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Cultural Diversity and Global Sustainability

Oct 27, 2009 Comments Off Mark Abouzeid

UNESCO and the world's foundations have come to understand that current measures provide short term fixes, generally, and a more long term approach to solving the world's various problems is required. “Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day; Teach a man to fish and he will feed his whole village!”

BHP received significant coporate support.

Jun 23, 2009 Comments Off Mark Abouzeid

BHP's coporate sponsors provide logistical and equipment support, financial assistance, distribution channels and student scholarships. By sponsoring BHP, corporates benefit from: positive public relations and brand awareness throughout the Middle East without political consequences; support for an important UNESCO initiative; alignment with market trends that award ecologically and culturally sensitive companies; promotion of Jordan as a cultural/adventure travel destination ...

Safeguarding the World’s Intangible Cultures at Risk.

Jun 12, 2009 Comments Off Mark Abouzeid

“When a child is born, the father goes into the desert in search of the largest scorpion he can find. The eldest woman slowly cooks the animal in a pan over an open fire until it melts like butter. This salve is massaged into the skin of the baby. The baby gets sick as a ...

It all begins with Respect

“If we begin to see each other as we are…brothers, all striving for the same things and with the same problems…then maybe we can begin to put an end to this madness. We are fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, bosses, employees, emigrants, lovers and, most of all, children.

As long as we highlight differences in our cultures, traditions and lives, then a true dialogue can never begin. However, once we show respect for the traditions, history and lifestyle of other peoples, then we can truly begin to talk about the numerous problems we all face.”

Mark Abouzeid, co-founder BHP
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Cultural Diversity and Global Sustainability

BHP received significant coporate support.

Safeguarding the World’s Intangible Cultures at Risk.

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