United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)

4th Istanbul Conference on Mediation: "Surge in Diplomacy, Action in Mediation"
2017-06-30 | Istanbul, Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey
The UNAOC High Representative will take part in the 4th Istanbul Mediation Conference: “Surge in Diplomacy, Action in Mediation”, 30 June 2017 in Istanbul, Turkey.
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38th Meeting for Friendship Amongst Peoples
2017-08-20 - 2017-08-26 | Rimini Fiera, Italy
The UNAOC High Representative will represent the United Nations Secretary-General at the 38th Meeting for Friendship Amongst Peoples, which will take place in Rimini Fiera, Italy, on 20-26 August.

Interreligious Dialogue for Peace: Promoting Peaceful Coexistence and Common Citizenship
2018-02-26 - 2018-02-27 | Vienna, Austria
UNAOC will be participating in the “Interreligious Dialogue for Peace: Promoting Peaceful Coexistence and Common Citizenship”, from 26-27 February 2018, in Hilton Stadtpark, Vienna.
As part of the fifth anniversary of KAICIID’s launch as an intergovernmental and interreligious organization, the Centre is organizing a second high-level meeting for the purpose of launching the much needed and often requested High-level Religious Leaders Joint Platform.
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Annual Meeting of the United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development
2018-03-20 - 2018-03-22 | Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
UNAOC will be participating in the Annual Meeting of the United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development (UN IANYD) taking place from 20 to 22 March 2018. The meeting will be hosted by the incoming co-chair, The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN–Habitat) in Nairobi, Kenya.

9th Advisory Group Meeting of the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers
2018-05-04 - 2018-05-06 | Lasse Maja, Sweden, Lasse Maja, Sweden
UNAOC is participating at the 9th Advisory Group Meeting of the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers taking place at Lasse Maja, Sweden May 4-6, 2018. The Advisory Group Meeting will focus on further improving the functioning of the Network, including strategy development and clarifying the structure of the Network. In addition, the themes covered and discussed will include inclusivity in peace work and concrete collaboration building among the Network members and partners as well as exploring opportunities for strengthening collaboration with UN departments and agencies. The recommendations drawn from this Advisory Group Meeting will direct the strategic development of the Network from 2018 onwards. The main themes discussed and objectives of the Meeting include:

Sharing the key findings and recommendations from the evaluation of the Network commissioned by the MFA Finland and advancing strategic discussion thereafter.
Inviting Network members and partners to share strategic thinking, knowledge and best practices on how to further improve the functioning of the Network, how the Network can better serve and support its members and partners better and how to clarify the structure and further define the strategy of the Network.
Exploring what we have learnt from peace processes which women have been leading, how are we still falling short of the promise of inclusivity in peace work and how can we better support women, youth and marginalised groups in peacebuilding and to show evidence- based impact of inclusion.
Exploring the synergies and ways that Network members and partners can deepen their cooperation at regional, country and thematic levels, and together with the UN agencies in order to create effective responses.
Hosting a space for networking and concrete collaboration building especially with regards to thematic focus areas of peace support, inclusivity, reconciliation and prevention of violent extremism and to learn from and shape each other’s thinking in order to collaboratively form effective responses.

Fifth Bicocca Intercultural Day - Hybridization Connections, Suburbs, Anti-racism, Quest for Possible Dialogue
2018-05-23 | Milan-Bicocca University, Milan-Bicocca University, Milan, Italy
UNAOC is participating in the Fifth Bicocca Intercultural Day: “Hybridization Connections, Suburbs, Anti-racism, Quest for Possible Dialogue” in Milan, Italy, on 23 May 2018.
The Fifth Bicocca Intercultural Day is an opportunity to acquire information on developments and training for teachers, educators, head teachers, local political decision-makers, university students and fourth- and fifth-year secondary school students.

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Fifth World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES)
2018-07-16 - 2018-07-20 | Seville, Spain, Seville, Spain
UNAOC is participating in the Fifth World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES), a series of academic sessions that will take place from 16 to 20 July 2018.
WOCMES Seville 2018 will be held in the capital of Andalusia, serving as a meeting point to present, debate and share a wide range of information on the latest studies concerning the Middle East, encompassing diverse perspectives, from conflict analysis and resolution to migrations, water, the environment, culture, news media, etc.
For more information about WOCMES Seville 2018, click here and here.

