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Qatar to Host UN Alliance of Civilizations Forum in December
Doha/New York, September 21 (QNA) - Intercultural dialogue will take the world's development initiative a step forward when the 4th International Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) opens here in December.
The high profile assembly, from December 11 to 13, comprising Heads of States, foreign ministers, young people, civil society organizations, business leaders and global media will convene in Doha to make UNAOC's forum a turning point, taking into account the past and current achievements in Madrid, Istanbul and Rio De Janeiro.
This year's forum is unique since, for the very first time in UNAOC's existence, civil society will actively contribute to the forum's debates and outcomes.
It will be a turning point also because at Doha, the UNAOC will anchor itself as the source of strong convictions and impactful actions that promote peace and development of societies through intercultural dialogue, evidenced by the Doha Forum s baseline "Intercultural Dialogue to boost Development".
UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations President Jorge Sampaio said, "All Forums - Madrid, Istanbul and Rio de Janeiro - of the Alliance have brought new perspectives and fresh thinking to the Alliance. All Forums have been a unique opportunity to engage in a global conversation on topical issues. All Forums have opened up new avenues for intercultural dialogue and co-operation. The same will happen with the Doha Forum and I am truly convinced that it will be a turning point for the Alliance in terms of raising its visibility, integrating it more into the global agenda and reinforcing commitments for action."
This ambitious positioning will have the added benefit of increasing synergies between the UNAOC's mission and the Millennium Development Goals, for which HH Sheikha Moza is a vocal supporter. Reinforcing the cultural and intercultural approach in each of the MDGs can strengthen social cohesion and harmony, accelerate positive change and improve the sustainability of initiatives.
Qatar's Minister of State for International Co-operation HE Dr Khalid Bin Mohamed Al Attiyah said, "By hosting the fourth forum of the UNAOC in Doha, our objective is to work closely with the UNAOC Secretary, the member states and the Group of Friends to bring the achievement of the UNAOC and the Millenniums Development Goals together."
The high profile assembly, from December 11 to 13, comprising Heads of States, foreign ministers, young people, civil society organizations, business leaders and global media will convene in Doha to make UNAOC's forum a turning point, taking into account the past and current achievements in Madrid, Istanbul and Rio De Janeiro.
This year's forum is unique since, for the very first time in UNAOC's existence, civil society will actively contribute to the forum's debates and outcomes.
It will be a turning point also because at Doha, the UNAOC will anchor itself as the source of strong convictions and impactful actions that promote peace and development of societies through intercultural dialogue, evidenced by the Doha Forum s baseline "Intercultural Dialogue to boost Development".
UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations President Jorge Sampaio said, "All Forums - Madrid, Istanbul and Rio de Janeiro - of the Alliance have brought new perspectives and fresh thinking to the Alliance. All Forums have been a unique opportunity to engage in a global conversation on topical issues. All Forums have opened up new avenues for intercultural dialogue and co-operation. The same will happen with the Doha Forum and I am truly convinced that it will be a turning point for the Alliance in terms of raising its visibility, integrating it more into the global agenda and reinforcing commitments for action."
This ambitious positioning will have the added benefit of increasing synergies between the UNAOC's mission and the Millennium Development Goals, for which HH Sheikha Moza is a vocal supporter. Reinforcing the cultural and intercultural approach in each of the MDGs can strengthen social cohesion and harmony, accelerate positive change and improve the sustainability of initiatives.
Qatar's Minister of State for International Co-operation HE Dr Khalid Bin Mohamed Al Attiyah said, "By hosting the fourth forum of the UNAOC in Doha, our objective is to work closely with the UNAOC Secretary, the member states and the Group of Friends to bring the achievement of the UNAOC and the Millenniums Development Goals together."
