Mancham Invited to Become ‘Membre du Comité d’Honneur’ of International Movement for Relations Between States and Religions
IT is announced from the office of Seychelles’ founding President Sir James R. Mancham that the latter has accepted the invitation of Dr. Olivier Giscard d’Estaing to become a member of ‘comité d’honneur du Mouvement International pour le relations Etats et Religions’.
Sir James (right) with Dr. Olivier Giscard d’Estaing
In a letter dated in Neuilly sur Seine, France, on the 14th March, 2016, Monsieur Olivier Giscard d’Estaing states –
“……Je suis heureux de vous confirmer que notre Conseil d’Administration a décidé de vous inviter à devenir membre du comité d’honneur de notre association MIRER. Nous avons été impressionés par vos publications et par les valeurs que vous exprimez et que nous partageons. Ce sera donc un honneur et un encouragement pour nous d’établir une telle collaboration avec vous…….” (“I am happy to confirm that our Board of Administration has decided to invite you to become a member of the Committee of Honour of our association MIRER. We have been impressed by your valued writings and your views which we share. It will therefore be an honour and encouragement for us if we can establish such a collaboration with you)”.
Olivier Giscard d’Estaing is of course the younger brother of France’s reputed former President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing. Olivier himself is a former Member of the French Parliament and Founding Dean of INSEAD, France (Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires); an Honorary Chairman of the INSEAD Foundation; He is or has been a member of the board of Generali, IBM, Johnson, Société Internationale de Technologie (Chairman), CEDEP and advisor to the Chairmen of Philips and Saint Gobain;
Within the not-for-profit area he is or has been Founding Dean and Director General of INSEAD, Chairman of the European League for Economic Cooperation (France), the ‘Jeune Chambre Economique’, the Business Association for the World Social Summit (BUSCO) and of COPAM (Comité pour un Parlement Mondial), Vice-Chairman of the European Movement (1978-1992), co-Founder of the Caux Round Table and Governor of the Atlantic Institute. He has served as a member of the French Parliament (1968-1973), of the North Atlantic Parliament (1969-1973) and a member of the ‘Conseil Economique et Social de France’ (1994-1999) and Mayor of Estaing (Aveyron).
Dr. Olivier Giscard d'Estaing is the author of seven books and widely published in journals such as the ‘Revue Politique Parlementaire’ and the ‘Revue des Deux Mondes’.
INSEAD is headquartered in Fontainebleu outside Paris and has two established branches overseas – one in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and one in Singapore. In a recent article, The Financial Times referred to INSEAD as ‘the world’s top business school’.
In his acceptance letter to Monsieur Olivier Giscard d’Estaing, with whom Sir James has inter-acted at several international conferences over recent times (including those organised by the World Future Council), states that he feels delighted and honoured to have been invited to become a member of ‘comité d’honneur’ to such an important initiative as ‘Le Mouvement International pour le relations Etats et Religions’.
In a statement issued this morning, Sir James states – “At the moment the world is facing a great need for reconciliation not only within nations but also between nations. In many cases, the declines of religions have seen the birth and growth of extremism. The Religions and the State must work together within the spirit of pluralism to stop the growth of this unfortunate phenomena. Personally, I have always held the view that religious leaders should not be tailights but the headlights of the reconciliation process which the world is in need. Against this reality, MIRER constitutes a commendable and important initiative which must be seriously considered and I do not think that there are many people as qualified as Monsieur Olivier Giscard d’Estaing to internationally spearhead this initiative. He can therefore be assured of my total support and utter dedication to the challenges ahead”.
“Ideas have the power to change the world. Change the way we think and we change the way the world works”, Sir James stated.
Source: VIOAS PR
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