for·ward-think·ing adjective planningortendingtoplanforthefuture;forward-looking. Sample of forward thinking putting in prospective... Forward thinking .org.....Forward Thinking is a proactive, demand-driven, facilitative organisation that works:
To promote in the UK greater understanding and confidence between the diverse grassroots Muslim communities and the wider society including the Media and the British establishment.
To promote a more inclusive peace process in the Middle East.
To facilitate a global dialogue between the religious and secular worlds.
Click here for a video of the Director, Oliver McTernan, speaking about the work of Forward Thinking. We believe that a durable peace agreement to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can only be achieved through the active participation of those who are regarded as political or religious hardliners. The prime focus of our work in the Middle East is to promote a more inclusive peace process through dialogue with key Israeli and Palestinian stakeholders and political/religious leaders who previously had been unengaged. Our key aims are:
To identify the issues preventing a solution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict at a regional and international level
To consolidate our relationships with hard-line Israeli and Palestinian groups and political leaders
To develop a broader network of contacts within the region among key political and faith-based leaders
To brief governments and other interested parties on our activities and offer an inside analysis of recent events
To provide safe spaces for dialogue away from the region.
We believe there can be no top down solution to this conflict. There is an urgent need to listen to and engage with those who are perceived as political or religious hardliners. An agreement capable of resolving and transforming the conflict fundamentally requires the active engagement of multiple levels of leadership on both sides and the full participation of all political and faith-based leaders at each stage of the process. Huda Jawad Specialist Advisor, Yusuf Desai Deputy Director FT UK Programme aims to help grassroots Muslim communities to engage with the Establishment and the wider British society without fearing the loss of their faith identity. We work in partnership with a large number of culturally and religiously diverse Muslim communities and groups across the UK. We do not claim to represent any particular group or community. We recognise the importance of Muslims retaining a strong faith identity whilst being engaged fully with the rest of British society. We achieve these goals by:
Providing capacity building support to a number of Muslim charitable organisations working at a local and national level.
We organise regular two day educational visits for senior government staff and policy decision makers to diverse grassroots communities.
We hold regular meetings for young people and community leaders.
We work in partnership with Muslim organisations in addressing issues of concern.
We organise meetings for journalists and broadcasters to help create greater understanding of faith issues and community concerns.
Our objective is to empower grassroots Muslim communities and organisations so that they have the confidence to engage with wider society and the British Establishment without fearing loss of faith identity. Four Priorities:
Engaging the Establishment
Exploring Identity and Empowering Youth
Building Confidence and Empowering Grassroots Communities
Briefing the Media
Creating better awareness of the cultural and religious diversity of Muslim communities and bringing about honest dialogue. To provide better understanding of the diversity and concerns within grassroots Muslim communities, Forward Thinking organises ‘Seeing is Believing’ visits for government departments and policy-makers. We organise meetings and create platforms that bring together senior policy makers and ministers with unengaged individuals and representatives from diverse grassroots Muslim communities to discuss concerns and grievances. An example of this is a series of conferences that we held in Bradford with the then Minister for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Bill Rammell and in the Houses of Parliament with cross party MPs to discuss the findings of our peer led identity review, ‘Forgotten Voices: Developing more effective engagement with Muslim youth and communities’ which interviewed 73 young people from across Britain’s diverse Muslim communities looking at their hopes, concerns and aspirations.
Empowering youth from diverse Muslim communities across the UK to explore their cultural, religious and civic identities within a safe and non-judgmental environment.
Empowerment and confidence-building workshops
Capacity-building youth organisation
Facilitating access for youth groups to the Houses of Parliament and other government departments
Huda Jawad Specialist Advisor, Yusuf Desai Deputy Director FT UK Programme aims to help grassroots Muslim communities to engage with the Establishment and the wider British society without fearing the loss of their faith identity. We work in partnership with a large number of culturally and religiously diverse Muslim communities and groups across the UK. We do not claim to represent any particular group or community. We recognise the importance of Muslims retaining a strong faith identity whilst being engaged fully with the rest of British society. We achieve these goals by:
Providing capacity building support to a number of Muslim charitable organisations working at a local and national level.
