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R 141059Z JAN 08
FM AMEMBASSY MANAMA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7523
INFO RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 0913
RHBVAKS/COMUSNAVCENT
RHMFIUU/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL

UNCLAS MANAMA 000012 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPT FOR NEA AND IO 
PARIS FOR AMBASSADOR OLIVER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV UNESCO KISL BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN OFFERS TO HOST UNESCO CONFERENCE TO 
COUNTER EXTREMISM 
 
REF: ERELI / SILVERBERG EMAIL 01/08/08 
 
¶1. (SBU) Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Khalid bin 
Ahmed Al-Khalifa on January 8 to discuss a proposed UNESCO 
conference aimed at countering extremist influence among 
young people worldwide.  The conference would address 
problems ranging from the recruitment of child soldiers in 
Africa, to extremist influences in education in the Muslim 
world.  The FM had reviewed the concept paper and responded 
enthusiastically to the idea.  He said that Bahrain would be 
pleased to host the June event and expressed particular 
pleasure that Director General Matsuura planned to attend. 
 
¶2. (SBU) Sheikh Khalid said that he would consult with the 
Cabinet about which ministry should have action for 
organizing the conference, and added that the Crown Prince 
might want to hold the event under his patronage.  The 
Ambassador and FM agreed that the next step would be for the 
U.S. Mission to UNESCO to make contact with Bahrain's Paris 
ambassador to begin the planning process. 
 
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