To help build stronger Pakistan-US relationship through community and civic engagement and positive dialogue.
The Forum for Dialogue and Diplomacy is an educational group. Its mission is to engage Pakistani-Americans and all other key stakeholders through a series of dialogues, discussions, meetings and lectures. These will focus on the geostrategic, geopolitical, geoeconomics, geosocial and geodevelopment needs of both Pakistan and the United States of America (US) with the goal of promoting socio-economic development, peace and prosperity in the region and enhancing US-Pakistan relations.
The Forum for Dialogue and Diplomacy intends to achieve the following goals, among others
To organize a lecture series and deliberate on geostrategic, geopolitical, geoeconomics, geosocial and geodevelopment needs of Pakistan and the US with various stake holders and policy makers.
To involve the Pakistani-American community and other stake holders in a dialogue with US policy makers and the community with the intent of building stronger US-Pakistan relationship.
To project the viewpoint of the million-plus strong expatriate Pakistanis living in the US on US-Pakistan relations.
To build stronger US-Pakistan understanding through a series of dialogue, lectures and discussions on social and business issues so that both countries may have a more meaningful strategic bond and enhanced relationship in the future.
There is no membership and no attendance fee. Attendance is open but by invitation only and limited
The Forum may expand its operation to include adjoining regions of interest, including Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Central Asia, Middle East and South Asia to encourage cultural and interfaith dialogue and promote regional development.
The Forum may also establish a Center in any other city of the US.
The Forum for Dialogue and Diplomacy includes the Board, an Executive Board (EB), and an Advisory Board.
The Forum is based in Greater Houston, TX, which is home to the largest Pakistani expatriate community in the US. Over 150,000 Pakistani-Americans live and work in the Greater Houston area, which includes senior academics, businessmen, doctors, engineers, professionals, and many others.
The Forum for Dialogue & Diplomacy will meet for an interactive brainstorming session on the Israel/US - Iran War & ...
Panel Discussion on US-Pakistan Relations. Sept 9, 2023. Speakers Dr Asaf Qadeerm Siraj Narsi, Asif Bhatti and Dr. Humayun Mirza. Moderator: Dr Javaid Laghari
Panelists: Dr. Asaf Qadeer, Irum Azeem Farooque, Siraj Narsi Moderator: Dr. Javaid Laghari Sept 9, 2023 at 2 pm, at University of Houston Sugar Land Campus Library, 77479