More than 300 leaders from throughout the country were there (and many more tuned in via webcast and twitter) to learn and contribute to the discussion.

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Yet many of the European students - especially the women - come here to learn Arabic and more about Islam, rather than to learn about France or indeed to become imams.

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Besides field excursions, during which young scientists were provided with opportunities to learn from more experienced colleagues, the careers of many have been boosted and five of them have since completed doctoral degrees thanks to cooperative research between universities and research institutions in the region and their counterparts in Europe.

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