaries
The High Atlas Foundation Hosts a Reception honoring Moroccan Dignitaries Thursday, September 15, 2005 from 6:30pm to 8:00 pm at Le Souk, in NYC. This event is a kick-off to a Gala Awards Dinner set for September 2006 where they will honor André Azoulay, Counselor to His Majesty the King of Morocco, and His Excellency Aziz Mekouar, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United States. It is a chance to bring together people who love Morocco and also benefit the High Atlas Foundation (HAF), which supports development projects in rural Morocco that local communities design and manage.
(PRWEB) August 12, 2005 -- Counselor Azoulay and Ambassador Mekouar have been
extremely supportive of HAF’s efforts to promote rural development in Morocco.
At the 2006 Awards Dinner, they will present to Counselor Azoulay with the
"Moroccan Cultural Heritage Award," for his years of dedication to advancing
unity, diversity, and shared destiny for the Moroccan people. Ambassador Mekouar
will receive the first ever "Hassan II Award for Dedication to Moroccan
Prosperity," to recognize his many years of service to the people of Morocco.
Honorary Chairs of the reception include Haja Jamila Agzit (Forester at
the High Atlas Management of Waters and Forests), Carol Bellamy (CEO of World
Learning and former Director of UNICEF and US Peace Corps), Charles Benjamin
(Professor at Williams College and former Director of the Near East Foundation
in Morocco), Alon Ben-Meir (Middle East Project Director at the World Policy
Institute), John Entelis (Professor at Fordham University and Editor of the
Journal of North African Studies), Edward Gabriel (former US Ambassador to
Morocco), Marc Ginsberg (former US Ambassador to Morocco), Hassan Hami (former
Deputy Chief of Mission at the Moroccan Embassy in Washington), Kevin Quigley
(President of the National Peace Corps Association), Tim Resch (President of
Friends of Morocco), and Margaret Tutwiler (Executive Vice President of the New
York Stock Exchange and former US Ambassador to Morocco).
The High Atlas
Foundation (HAF) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to establish
community-based projects in Morocco that local people design in partnership with
government and non-government agencies. Former Peace Corps Volunteers created
HAF in order to use their professional relationships, friendships and knowledge
gained during their years of Peace Corps service for the continued benefit of
the Moroccan people.
For more information, go to www.highatlasfoundation.org.
400 Central Park West,
Suite 2W
New York, New York 10025 USA
Tel. 646-285-7444; Fax.
212-866-7673
www.highatlasfoundation.org
haf @
highatlasfoundation.org
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/8/prweb250274.htm