With a passion for the Levant region, Jamal Daniel founded the Levant Foundation to increase understanding of the history of this area and create awareness of issues affecting its people. To this end, Jamal Daniel, who is chairman of Crest Investment Company, leads the foundation in collaborating with universities and research organizations, including the Foundation for Interreligious and Intercultural Research and Dialogue (FIIRD).
In 1999, the Levant Foundation helped establish FIIRD, which created a program in conjunction with the University of Geneva in Switzerland to improve understanding of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. To this end, FIIRD funded several postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Geneva in the 2015-16 academic year. The fellowships were awarded to students with a background in one of the above religions and a desire to specialize in dialogue to foment peace among the people who practice these religions.
The postdoctoral fellows form part of an exclusive alumni group of fellows and commited to take part in forums and exchanges to expand interfaith understanding.
