Jeanne Jeffers Mrad

Ctr Maghrib Studies in Tunis

2002 Recipient

In recognition of her exceptional service to the field of Middle East studies; With deep appreciation for a decade and a half using her consummate diplomatic and academic skills to establish, nurture and bring to a flourishing state the Center for Maghrib Studies in Tunis; For her pivotal role in assisting and encouraging the intellectual activities of scholars from the US, Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria including developing a grants program for North African scholars; Her dedicated development of a network linking scholars, resources, library materials and digital reference sites. It is an honor to recognize Jeanne Jeffers Mrad, whose vision and talent has facilitated US-North African scholarly and cultural exchange and by doing so has fostered mutual understanding across many different communities.

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