We organise regular two day educational visits for senior government staff and policy decision makers to diverse grassroots communities.
We hold regular meetings for young people and community leaders.
We work in partnership with Muslim organisations in addressing issues of concern.
We organise meetings for journalists and broadcasters to help create greater understanding of faith issues and community concerns.
Our objective is to empower grassroots Muslim communities and organisations so that they have the confidence to engage with wider society and the British Establishment without fearing loss of faith identity. Four Priorities:
Engaging the Establishment
Exploring Identity and Empowering Youth
Building Confidence and Empowering Grassroots Communities
Briefing the Media
Creating better awareness of the cultural and religious diversity of Muslim communities and bringing about honest dialogue. To provide better understanding of the diversity and concerns within grassroots Muslim communities, Forward Thinking organises ‘Seeing is Believing’ visits for government departments and policy-makers. We organise meetings and create platforms that bring together senior policy makers and ministers with unengaged individuals and representatives from diverse grassroots Muslim communities to discuss concerns and grievances. An example of this is a series of conferences that we held in Bradford with the then Minister for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Bill Rammell and in the Houses of Parliament with cross party MPs to discuss the findings of our peer led identity review, ‘Forgotten Voices: Developing more effective engagement with Muslim youth and communities’ which interviewed 73 young people from across Britain’s diverse Muslim communities looking at their hopes, concerns and aspirations.
Empowering youth from diverse Muslim communities across the UK to explore their cultural, religious and civic identities within a safe and non-judgmental environment.
Empowerment and confidence-building workshops
Capacity-building youth organisation
Facilitating access for youth groups to the Houses of Parliament and other government departments
Huda Jawad Specialist Advisor, Yusuf Desai Deputy Director FT UK Programme aims to help grassroots Muslim communities to engage with the Establishment and the wider British society without fearing the loss of their faith identity. We work in partnership with a large number of culturally and religiously diverse Muslim communities and groups across the UK. We do not claim to represent any particular group or community. We recognise the importance of Muslims retaining a strong faith identity whilst being engaged fully with the rest of British society. We achieve these goals by:
Providing capacity building support to a number of Muslim charitable organisations working at a local and national level.
We organise regular two day educational visits for senior government staff and policy decision makers to diverse grassroots communities.
We hold regular meetings for young people and community leaders.
We work in partnership with Muslim organisations in addressing issues of concern.
We organise meetings for journalists and broadcasters to help create greater understanding of faith issues and community concerns.
Our objective is to empower grassroots Muslim communities and organisations so that they have the confidence to engage with wider society and the British Establishment without fearing loss of faith identity. Four Priorities:
Engaging the Establishment
Exploring Identity and Empowering Youth
Building Confidence and Empowering Grassroots Communities
Briefing the Media
Creating better awareness of the cultural and religious diversity of Muslim communities and bringing about honest dialogue. To provide better understanding of the diversity and concerns within grassroots Muslim communities, Forward Thinking organises ‘Seeing is Believing’ visits for government departments and policy-makers. We organise meetings and create platforms that bring together senior policy makers and ministers with unengaged individuals and representatives from diverse grassroots Muslim communities to discuss concerns and grievances. An example of this is a series of conferences that we held in Bradford with the then Minister for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Bill Rammell and in the Houses of Parliament with cross party MPs to discuss the findings of our peer led identity review, ‘Forgotten Voices: Developing more effective engagement with Muslim youth and communities’ which interviewed 73 young people from across Britain’s diverse Muslim communities looking at their hopes, concerns and aspirations.
Empowering youth from diverse Muslim communities across the UK to explore their cultural, religious and civic identities within a safe and non-judgmental environment.
Empowerment and confidence-building workshops
Capacity-building youth organisation
Facilitating access for youth groups to the Houses of Parliament and other government departments
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