As part of its Religious Studies Unit PASSIA also holds regular meetings with religious leaders ( mainly local Muslim and Chris ­ tian dignitaries, but also involving Jews and foreign scholars ) in an effort to foster schol ­ arly under ­ standing.

PASSIA works to achieve its goals through the implementation of the following regular programs: Research, Dialogue, Training and Education in International Affairs, Civil Society Empowerment, Religious Studies, the Question of Jerusalem, and the annual PASSIA Diary.

PASSIA ’ s Annual Reports contain information on PASSIA projects, ongoing activities and research, as well as other work undertaken by or involving PASSIA each year.

PASSIA is not affiliated with any government, political party or or ­ ganization, and maintains a completely independent financial and legal inde ­ pendent status.

PASSIA deals with the various national, Arab and international aspects of the Palestinian Ques ­ tion through its academic Research Studies Program, dialogue and publication.

Considered to be of equal importance by those familiar with PASSIA ’ s activities is its Semi ­ nar Program, which provides a much-needed venue for Palestinian graduates to benefit from the ex ­ perience and knowledge of local and foreign experts of the highest caliber.

PASSIA ’ s educational and training seminars are divided into two categories: In ­ ternational Affairs – including seminars on Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution, Strategic Studies and Security, the EU, Education on Democ ­ racy, The Foreign Policies of Arab States, Japan and the Middle East, and The United States and Canada: Political Systems, Policy-Making and the Middle East – and Civil Society Empowerment, with seminars held to date including those on Policy-Making, Strategic Planning & Media & Com ­ munication Skills.

It is also the fo ­ cus of the majority of PASSIA ’ s activities due, in part, to its centrality to the Palestin ­ ian-Israeli struggle and the now inevitable establishment of a Palestinian state.

In these meetings, as during all other events held at PASSIA, it is the desire to promote communication, coop ­ eration and coordi ­ nation between those with an interest in the fate of this region that overrides any other con ­ sidera ­ tion, and which inevitably results in a dia ­ logue that is as stimulating as it is productive.

PASSIA publications aim to be specialized, scientific and objective, yet they often address controversial or neglected issues and allow the expression of a wide range of perspectives.

From the beginning, PASSIA has dedicated a large part of its various program and project activities to the provision of background information, in-depth studies and documentation on issues of concern, as well as the promotion of a better understanding of the Palestinian cause.

The authors of PASSIA pub lica tions throughout the years have been as diverse as the subjects cov ered and include Palestinian, Arab, Israeli and inter national academics, scholars and experts.

The Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs ( PASSIA ) was founded in Jerusalem in March 1987 by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi and a group of Palestinian academics and intellectuals.

A major component of PASSIA ’ s activities is its Roundtable Meetings Program, and with over 100 publications to its credit, many of which include the minutes of these meetings, PASSIA has proved most successful at promoting understanding of international relations as they affect the Palestinian struggle for justice and peace.

Now in its 25th year, PASSIA is proud to be able to say that its publications have become a sought-after reference source for academics, diplomats, professionals, libraries and anyone with an interest in Palestine, the field of international affairs, and developments in the Middle East.

* PASSIA Diaries and Annual Reports: Every year since 1988, PASSIA publishes its “ Diary ”, a unique annual resource book combining a comprehensive directory of contact information for Palestinian and interna tional institu tions operating in Palestine, a day-to-day calendar, and an agenda containing facts and figures, graphs, statistics, chronologies and maps related to Palestine and the Palestinians.

PASSIA seeks to present the Palestine Question in its national, Arab and international contexts through academic research, dialogue, education, documentation and publication.

* Research Studies: Studies – in English or Arabic-conducted by researchers commissioned by PASSIA on a huge diversity of subjects relevant to the Palestine Question.

* Meetings and Seminar Proceedings: Occasional compilations containing full length or summarized versions of lectures and presentations given at PASSIA during a certain period or as part of a special project.

) Training and Education in International Affairs ( proceedings of PASSIA seminars on international affairs ), ( III.

The eastern Somali region ( Ogaden ) hosts a large nomadic Somali population and is a conflict area where Ethiopian regular forces are fighting against Ogaden National Liberation Front ( ONLF ).

* Mishnah Yomit – MishnahYomit. com hosts a weekly publication complementing the learning of people studying the regular program.

Poznań is an important centre of trade, industry, and education, and hosts regular international trade fairs.

Retrospectively, " networking " of " data " in the Russian language can be traced to the spread of mail and journalism in Russia, and information transfer by technical means came to Russia with the telegraph and radio ( besides, a 1837 sci-fi novel Year 4338, by the 19-century Russian philosopher Vladimir Odoevsky, contains predictions such as " friends ' houses are connected by means of magnetic telegraphs that allow people who live far from each other to talk to each other " and " household journals " " having replaced regular correspondence " with " information about the hosts ’ good or bad health, family news, various thoughts and comments, small inventions, as well as invitations ").

The regular panellists decided to continue the annual stage tour despite Lyttelton's death, with Jack Dee ( one of the 51st series ' hosts ) as chairman for the tour shows.

Bob Eubanks returned as a panelist and was joined by hosts Monty Hall and Tom Kennedy, frequent Gong Show contributors Jaye P. Morgan and Jamie Farr ( who shared a square ), original Hollywood Squares regular Rose Marie, and frequent game show panel members Betty White, Jo Anne Worley, and Nipsey Russell, who performed a poem in his guise of " The Poet Laureate of Television ".

It hosts a wide variety of theatre shows on a regular basis at the Latsia Municipal Theatre, Nea Skini and Theatro Ena.

The Benicia Tree Foundation hosts regular events that involve community members in tree planting activities.

The Royal Oak hosts a regular Thursday night folk sessions which attracts leading musicians.

In addition to daily Mass and regular confession schedule, the Shrine of St. Anthony also offers retreat spaces for outside guests and hosts an annual pilgrimage in mid-June in honor of the Feast Day of St. Anthony of Padua.

and hosts regular dance, drama, and music performances on campus.

The Emporia Bicycling Club hosts regular group rides, including the annual Great Peanut ride which attracts hundreds of bicyclists who ride to visit a peanut farm and are treated to hearty meals and live entertainment at camp.

The village is popular for sail & motor boating, and Horning Sailing Club hosts regular annual events.

The SVNA holds regular community meetings, hosts social events and neighborhood work days, and publishes an bimonthly newsletter.

The college has a regular student base of 2, 221 students but also hosts many dual enrollment students from Clay County high schools.

The civic center hosts regular meetings and is available for meetings and parties ; its kitchen cooks for 130 seniors in the region each weekday.

* Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts, located at the Kirtland Community College in Roscommon, Michigan hosts many visiting performers, including regular visits from The Second City traveling ensemble.

The Pavilion Gardens hosts regular arts, crafts, antiques and jewellery fairs.

Besides being the regular season home of the Massillon Tiger Football team, the stadium hosts numerous Ohio High School Athletic Association state football playoff games as well as divisional championship games.

This hall hosts a regular antique fair, as well as traditional dances.

It remains associated with the Ōbaku school, and the head temple of Manpuku-ji hosts regular sencha tea ceremony conventions.

He also hosts a regular internet radio show aptly entitled, the Watt From Pedro Show.

CIBBOWS hosts several open water swim races each year, such as Grimaldo's Mile and the New York Aquarium 5k, as well as regular weekend training swims.

The Farnham Maltings also hosts a monthly market selling arts, crafts, antiques and bric-a-brac ; with specialist fairs and festivals held there on a less regular basis.