CFA- ADA Summer School: Islam in Contemporary International Affairs, Baku, July 11-20

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CFA- ADA Summer School: Islam in Contemporary Int'l Affairs, Baku, July 11-20

Posted by: Murad Ismayilov <mismayilov@ada.edu.az>

Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy (ADA)
announces enrollment in its

Summer School
on
Islam in the Contemporary International Affairs
11-20 July, 2008
Baku and Guba, Azerbaijan

The Summer School is organized in a multicultural environment, in
which participants learn and experience the foundational concepts of
Islam, its relations with other religions and role in the contemporary
international affairs. It features presentations by prominent
scholars in the field of religion, as well as trips to mosques,
churches and synagogues. A special emphasis of the course will be on
cross-cultural dialogue and understanding of Islam as a religion of
peace and social justice. The Summer School program will be
interactive in its format. Networking, small-group interaction,
sightseeing and relaxing will be the essential elements of the summer
school.

Tours to Baku's Medieval City, Karavansaray, Fire Temple Ateshgah and
stone-age petroglyphs at Gobustan will be arranged. During the
week-ends, tours to the regions of Azerbaijan are planned, where the
participants will enjoy tourist attractions and get to know historic
and cultural heritage sites. They will have a unique chance to witness
the centuries-old tradition of religious tolerance in Azerbaijan,
visit holy places and build relations which will last for good.

The class is limited to 35 participants. Selected participants must be
willing to attend program events held in places of worship of various
congregations.

The tuition cost for the summer school is 750 USD. Travel and lodging
expenses must be covered by the participants. ADA will arrange
domestic transportation.

To apply, please visit www.ada.edu.az/summerschool

Murad Ismayilov
Projects Coordinator & Research Fellow
Research Council
Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan
Tel +99412 437 3234
Fax +99412 437 3236
Mob +99450 327 3393
Em MIsmayilov@ada.edu.az
imurad_az@yahoo.com

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