Amman, Jordan (2004)

Tanenbaum’s Religion and Conflict Resolution program convened the recipients of the Peacemakers in Action award for the first time in the program’s six-year history. The Retreat gave the participants the opportunity to explore religious peacemaking and enhance their skills through a series of training modules, interactive sessions, and dinners in Amman, Jordan. Fourteen of the 18 Peacemakers in Action attended, coming from four continents and representing twelve different armed conflicts.

Moderators/Facilitators included:

• Nejib Friji, Chief, UN Information Centre-Beirut
• Aasma Khan, Esq., Human Rights Activist and Lawyer
• Matt Rees, Jerusalem Bureau Chief, TIME magazine
• Neil Quilliam, Program Officer, United Nations University
• R. Scott Appleby, Director, Kroc Institute for Peace Studies
• Joyce S. Dubensky, Esq., Executive Vice President and CEO, Tanenbaum
• Richard M. Aborn, Esq., Board of Directors, Tanenbaum