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SUMMARY:MEPN October Forum
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 21\, 2023\, 10:00 – 11:30 am \nZoom Webinar\, Click here to register \n“Diversity as key to peace and sustainability in Palestine: human\, biological\, agricultural” with Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh – co-sponsored by Northfielders for Justice in Palestine/Israel and Women Against Military Madness \nProfessor Mazin Qumsiyeh previously served at US universities including Tennessee\, Duke and Yale. He is founder and volunteer director of the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS) at Bethlehem University (http://palestinenature.org). Qumsiyeh published over 170 scientific papers\, over 30 book chapters\, hundreds of articles\, and several books (including “Sharing the Land of Canaan” and “Popular Resistance in Palestine”) on topics ranging from cultural heritage to human rights to biodiversity conservation to cancer. He oversaw a number of projects ranging from formulating the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan to empowerment projects with farmers\, women\, and children that benefitted tens of thousands. He is laureate of the Paul K. Feyerabend Foundation award the Takreem award among others. See also http://qumsiyeh.org  \nQumsiyeh and his team believe in value of diversity (human diversity and biological diversity). The motto of the institution he founded is RESPECT: self respect (empowerment)\, respect for others (different religions\, ethnicities\, backgrounds etc)\, and respect for nature.  The event helps to raise awareness about the current reality in Palestine and garner support of all types towards sustainability of human and natural communities. \nThank you to our forum sponsors\, Northfielders for Justice in Palestine/Israel\, Women Against Military Madness \nPlease email mepn@mepn.org with any questions. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/mepn-october-forum/
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