Events
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12.06.2009
Irshad Manji meets Russian dissident, Natalia Novozhilova [Norwegian]
Irshad Manji er «Osama bin Ladens verste mareritt». Natalia Novozhilova er en av Vladimir Putins verste fien...
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12.06.2009
Irshad Manji speaks at a conference in Potsdam
Irshad Manji spoke at “Heroism Re-considered,” a conference hosted by the Einstein Forum in Potsdam, Germany. Manji...
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10.06.2009
Irshad Manji screens her documentary in Stockholm
Irshad Manji screened her Emmy-nominated documentary "Faith Without Fear” at the Swedish Film Institute. The screeni...
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09.06.2009
Two realities” Norwegian Muslim writes about debate between Irshad Manji and Tariq Ramadan
To virkeligheter. Helgens møte mellom Irshad Manji og Tariq Ramadan viser at det er stor forskjell på å være...
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08.06.2009
Afghan Women in a Post-Taliban Society: Challenges Ahead
Shukria Barakzai
Member of the Afghan Parliament &
Editor of "Aina-e Zan" (Mirror on Women) Magazine
5-...
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06.06.2009
“Faith Without Fair” screening, Muslim Educational Centre of Oxford
As part of her European tour, EFD senior fellow Irshad Manji screened her Emmy-nominated documentary, which chronicles...
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03.06.2009
Oslo, Global Forum on Freedom of Expression
EFD senior fellow Irshad Manji spoke publicly about the future of free expression in a fragile and fractured world. Sh...
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07.03.2009
Does Terror Have a Religion?
EFD Senior Fellow Irshad Manji addressed the conference India Today Conclave 2009 on “Does Terror Have a Religion?”...
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27.02.2009
Civil Liberties and the War on Terror: What Europeans Expect from New US Administration
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation
Cordially invites you to a Luncheon on
Civil Liberties and the War on...
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18.02.2009
The Moral Courage Conversations with Host Irshad Manji and Special Guest Christiane Amanpour
Irshad Manji, Senior Fellow with the European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) and author of the international bestseller,...
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18.01.2009
The Moral Courage Conversations with Host Irshad Manji and Special Guest Salman Rushdie
New York, NY – Irshad Manji, Senior Fellow with the European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) and author of the intern...
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01.01.2009 - 31.12.2009
EFD EVENTS 2009
In 2009, EFD fellows participated in over 65 events throughout Europe....
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26.11.2008
“The Islamic Republic of Iran: From Outlaw to Partner of the International Community?”
Speaking at the Political Forum of the German Labour Union in Hattingen on 26 November 2008, EFD Senior Fellow Wahi...
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22.11.2008
Moral Courage Conversation with Irshad Manji and Jewish reformer Edgar M. Bronfman
A dialogue between “happy heretics,” this event featured Edgar M. Bronfman, former head of the World Jewish Cong...
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19.11.2008
“The Islamic Republic of Iran as a totalitarian state in the Middle East”
Speaking at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz on 19 November 2008, EFD Senior Fellow Wahied Wahdat-Hagh discussed...
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07.11.2008
Democracy and Human Rights in China
EFD Executive Director Roberta Bonazzi addressed gathering of human rights and democracy defenders from China at H...
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12.10.2008 - 14.10.2008
Conference on Openness and Fundamentalism in the 21st century
EFD Senior Fellow Irshad Manji addressed the Forum 2000 Conference that took place in Prague, Czech Republic between...
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22.09.2008
Briefing on Terrorist Strategies
The European Foundation for Democracy and the Centre d'Etudes Transatlantiques jointly hosted a briefing directed by EFD...
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17.09.2008
Debate in Geneva on Religion and Freedom of Expression in the Human Rights Council
In the context of the 9th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, EFD Visiting Fellow Dr. Phares was invited by the Inte...
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16.09.2008
EFD/PSSI luncheon debate: “Jihadist Strategies against Europe: background, projections and options”
On September 16, 2008, the European Foundation for Democracy and the Prague Security Studies Institute co-organized a br...
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18.07.2008
Irshad Manji at the National Organization for Women
EFD Senior Fellow Irshad Manji addressed the 2008 Annual Conference of the National Organization for Woman on 18 July...
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07.07.2008
Discussion on The Confrontation [Report]
"To counter the Jihadi lobbies, you need independence from Petro Dollars".
During his summer lectures-tour in Eur...
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01.07.2008
Lunch Debate: US policy towards Jihadist movements after the US elections.
Dr Walid Phares, Visiting Fellow with the European Foundation for Democracy, was hosted by the French think-tank IFRI to...
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25.06.2008
Policy Briefing with Walid Phares – Radicalisation of Muslim youth: a self-fulfilling prophecy?
Walid Phares, Visiting Fellow with the European Foundation for Democracy, was hosted by the European Policy Centre to di...
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23.06.2008
Walid Phares at the Italian Institute of International Affairs
As part of his activities as a Visiting Fellow at the European Foundation for Democracy, Dr Walid Phares delivered a lec...
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17.06.2008
Political Islam in Iran and the Structures of Totalitarian Rule
EFD Senior Fellow Dr Wahied Wahdat-Hagh gave a speech at the "Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn" on "Polit...
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12.06.2008
The Rule of Political Islam in Iran as a New Form of Totalitarianism
EFD Senior Fellow Dr Wahied Wahdat-Hagh gave a speech at the "Sächsische Landeszentrale für politische Bildung" on "Th...
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10.06.2008 - 12.06.2008
Women as the Key to Reforming the Muslim World
10-Jun-2008 - 12-Jun-2008 in Cologne, Germany.
Am 11. Juni sprach Irshad Manji, Senior Fellow der European Foundation...
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05.06.2008
Panel Discussion: Discrimination of the Baha’i in Iran
EFD Senior Fellow Dr Wahied Wahdat-Hagh took part in a panel discussion at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universit...
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03.05.2008
Irshad Manji to Address Attendees at Simmons School of Management Leadership Conference May 3 in Boston
The Simmons School of Management today announced that senior executives from EMC Corporation, HP and KPMG will address t...
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05.03.2008
“The Confrontation” Book Release Breakfast Event in the EP
INVITATION
The Confrontation: Winning the War Against Future Jihad
By Dr. Walid Phares
Visiting Fellow at the...
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28.02.2008
“The Power of Asking Questions Out Loud”
Irshad Manji, senior fellow at the European Foundation for Democracy, spoke at Williams College on Thursday, Feb. 28, in...
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22.02.2008
Policy Briefing: Empowering Muslim Women? Opportunities and Challenges
Irshad Manji, Senior Fellow of the European Foundation for Democracy was hosted by the European Policy Centre to discuss...
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19.02.2008 - 21.02.2008
EastWest Institute’s 5th Worldwide Security Conference
EFD Senior Fellow, Ms. Irshad Manji and EFD Visiting Fellow, Dr. Walid Phares will address the EastWest Institute's 5th...
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12.02.2008
Panel Discussion with Alexander Ritzmann: Radical Islam in Europe – UK and Germany
On the occasion of the release of Policy Exchange's recently published report, The Hijacking of British Islam: how extre...
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