Omar Bandar (2006) was part of a fifteen-member delegation to the West Bank in Palestine, in association with the , in November-December 2007. The purpose of the delegation was to promote "People-to-People" relationships in an effort of public diplomacy in the Middle-East. The initiative will build on and expand existing relationships between people and organizations in the Cambridge and Bethlehem communities such as peace and conflict resolution groups, educational institutions, universities, cultural and arts centers, faith-based centers, women's cooperatives, youth groups, healthcare facilities, and media outlets.
Continuing his interest in human rights and social justice, on February 11th, 2008, Omar will be embarking on a fifty-day European tour of human rights and criminal justice organizations as well as visiting prisons and detention centers in several European countries (France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Latvia, Estonia, Romania, Norway, Italy, and The Netherlands). The purpose of this trip is to learn more about prisoners' and human rights issues on the international scale as well as the criminal justice challenges of specific countries.
Ryan MillsUnited States Study Abroad in Paris Fall 2015
From current issues in the Middle East taught together by an Iranian historian and an Israelli journalist, to NGO management taught by the director of Human Rights Watch in France, every class was fascinating and taught by some of the most impressive people I could ever have imagined. I immediately felt at home in this small but active AGS community because, although students and professors are all from different parts of the world, everyone takes the time to understand each other's perspective. Overall, I would recommend AGS to anyone with a thirst for intellectual stimulation and a drive to not only understand the world of international relations, but engage in it..
Omar Bandar (2006) was part of a fifteen-member delegation to the West Bank in Palestine, in association with the , in November-December 2007. The purpose of the delegation was to promote "People-to-People" relationships in an effort of public diplomacy in the Middle-East. The initiative will build on and expand existing relationships between people and organizations in the Cambridge and Bethlehem communities such as peace and conflict resolution groups, educational institutions, universities, cultural and arts centers, faith-based centers, women's cooperatives, youth groups, healthcare facilities, and media outlets.
Continuing his interest in human rights and social justice, on February 11th, 2008, Omar will be embarking on a fifty-day European tour of human rights and criminal justice organizations as well as visiting prisons and detention centers in several European countries (France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Latvia, Estonia, Romania, Norway, Italy, and The Netherlands). The purpose of this trip is to learn more about prisoners' and human rights issues on the international scale as well as the criminal justice challenges of specific countries.
From current issues in the Middle East taught together by an Iranian historian and an Israelli journalist, to NGO management taught by the director of Human Rights Watch in France, every class was fascinating and taught by some of the most impressive people I could ever have imagined. I immediately felt at home in this small but active AGS community because, although students and professors are all from different parts of the world, everyone takes the time to understand each other's perspective. Overall, I would recommend AGS to anyone with a thirst for intellectual stimulation and a drive to not only understand the world of international relations, but engage in it..