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The Center for Middle East Peace & Economic
Cooperation was established in 1989 by Slim Fast Foods Chairman
S. Daniel Abraham and Utah Congressman Wayne Owens. A World
War II combat veteran, Mr. Abraham had experienced the horrors of
war and committed himself to the prevention of future conflicts. When
he met Congressman Owens, who served on the then House Foreign Affairs
and Select Intelligence Committees, the two men recognized that
they shared a determination to achieve a peaceful resolution to
the Arab-Israeli conflict. Ms. Sara Ehrman, long time peace activist and former Senior Political Advisor at the Democratic National Committee, became Senior Advisor at the Center in early 1997. Toni Verstandig, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State during the Clinton Administration, joined the Center in 2001. Notably, Dr. Stephen Cohen served on the Center’s staff between 1990 and 2000. Robert Malley, a Special Assistant to President Clinton for Arab-Israeli Affairs and Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs at the National Security Council also served on the Center’s staff from 2001 to 2002. Since its founding, the Center’s officers have traveled extensively and regularly throughout the Middle East. The Center has also sponsored numerous fact-finding missions to the region for Members of Congress, government officials, and private citizens to meet with Middle East leaders. Visiting Israel and more than 20 Arab countries, the Center has enabled American decision makers to witness first hand the challenges facing leaders who seek peace in the region. Meet the Center The Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation brings Middle Eastern policy makers, American government officials, and international business leaders together to help provide an atmosphere that encourages a peaceful resolution to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Our activities include extensive travel in the region, diplomatic exchanges, and conferences featuring Middle Eastern and American leaders seeking peace. Established in 1989, the Center is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization. Readers are welcome to review the on-line tribute to the Honorable Wayne Owens, the Center's late co-founder and president. • S.
Daniel Abraham, Chairman |
