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The Partners Forum for UN Alliance of Civilizations to Begin in Istanbul |
30 May 2012The first Partners Forum for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations will take place in Istanbul on May 31 and June 1 at the invitation of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
In a written statement released on Tuesday, Turkish Prime Ministry Public Diplomacy Office said that the forum would bring together governments, intergovernmental organizations as well as business foundations and individuals who have shown a strong commitment in realizing the vision of a world free from intercultural conflicts.
Forum opening will be made by Prime Minister Erdogan, and 65 world leaders will attend the forum including Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili.
During the forum, partners will be able to discuss the result achieved by the Alliance and will address a number of issues including the long-term resource needs, the immediate requirements for 2012 and 2013, and the current UNAOC priorities for action, including the new projects related to the outcomes of the previous global forums.
The Alliance of Civilizations is an initiative proposed by Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero at the 59th General Assembly of the United Nations in 2005. It was co-sponsored by Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan. The initiative seeks to galvanize international action against extremism through the forging of international, intercultural and interreligious dialogue and cooperation. The Alliance places a particular emphasis on defusing tensions between the Western and Islamic worlds. |
30 May 2012
Anadolu Agency
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