PAN-ARAB COUNCIL FOR EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC PROGRESS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00423R001300180002-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 22, 1999
• Sequence Number: 2
• Content Type: REPORT

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for
duostion and !t onom c Progress
The Basic Problem
Direction end Plon
ry Req:a remen
OrgenIz Pttone1
Results and Conaluea
IU TO CIA
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PAN-ARAB COTTr_?
for
Education and Economic Process
The countries of the Middle East, Ong at a point of
strategic significance to the entire world, comprise a
crofle roads of world trade and oonnect the major continents
of Asia, Europe an
trugplee of nations. With the advancement of
modern world intercourse, the Middle Seat area has become an
geographic,
Irab East presents an Pros of hietcric con
political import. Yet, as Western notions
d new horizons of economics and political onlight-
n archaic of
and philosophic heritag
external efforts of assistance.
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As the peoples of the Middle Last and Mcoelem world awaken
stimalaie of world progress, the need for a
underetsrdin,g of American social and economic freedom be-
comes 5 reeeingly imperative. Because of dramatic pre-
Of pest imperialistic leadership, new ideas of Plien
re Jected with a determination to dispel foreign
of authority. That's, the deep rooted
distrust of other Povernrnents at once presents an irksome
dilemaa-e and it boos mea enPa rant that the effective spread
of democratic ideology must be sponsored by private enter-
seat peopl
ii,
'oviding tangible and sincere evidence of
the welfare of the Middle
motivation of the Patin-drab
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At its inception and for a period
C-ouna l will require:
0 Such eponsorehip will sssz t
The administrative poets of the progre3
financial epcnerrship of or impartial four
throplo Ventiur
dependent upon,
d to philan-
The of pilot *udio- .eui aeteri is for
use by irstructors in funde ntel education.
The cost of maintaining a bnsica photographic
unit in the Middle !as area.
fOLY Or TND TAT
ultimate sues ees of the program in dependent upon perticipetion of
ben en in ustr , leaders in various fields wil.?l, be called upon initelly
Makin : available
hree to five eere the Pon-Ara'
tely produced cud:
visual m+ateria1.s applicable to
caring a where of the cost of edditionsl audio-
visual materiels with reference to that phase of
ntel education specifically identified with
czisr Indust ae product and service.
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N : 1 TOD
With an aoele rsted program of t ua a ntel edtzoatticn, expanded by an
d interest of private trduetr?r,
the mcnatery requirements for
sponsorship by An impartial foundation will deal ne rspidly. Daring
to five year period ro11 rrin ? its inauguration t Council
available proepeet in its effort to obtain supple,
industry j rd other sources. At the expiration o
thee crewing foundation will have recognized a
purpcsee in the existence of an independent insit-
rotcble cause.
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hros
the period of its sponsorship,, the a .owing foundation will direst
providing
-visual library and clearing house fog
fundamental aftoation.
of the unary need for cotnaelnf in the v,
ticnael a
interpreteti:on of its aims and work, end continuing finenciel support,
n+ it will retain s eeles t group of persons to comprise en Advisor, Board.
To assure an Integrated effort, this group
and will be chosen fra m
eye on ceU for service
'gduoators
Tndua trialisto
Middle X set. Government Representatives
The actual staff responsible for direct execution of the prog3r
composed of six full time meet
be
located at or near
be vicinity of the audio-visual olearing house and distribution
may be added as the two
and their respect
plsnr.inp within the limits
duties are as follows,
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stablie ant and operation of the Pan-Arsb Cc neil for Education and
'oonomio ogee will produce visible results only after the progr
Its p"!an is not conceived for the purpose of stimulating
;ions of a basic way of li, a end the real benefits will be
of sound direction. g wever, periodic analysis of
11 reveal. substantial wins int
people of the
slam world of American free
Stimulation of the people
their own potentials in a
development,
of a continuous supply of antic
distribution and use.
fundea ntal requirements p
' r action of audio.vir al
eb Est of
conomic
The development of an orp,anieaticn able to
continue the operations of an e udio-v s el
library and clearing house after foundation
aid is terminated,
distribution of educational devices.
urination of present methods of time consuming
cement f worker parttei r. ation on the
l by msl?ns of reports,
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Gredupl. obanCe from the Middle not and
osiea peoples I phil.080
dignity of hand labor.
m er+sae
living.
prevailing standard of
ponsion of Amer
*kets.
Rr"A TON
e Test areas reins
l+oootion mnd rprp ount in its r seeseion of reiu
read for Irate ,l
f the
present ec uoetionpi level and economic status can only be
sound direoti.cn from external origin. Such
est. When ite e
progressive future o the Arab
;ore level begins to approach a dignity equal
to its o `sp ie si if I C A M O
world will be oo petent
At owh time
peoples of the Middle East and Moslem
ode of valf-Yalp And world intercourse.
ab Counoil for uast
of its effort.
o Its eogra hioa .
FFo S:E ii Progress
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