Event Information
ICSR-ISTAR Luncheon at Bellevue Hotel Restaurant, Philadelphia, Feb. 26, 2009
We were honored to have Henry Sweetbaum at a special ICSR-ISTAR luncheon which was held at the Bellevue Hotel in Center City Philadelphia. Henry was present with a gift of a replica of the statue of Ben Franklin that stands in front of Franklin Field at Penn to express appreciation for all that Henry has done for the ICSR consortium. In presenting the gift, Harvey Rubin quoted Franklin who is reported to have said that “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest” and compared Henry’s involvement in ICSR and ISTAR as a true investment in knowledge.
Henry then discussed the missions and activities of ISCR (http://icsr.info/index.php) including the Atkins Fellow program where young leaders from Israel and the Arab world develop their ideas on how to further peace and understanding in the Middle East through research, debate and constructive dialogue in a neutral political environment, the soon to be released report on the use of the internet in countering radicalization and study on Radicalisation and De-Radicalisation in Prisons - Lessons from 12 Countries. We were fortunate to host these special guests who represent both the government and private sectors in Philadelphia: Pedro Ramos, David Morse, B.J. Graham-Rubin, Nora Eisenhower, Frank Luchak, John Coogan, Jerry Wind, Bob Giegengack, Steph Rosenfeld, Jonathan Saidel, Ken Trujillo, Michael Matza, and Gail Balph Gordon. Here are some of the pictures of the event:
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