TURKEY TO HOST "TOLERANCE AND DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATION" SYMPOSIUM

Baku, 13 November,(AzerTAj) A symposium sponsored by the Dialogue Eurasia Platform (DA) focusing on the topic of "Tolerance and Discrimination in Education", will be held on November 14-16, in Antalya, Turkey.

The event will bring together intellectuals from Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Uzbekistan, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan and Ukraine. Turkish Education Minister Huseyin Celik will deliver the
opening address at the conference, which will include discussion on topics such as
the conceptual analysis of tolerance and the understanding of the concept of
tolerance in different cultures, education on tolerance in school curriculums in
Eurasian countries, and education to combat discrimination and dangerous habits in
education.
Russian Science Academy Institute of Oriental Studies Director Rastislav Rybakov
co-founded and presides over the platform, an NGO that has brought together the
foremost intellectuals in Eurasia for conferences and symposiums since 1998. The
platform describes its aim as to "establish dialogue among the people of Eurasia and
contribute to their mutual understanding and living together in peace."