Next Century Foundation
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The Next Century Foundation (NCF) was established in 1990. Its initial objective was to provide a forum for off-the-record discussion between Palestinians and Israelis. The NCF has worked in Iraq, Kashmir, Kosovo and Sudan as well as maintaining its original focus on the Middle East Peace Process.
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[edit] Activities
The Foundation now produces policy papers for submission to governments. Most NCF work is second track and behind the scenes. Examples are wide ranging. For instance the NCF has:
- Run missions into Iraq on behalf of the UK Minister of State for Foreign Affairs prior to the Iraq war, to examine prospects for war avoidance.[citation needed]
- Established the new International Media Council (since incorporated into the International Council for Press and Broadcasting) to examine problems of bias and racism in the media.
- Provided a forum for direct dialogue between Serbs and Albanians over Kosovo (The West only permitted proximity talks at the time of the war).
- Produced reports on shared sovereignty issues with regard to Kashmir and Jerusalem
- Worked on Mid East Peace Process issues including:
- A Resident Commissioner for Conciliation
- A Comprehensive Peace Process (Abdallah/Arab Plan).
[edit] Organization
Founding members were businessmen, politicians, journalist and diplomats including Claud Morris, Lord Arnold Weinstock, David Alliance, Baron Alliance CBE, Mr Jaweed al-Ghussein and Arnold Goodman, Baron Goodman.
The present Secretary General is William Morris (Next Century Foundation). The Co-ordinator is Maggie Tomkinson. The trustees are Hon Mark Gregory Hambley (USA), David Alliance, Baron Alliance of Manchester (UK), Mrs June Jacobs (UK).
The Advisory Board of the Next Century Foundation includes: Andrew Stone, Baron Stone of Blackheath; The Lord Tugendhat; The Rt Hon Sir Jeremy Hanley KCMG; HE DR Mohamed Shaker; Mr Russell Twisk; Mr Jaweed Al-Ghuussein; HE Mr Eric Roleau; HE Nasser Bin Hamad M. Al-Khalifa.
