3/11/2006
UNESCO to Award Arab Culture Prize to Bulgarian And Jordanian Professors

A Bulgarian who has contributed to a better understanding of today’s Arab thought and a  Jordanian who has championed intercultural dialogue and culture, will both be awarded the Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture this year, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced.

Professor Yordan Peev’s life-long dedication to understanding the contemporary Muslim world has contributed to a better understanding of today’s Arab thought and culture, UNESCO said. Dr. Peev has treated with discernment current principal problems of intercultural communication.

Jordan’s Jamal Al-Shalabi, a professor at Hashemite University, has been strongly committed to promoting intercultural dialogue through his academic work, which focuses on the evolution of policies of the Arab states in relation to Europe.