League of Arab States and Alliance of Civilizations: a Message to Media Professionals
2018-07-29 - 2018-07-30 | Cairo, Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
UNAOC is co-organizing an international seminar entitled “League of Arab States and Alliance of Civilizations: a Message to Media Professionals”. The event will be held in Cairo, Egypt, and co-organized with the League of Arab States, in cooperation with the UNESCO Office in Cairo, the United Nations Information Center (UNIC), Egypt State Information Service, and Egyptian Media Development Program (EMDP).
Participants in the seminar will discuss the vital role played by the media in portraying other cultures and promoting values of tolerance and respect, in the context of the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – particularly SDG 16 on promoting peaceful and inclusive societies – and the objectives of the Unified Arab Strategic Plan for Alliance of Civilizations (2016-2019). The seminar will also provide an opportunity for media professionals from various Arab countries to meet their counterparts from other regions for dialogue, consultation, and exchange of ideas and best practices.

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Global Conference of Human Fraternity
2019-02-03 - 2019-02-04 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The conference is set to address three main themes, the first of which being ‘Principles of Human Fraternity’, which is set to discuss; ‘Consolidation of the Notion of Citizenship’, ‘Combating Extremism’, ‘Promoting Dialogue’ as well as ‘Defending the Rights of the Oppressed and Persecuted’ as some of the most important principles to achieving fraternity among humankind.
H.E. Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), delivered remarks in “Session 1: Principles of Human Fraternity”. Click here to read his remarks.

European Academy of Religion Annual Conference
2019-03-03 - 2019-03-06 | Bologna, Italy, Bologna, Italy
UNAOC will take part in the European Academy of Religion Annual Conference, from March 4 to 7, 2019. The overarching topic of 2019 Annual Conference is “Empowering the Individual, Nurturing the Community”. Click here to read more.
About EuARe: The European Academy of Religion (EuARe) is a research initiative launched under the high patronage of the European Parliament which offers an exchange platform to academies and scientific societies; associations; research centers and institutions; university labs, clusters, and departments; journals, publishers, media and scholars coming from Europe and the surrounding regions.

Opening Ceremony
Sunday, March 3rd, Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini, Sala di rappresentanza Banca di Bologna, (Corte de’ Galluzzi, 6)
Speakers include:

Jocelyne Cesari, President of the EuARe (moderator)
Armando Barucco, Policy Planner, Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Ján Figel, Special Envoy for promotion of FoRB outside the EU
Alberto Melloni, General Secretary of Fscire
Anna Pavlyuchenko, Member States and Donor Liaison Officer of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
Abdelrahim Ali Mohamed Ibrahim, President of the Islamic Fiqh Academy
Maria-Paz Lopez, Board director Europe International Association of Religion Journalists, IARJ

ECOSOC Youth Forum
2019-04-08 - 2019-04-09
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum, taking place on 8-9 April 2019 at United Nations headquarters, provides a platform for young leaders from around the world to engage in a dialogue among themselves and with United Nations Member States. The two-day event will feature plenary sessions, interactive thematic and regionally-based discussions, and provide an opportunity for a rich exchange of views and ideas on innovative solutions to issues of relevance to young people on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and also on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under review in the Economic and Social Council and the High-level Political Forum in 2019.
SDG 16 “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions” is one of the goals under review. The thematic breakout session will take place on 8 April at 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Conference Room 6, where young people will discuss recommendations on youth empowerment for peaceful, just and inclusive societies. The co-organizers of the session on SDG 16 at the ECOSOC Youth Forum 2019 are UNODC, UN MGCY, PBSO, UNFPA, OSRSG CAAC, UNOY, WFUNA, UNAOC and UNDP.
UNAOC, in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Spain, Permanent Mission of Finland, UNFPA, PBSO and Search for Common Ground, will be hosting a side event at this year’s ECOSOC Youth Forum on Tuesday 9 April, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. in Conference Room E. The topic will be Investing in Youth-Led Organizations to Advance the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda: A Data-Driven Approach. The event will focus on the evidence for funding and supporting youth-led organizations working in the field of peace and security. It will also be a broader call to reflect on the need for a results-based approach, and for entities to convene around monitoring and evaluation for youth engagement

Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
2019-04-25 | Beijing, China, Beijing, China
UNAOC is participating in the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, China.

