US Special Representative to Muslim Communities Farah Pandith will speak on the US’s ‘Commitment to Engagement with Muslim Communities’ at the American Centre in Male’ on November 21, at 4:30pm.
Kashmir-born Pandith is Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, focusing on Muslim communities in Europe. She is responsible for policy oversight for integration, democracy and Islam in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, and also works on issues relating to countering violent Islamic extremism.
Prior to joining the US Department of State, Pandith served as Director for Middle East Regional Initiatives for the National Security Council, and was responsible for coordinating US policy on Muslim World Outreach and the Broader Middle East North Africa initiative.