State Council, Shura Council, US Ambassador, Ministry of Justice, Administrative Court, Oman Women’s Association
April 5, 2011
Our final two days in Oman have been filled with meetings with dignitaries and officials. The theme for the last two days have focused on the two governing bodies in Oman – The State Council, which is appointed by the Sultan and the Shura Council which has elected members from the districts of Oman. Oman [...]
Sultan Qaboos University Law School, Ministry of Legal Affairs, SASLO Legal Training Center
April 3, 2011
Today we discussed issues around law and legislation in Oman. We started out by visiting the Sultan Qaboos University Law School. In Oman, lawyers are trained after their secondary education – with many students ending up working on legal affairs in Ministry offices or for private law firms. The Dean of the university discussed with [...]
Grand Mosque, Tawasul, Muscat American Business Council, Environmental Society of Oman, Sidab Women’s Sewing Group
April 2, 2011
We started out our tour this morning with a visit to the Grand Mosque in Muscat, Oman. The Mosque is truly a wonder – with a total capacity of 20,000 worshipers. The marble, tile work, the world’s second largest Persian rug, and chandeliers are a beautiful site. In the spirit of cooperation and inclusiveness the [...]
Nizwa, Bahla Fort, Misfat Al Abreyeen, H.E. Saood Al Nabhani
April 1, 2011
Today marks our first full day in Oman. Because it’s Friday and a weekend day – we had a more relaxed schedule that included learning about Oman and visiting some historical and tourist sites. We were joined by three of the LFP Fellows that were in the US last Spring; Ali Al-Saidi, Sarah Al-Sharji and [...]
Chamber of Commerce, Kuwait Petroleum Company, US Embassy, Women’s Cultural and Social Society
March 31, 2011
Yesterday marked another full day of meetings with government and social organizations in Kuwait. We started by meeting with the head of the Chamber of Commerce in Kuwait, a nonprofit organization that represents business industries. The president of the organization discussed his desire for a larger private sector in Kuwait. At the moment 96% of [...]
Grand Mosque, National Assembly and Dewaniya
March 29, 2011
We had a busy day full of meetings with government and civic leaders in Kuwait today. We started out with a visit to the Grand Mosque where our tour guide explained Islam and we got to view this amazing place of worship (check out the photos on the Flickr set). From there we headed to [...]
Meetings With Kuwait University and Kuwait Bar Association
March 28, 2011
We arrived in Kuwait on Sunday afternoon after the country was recovering from a severe dust storm Friday that shut down the airport and left a layer of dust over all we could see, but for the most part everything has been cleaned up fairly quickly. Upon arrival we checked into our hotel in Kuwait [...]
On the Way to Kuwait
March 26, 2011
Today, I leave for Kuwait and Oman where I will have the honor to represent the Corporation for National and Community Service as part of a delegation of seven Americans traveling to the region for the Legislative Fellows Program. This program links community leaders in a two-way exchange that strengthens mutual understanding of the legislative [...]