OAS is an international organization dedicated to strengthening cooperation and advancing the common interests of its member countries: those in North, Central, and South America.
The "Box" itself is officially named the Inter-Church Center (more dull labeling... ) and is dedicated to religious cooperation of various kinds; and the event was a conference-cum-workshop held by Odyssey Networks, originally a cable TV outfit, and now in these digital days a multimedia enterprise -- of course.
"I believe the terrorists went after Tanzania, Kenya and the United States precisely because we are dedicated to tolerance, understanding and cooperation across frontiers and lines of division," he said.
As members of Religions for Peace, the world's largest organization dedicated to advancing multi-religious cooperation, we urge everyone to speak out against vested interests, narrow provincialism and cavalier indifference on climate change.
It is dedicated to fostering communication and cooperation within the private school community and with the public sector to improve the quality of education for all of the nation's children.
The Nusantara Foundation, a Muslim interfaith advocacy organization run by Imam Shamsi Ali, and the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, a non-profit dedicated to strengthening inter-ethnic cooperation, are helping to organize the event.
As the world population swells to over 7 billion people, and the demand for fresh water continues to grow with it, global leaders have called for greater innovation, advocacy and solutions, which is why this year's World Water Day has been dedicated to the theme of "cooperation".
It included a video about Pacifica Institute, which was founded in 2003 by a group of Turkish Muslims dedicated to social justice, interfaith cooperation, relationship-building and partnership for the common good - any tiny advancement of which would make a pretty fine birthday present for anybody.
