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The vision of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for a world living in peace and harmony will be outlined at a major international conference this week.
Dr. Abdullah Al-Jasir, Ministry of Culture and Information undersecretary for media affairs, will present a paper on the king’s views at the Second World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue (WFID2) to be held Wednesday through Saturday, in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event is entitled “Living Together in a Multicultural World.”
Al-Jasir’s paper will outline the King’s goals including the establishment of a national center for dialogue and other initiatives.
It will include the recommendations of the International Islamic Conference for Dialogue held in Makkah in 2008.
The paper will also address the recommendations of the World Madrid Forum for Dialogue generated from the followers of religions and cultures around the world.
***Recommendations from this conference went to the UN to criminalize the blasphemers according to an article back then
It will focus on the international partnership, which saw Saudi Arabia, Austria and Spain establish the King Abdullah International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) in Vienna.
Representatives from governments, international agencies, business and civil society will attend WFID2.
They will focus on building a peaceful world together, the particular challenges of multicultural societies and the responsibilities of citizens around the world.
The main partners of the forum are the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), UN Alliance of Civilizations, UN World Tourism Organization, Council of Europe and the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO).
Dr. Abdullah Al-Jasir, Ministry of Culture and Information undersecretary for media affairs, will present a paper on the king’s views at the Second World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue (WFID2) to be held Wednesday through Saturday, in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event is entitled “Living Together in a Multicultural World.”
Al-Jasir’s paper will outline the King’s goals including the establishment of a national center for dialogue and other initiatives.
It will include the recommendations of the International Islamic Conference for Dialogue held in Makkah in 2008.
The paper will also address the recommendations of the World Madrid Forum for Dialogue generated from the followers of religions and cultures around the world.
***Recommendations from this conference went to the UN to criminalize the blasphemers according to an article back then
It will focus on the international partnership, which saw Saudi Arabia, Austria and Spain establish the King Abdullah International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) in Vienna.
Representatives from governments, international agencies, business and civil society will attend WFID2.
They will focus on building a peaceful world together, the particular challenges of multicultural societies and the responsibilities of citizens around the world.
The main partners of the forum are the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), UN Alliance of Civilizations, UN World Tourism Organization, Council of Europe and the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO).
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