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− | Dr.Nazar al Baharna is the former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Bahrain.
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− | ! colspan="2" class="n" style="text-align: center; font-size: 132%;" | Nazar al Baharna
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− | ! colspan="2" style="background-color: lavender; text-align: center" | Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Bahrain
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− | | colspan="2" style="border-bottom:none; text-align:center" | In office
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− | October 2006 – March 2011
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− | ! style="text-align:left;" | Born
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− | ! style="text-align:left;" | Alma mater
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− | | University of Wales
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− | ! style="text-align:left;" | Religion
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− | == Education ==
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− | Nazar Al Baharna obtained his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Petroleum & Minerals in Saudi Arabia, and subsequently went on to earn a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wales in 1979.
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− | == Career ==
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− | In 1987, Dr. Al Baharna became the Dean of Engineering at Bahrain University, and in 1992 was appointed Vice President for Academic Programs and Scientific Research. From October 2006 until March 2011, Dr. Al Baharna served as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Bahrain. Furthermore, Dr. Al Baharna led the Government of Bahrain's successful Universal Periodic Review (UPR) initiative, a highly successful method of providing the opportunity for each State to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfill their human rights obligations. Currently Dr. Al Baharna is a Visiting Research Scholar at Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
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| Comment on [[Cultural Diplomacy]] | | Comment on [[Cultural Diplomacy]] |
| By Dr. Nazar al Baharna (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain – ICD Advisory Board Member) | | By Dr. Nazar al Baharna (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain – ICD Advisory Board Member) |
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| “Out beyond ideas of wrong-doing and right-doing, there is a field. I will meet you there.” | | “Out beyond ideas of wrong-doing and right-doing, there is a field. I will meet you there.” |
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| [[Category:Statements on the Significance of Cultural Diplomacy]] | | [[Category:Statements on the Significance of Cultural Diplomacy]] |
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− | ! colspan="3" style="border-top: 5px solid #FFBF00;" | Party political offices
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− | | width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1" | Preceded by
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− | | width="40%" style="text-align: center;" rowspan="1" | Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Bahrain
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− | October 2006 - March 2011
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