Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Names U.S. Delegation to Conference on Anti-Semitism and on Other Forms of Intolerance Sponsored by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, June 8-9, 2005 in Cordoba, Spain
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today chose George E. Pataki, Governor of the State of New York, to lead the United States delegation to the June 8-9, 2005 conference on Anti-Semitism and on Other Forms of Intolerance, sponsored by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Cordoba, Spain. Governor Pataki was asked to represent the United States in recognition of his leadership role as governor of ethnically-diverse New York.
In addition to Governor Pataki, the United States delegation will include:
- Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, Archbishop of Denver and Commissioner of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom;
- Mr. Sander Gerber, Member of the National Board of Directors of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee;
- Rabbi Marvin Hier, Dean and Founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center;
- Ambassador Stephan M. Minikes, the U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe;
- Mr. Kamal Nawash, President of the Free Muslim Coalition against Terrorism;
- Ambassador Edward O'Donnell, the U.S. Special Envoy on Holocaust Issues;
His Majesty Juan Carlos I, King of Spain, will open this year's event, which will focus on practical steps to combat intolerance, building upon last year's Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Conference on Anti-Semitism in Berlin and Conference on Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination in Brussels. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe comprises 55 nations, including the United States, Canada and the countries of Europe and Eurasia.
SOURCE: state.gov 2005/570 Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC May 31, 2005
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