March 4, 2008

U.S. Appoints Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Conference

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President George W. Bush has appointed Mr. Sada Cumber to be the U.S. Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC). This marks the first time a U.S. president has made such an appointment to the OIC.

As Special Envoy, Mr. Sada Cumber will serve as the United States representative to the OIC, and will seek to promote mutual understanding and dialogue between the United States and Muslim communities around the world. Mr. Cumber assumed his duties on March 3, 2008.

One of Mr. Cumber’s official duties will be to attend the Eleventh Annual OIC Summit, set to take place in Dakar, Senegal, from March 8 to March 14, 2008. Mr. Cumber will also be meeting with representatives of American Muslim communities, and traveling to OIC member and non-member states to engage Muslim communities around the world.

Mr. Cumber will maintain formal contact with the OIC Secretariat, the Secretary General, the chairing country, and other member countries on important issues. He will follow OIC affairs and activities and seek to understand the views of OIC members and leaders, and identify ways for the U.S. and the OIC to cooperate, and promote views on important policy matters that may come before the OIC. He will also seek to engage states as they advocate for moderation.

Mr. Cumber is a Pakistani-American businessman from Austin, Texas, who has 25 years of experience in the technology industry, as well as active public sector involvement in business development and entrepreneurship. He is committed to using his multicultural background and extensive business, social, and political skills to promote cooperation across cultures, and to help advance meaningful dialogue among the world’s religious communities.

For a more information about U.S. Embassy Jakarta, please visit the U.S. Embassy’s website at http://jakarta.usembassy.gov, or contact the Public Affairs Section at 3435-9500.

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