AMERICAN LEBANESE COORDINATION COUNCIL
The American Lebanese Coordination Council
Conference for Freedom and Democracy in the Middle East

The American Lebanese Coordination Council (ALCC) was honored to have its conference on November 21, 04 in Cleveland, Ohio. This
conference was a continuation of the ALCC’s efforts to educate the public on terrorism and to promote freedom and democracy in the Middle East
in coherence with President George Bush's plan for the region and emphasizing support towards the UNSCR 1559.

Our distinguished guest and keynote speaker was Mr. Walid Maalouf. Mr. Maalouf is the Director of Public Diplomacy for Middle Eastern & MEPI
Affairs at USAID. He is responsible for enhancing communications between the agency and the broader Middle Eastern community in America and
abroad. He served as the Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the general assembly of the United Nations in 2003. While
at the US Mission in New York, he was the first United States representative to deliver a speech at the UN in Arabic. Mr. Maalouf received the
Patriarchal Golden Cross of Jerusalem from the Melkite Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, Alexandria and Jerusalem in 1998. He has been
recognized for his dedicated commitment to public service and community organizations.  

The Conference was a great success! Thanks to Mr. Maalouf's pleasant and distinguished personality, and thanks to the warm reception and
interaction of our sophisticated audience!

(For Mr. Maalouf Biography click here)


Joseph Hage                                  John Faddoul                                     Pierre Maroun
President                                       Conference Director                          Secretary General
The American Lebanese Coordination Council
Award of Achievement & Appreciation
CLEVELAND, OHIO—2004
































Mr. Walid Maalouf
Director of Public Diplomacy for Middle Eastern & MEPI Affairs
U.S Agency for International Development.





















ALCC LEADERSHIP PRESENT AN AWARD OF APPRECIATION AND ACHIEVEMENT TO
MR. MAALOUF IN ITS NOVEMBER 21, 04 CONVENTION, CLEVELAND, OHIO.
RIGHT TO LEFT: ALCC SG PIERRE MAROUN, PRESIDENT JOSEPH HAGE, Mr. JOHN
FADDOUL, AND MR. MAALOUF.