Dr Salah Beltagui Glasgow Muslim Community and Scottish Inter Faith Council

Dr Beltagui was a founding member and vice chairman of the Scottish Inter Faith Council from 1999-2000 and is currently a member of its Executive Committee. He is also Executive Director at the Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations, Scotland. Other volunteering positions Dr Beltagui has held include the chair of the management committees for Radio Salaam and Radio Ramadhan Glasgow. He was also a member of the national council and president of the Scottish region of the Islamic Society of Britain between 1994 and 1999. Dr Beltagui was Secretary and President for Muslim Welfare House in Glasgow from 1999 to 2000 and was also in the Race Working Group for Glasgow City Council Equality Committee during this time. Professionally, Dr Beltagui has a B.Sc. from the University of Alexandria and a Ph D from the University of Glasgow, both in Mechanical Engineering. He has held related research and lecturing positions in universities and research institutions in Britain and Egypt. He was also Associate Professor at Sohar University in Oman.

"Religious belief is among the most fundamental to human beings. The media must play a role in ensuring that everyone has the freedom to pursue that belief where it leads." Milica Pesic, Director	"OneWorld, a global online media network based on values of humanity and justice, is pleased to support the national conference on the media and a multi faith society." Miles Litvinoff, Programme Manager	"The Newspaper Society, the voice of Britain’s regional press, is delighted to support the national conference on the media and a multi faith society." Lynne Anderson, Communications Director

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"This conference is so important. I hope it will open up a full debate on how we can stop the spread of division and fear and instead harness the immense power of the media to promote cultural and religious diversity as a positive benefit for our society."

Jennette Arnold, Londonwide Assembly Member and
Chair of the Cultural Strategy Group for London