German-Arab Friendship Society

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German-Arab Friendship Society
(DAFG)
legal form registered association
founding 2007 in Berlin , Germany
Seat Berlin
main emphasis Arab world , politics , culture , economy
Action space Germany , Arab world
Website www.dafg.eu

The DAFG - German-Arab Friendship Society is a non-profit association based in Berlin and was founded in 2007. The DAFG e. V. sees itself as a non-partisan initiative and does not appear as a political actor or party in political conflicts.

aims

The DAFG - German-Arab Friendship Society e. V. would like to develop and promote understanding, trust and cooperation between Germany and the states of the Arab League on a friendly basis . This should be done, among other things, by improving information and communication among each other. For this purpose the DAFG e. V. works closely with the embassies of the Arab countries in Germany and with a large number of civil society organizations and government agencies.

Fields of work

The association would like to devote itself to German-Arab relations in a comprehensive sense. From this goal she derives the following four fields of work: (1) Politics; (2) economic cooperation; (3) Culture, Education & Science; (4) Media & Communication.

Politics: The association sees itself as a promoter of political exchange between Germany and the Arab countries. It organizes lectures, panel discussions and background discussions with the aim of deepening the understanding of the state, political and social structures and providing comprehensive information to its members and supporters who are interested in the region.

Working field economic cooperation: The association sees itself as a link between politics and business in Germany and the Arab partner countries. In events it provides information about developments in the economy, potential business areas and investment opportunities. His work also includes organizing business delegation trips to Arab countries.

Field of work culture, education & science: The association regards art and culture as well as education and science as important elements for deepening the understanding and friendship between Germany and the Arab world. With exhibitions, lecture series, cultural evenings and a German-Arabic Jour Fixe for students and young professionals, the DAFG e. V. promote the exchange between cultures. It also cooperates with Arabic and German educational institutions to promote student exchanges and joint university programs and research projects. The organization also offers beginner and advanced Arabic courses aimed at individuals and businesses.

Media & Communication: By networking German and Arab media and journalists, the association aims to inspire and intensify mutual reporting on German-Arab topics. The association also organizes public discussion evenings on relevant topics in the media sector. In addition, DAFG eV publishes a German-Arabic picture dictionary on its website.

structure

According to the DAFG website (as of August 2018):

General meeting

According to the association's statutes, the ordinary general assembly is entitled to the exclusive resolution on the election of the members of the board, the approval of the budget and the discharge of the board, the amendment of the statutes, the election of two auditors and a deputy, as well as the dissolution of the association.

Board

The board is responsible for the administration and use of the association's funds. It is composed of the President, four Vice-Presidents and the Treasurer; Representatives from the German Bundestag and other board members.

president

  • Otto Wiesheu , Bavarian State Minister for Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Transport and Technology a. D.

Vice President

  • Mohamad Al Misned, Al Misned Trading & Joinery Founder
  • Claus-Peter Haase , former director of the Museum for Islamic Art, Berlin
  • Randolf Rodenstock , Member of the Presidium of the Federal Association of German Industry (BDI), Vice President of the Federal Association of German Employers' Associations (BDA), Managing Partner of Optische Werke G. Rodenstock GmbH & Co.
  • Houssam Maarouf , owner and managing director mediaAGENT advertising agency

Treasurer

  • Harald Marquardt , Deputy Chairman of Südwestmetall - Association of the Metal and Electrical Industry Baden-Württemberg eV, Managing Partner of Marquardt GmbH

Sent by the Council of Arab Ambassadors

Representatives from the German Bundestag

  • Luise Amtsberg , Member of the Bundestag, Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen , member of the Petitions Committee and member of the Interior Committee; Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg; Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group on Arab-Speaking Countries in the Middle East; Member of the German-Egyptian parliamentary group; Member of the parliamentary group of the Maghreb countries
  • Alexander Radwan , Member of the Bundestag, CSU , member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, member of the Finance Committee; Member of the United Nations, International Organizations and Globalization subcommittee; Member of the parliamentary group for Arab-speaking countries in the Middle East
  • Johann David Wadephul , Member of the Bundestag, CDU , Deputy Chairman of the CDU / CSU parliamentary group for foreign, defense and security policy, Council of Europe
  • Nils Schmid , Member of the Bundestag, SPD , former Minister D., foreign policy spokesman for the SPD parliamentary group, member of the committee for foreign affairs, deputy member of the committee for transport and digital infrastructure

Other board members

Advisory Board

There is also an advisory board to which, by virtue of their office, all Arab ambassadors belong. The chairman of the advisory board is the doyen of the Arab ambassadors. In coordination with the chairman of the advisory board, the board appoints other personalities from business, politics, culture, science and the media as advisory boards.

Office

The office is u. a. responsible for the implementation of the annual program and the board resolutions. Björn Hinrichs is the managing director.

Web links

Individual evidence

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  12. ^ [1] Al-Maqam, Journal for Arab Art and Culture: Dream of a Child: Exhibition opening in the DAFG - German-Arab Friendship Society , report from May 20, 2013
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  14. ↑ gulftoday.ae | 'Books - Made in UAE' featured at the International Literature Festival in Berlin. Retrieved March 7, 2017 .
  15. ↑ DAFG: German-Arabic Jour Fixe for students and young professionals. In: dafg.eu. Retrieved June 13, 2016 .
  16. ↑ [2] DAAD: Lively exchange until midnight
  17. ↑ CULTURE EXCHANGE: Morning roll call and national anthem. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017 ; accessed on March 7, 2017 .
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  21. ↑ Aid Initiatives | Handbook Germany. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; accessed on March 7, 2017 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / handbookgermany.de  
  22. ↑ Materials / Pictures - ZUM-Willkommen.de. Retrieved March 7, 2017 .
  23. ↑ [3] Website of the DAFG e. V.