Joseph Nye Passes Away

With a heart filled with sorrow for the eternal flight of Joseph Nye, the former president of Harvard University and US Secretary of Defense with whom I had the honor working and accompanying his team of colleagues for many years, I offer my condolences to his esteemed family and the faculty of Harvard University and his friends and I wish him eternal peace.

Lady Jamil Kharrazi

Lady Kharrazi at Park University

Lady Jamil Kharrazi kicks off the new year by joining the Board of Trustees of Park University of Missouri. Park University is a private non-profit organisation which offers courses in the liberal arts accessible and affordable by all. The University’s international music department has consistently excelled throughout the United States since 1875. During a ceremony with a special concert last week, the University decorated lady Kharrazi with the badge of honour and announced her membership of the Board of Trustees..

Park University will organise a concert at the Hall of Fame in Kansas City in March 2022 and another in Carnegie Hall, New York in May 2022. These concerts will host several personalities and heads of states and Lady Kharrazi has also been invited to both concerts as an honorary guest.

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Lady Kharrazi at US Command General Staff College (CGSC)

Lady Jamil Kharrazi, while offered to join the board at Command & General Staff college, the most prestigious US Graduated Army College, was also honoured and received the highest US army decoration medal on behalf of the General Hill & Colonel Cox at the CGSC Leavenworth Kansas USA. Dec 2021.

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Jamil Kharrazi is Presented with a Key to Kansas City

Scott Wagner the Mayor pro Tem of Kansas City presented Lady Kharrazi with the key to the city on Dec 6. During an hour long meeting in the City Hall the Mayor highlighted the economic growth and development of the City during the past decade and encouraged Lady Kharrazi to consider Kansas City as an ideal City for investment in real state and in particular for Senior Housing Projects. Lady Kharrazi expressing her appreciation to Mr Wagner indicated that this was her 3rd visit to the City and said Kansas City is one of the most liveable cities in the United States and that she would certainly consider it as the next destination for the expansion of her US development projects.

A Charity Recital and Gala Dinner

Lady Jamil Kharrazi attended a recital and gala dinner at the French Ambassador’s London residence on 13th Dec 2017. The event was in support of the charity Dispensaire Francais-Societe Francaise de Bienfaisance (French Clinic and French Benevolent Society)  and to celebrate its 150th anniversary. The charity includes amongst it benefactors HRH The Duchess of Cornwall.

Jamil Kharrazi at Sayat Nova

Jamil Kharrazi attended a Sayat Nova event to meet the director, conductor, singer/music director and the dancer who had collaborated with some previous events of the Toos Foundation

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Jamil Kharrazi: We Won’t Turn Our Backs on Helpless Refugees

The suspected gas attack brought minimal outrage from world leaders while the horror for innocents continues. who is going to help the civilians after Tuesday’s attack? it was the scene of a war crime that killed many including children. The United States, as well as Britain, France, and Turkey, blamed the attack on the Syrian government; the country’s military has denied involvement and instead placed the responsibility on rebels.

Jamil Kharrazi: Saudi Arabia and Women’s Rights

Saudi Arabia was placed on a UN Commission for Women last Wednesday. This occurred amid significant protest from women’s groups. “Saudi discrimination against women is gross and systematic in law and in practice,” said the director of the human rights group UN Watch, Hillel Neuer.

Increased Access to Education Among Afghan Girls

Empowering women and closing gender gaps is a proven method of enhancing economic productivity.  According to the International Monetary Fund now that 40% of the worldwide labor force is female, education and training opportunities for women and girls are even more important to economic development.  Overall economic productivity increases as women are trained to more fully utilize their skills and talents in the workplace.  This broader economic opportunity helps not only the women and girls themselves, it creates a more stable and functional society at-large.

 

Professional Biography

  • An accomplished artist: as a ballerina, and classical singer, having given concerts in the Middle East and Europe.
  • A successful business woman: as a property developer-designer in the Middle East, Europe and USA.
  • Founder of various trusts, companies and private banks, continuing as a consultant to many of them.
  • Founder and the President of Jamil Kharrazi Charitable Foundation and more recently of Toos Foundation.
  • A staunch supporter of the Arts and Human Rights with special interest in defence of womens rights.
  • Supporter and sponsor of children affected by armed conflict, including running of homes and shelters.