Rumi Forum organized 4 study trip delegations during the
month of May and June 2013
One group was the first ever group of
Rumi Forum Phd Fellows to travel and do research in regards to their areas of
interest. Cities traveled included Istanbul, Ankara, Gaziantep and Urfa. The
Phd students came from Georgetown University, Catholic University of America,
American University, John Hopkins University and George Mason University
The second group traveled to Baku,
Azerbaijan to partake in the Annual US-Azerbaijan Convention and to attend
various meeting at institutions including the Parliament and universities. The
delegation consisted of think tank and university scholars
The third group was in Istanbul to
attend a Media Forum and meet with various media, journalists and academics.
Cities included Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara and Gaziantep
The fourth groups consisted of a mixed
group of scholars, policy people, NGOs and Government. Cities included
Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara and Gaziantep
Apart from the above institutions the 3
delegations in Turkey visited Government and Opposition MPs, think tanks,
universities, US Embassy, Religious leaders, Minority community leaders and
activists, Kurdish and Turkish business people, schools, Newspapers, Law
experts, Civil society groups including Youth groups among others.
see photos below
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