5th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue
2019-05-02 - 2019-05-03 | Baku, Azerbaijan
“Building dialogue into action against discrimination, inequality and violent conflict”
2-3 May, 2019, Baku, Azerbaijan
The Government of Azerbaijan in partnership with UNAOC, UNESCO, UNWTO, the Council of Europe and ISESCO will host the 5th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue under the motto of “Building dialogue into action against discrimination, inequality and violent conflict” on 2-3 May, 2019 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The 5th World Forum will examine the critical role of Intercultural Dialogue as an actionable strategy for building human solidarity and helping localities counter the violence and discrimination in diverse communities. Click here for more information.

WFID Breakout Session: "Global Citizenship Education: Nurturing a Culture of Peace"
2019-05-02 14:30 - 16:00 (Asia/Dubai) | Baku, Azerbaijan
“Global Citizenship Education: Nurturing a Culture of Peace”
A Breakout Session at the 5th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue
Our world today is increasingly multi-cultural and multi-polar, where the values of pluralism and diversity should be viewed as enriching rather than polarizing. Beyond classical conceptions of citizenship, we should seek to establish a culture of peace from an early age, where people of different identities, faiths and cultures can identify as global citizens. In this context, Global Citizenship Education (GCED) seems to be the best vehicle to instill these values. GCED involves the use of practical tools for building human solidarity and helping localities counter the violence and discrimination in diverse communities. One of those tools is intercultural and interfaith dialogue. GCED is an important instrument in our collective efforts to achieve peaceful coexistence.
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) works actively to enable youth leaders to acquire intercultural competencies, develop critical-thinking skills and promote the values of diversity and respect of the other with the aim of fostering cross-cultural dialogue, nurturing a culture of peace as well as overcoming stereotypes and intolerance. At the same time, UNAOC strengthens (youth-led) civil society organizations, while highlighting their GCED initiatives, in order to support their integration at the policy level. To contribute to GCED, UNAOC has already implemented and continues to spearhead the following projects: Young Peacebuilders, Fellowship Programme, PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival, PEACEapp, Youth Solidarity Fund and Intercultural Innovation Award, as well as Media Information Literacy (MIL). For more information, visit www.unaoc.org.
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WFID Plenary Session: "#Youth4Peace: Building a Counter-Narrative to Violent Extremism”
2019-05-03 09:30 - 11:30 (Asia/Dubai) | Baku, Azerbaijan
#Youth4Peace: Building a Counter-Narrative to Violent Extremism
A conversation with the UNAOC High Representative
Plenary 2 of the 5th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue

Background:
Today, youth engagement has become a crucial factor in the global efforts to prevent violent extremism and to build sustainable peace. In the fight against radicalization, youngsters are not considered as just victims or vulnerable individuals anymore. They are also regarded as agents of change and champions of peace. Crucial resolutions such as UNSCR 2250 (2015) on Youth, Peace and Security, UNSG Plan of Action on PVE (2016), and UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy’s most recent review (2018) are emphasizing youth resilience and empowerment as key elements to prevent violence and conflicts fuelled by hatred and intolerance. Moreover, working with young people from different backgrounds has proved pivotal to detect early signs of radicalization and to offer meaningful alternatives.
Over the years and through its various programming activities, UNAOC has encouraged youth leadership with the aim to help future generations become active citizens, resilient to extremism and able to counter radicalization through critical thinking. As a result, the Alliance has developed an extensive network of Alumni involved all over the world in key expertise areas, such as youth policy, global education, interreligious dialogue, social inclusion – only to name a few. Besides their remarkable backgrounds and achievements, these young people all have in common to be deeply committed to UNAOC mission of promoting dialogue and respect between cultures and religions.

Concept:
The High Representative for the UNAOC will engage UNAOC Alumni in an interactive format to discuss good practices on countering violent extremism through the promotion of intercultural and interfaith dialogue. Through short presentations followed by an exchange with the High Representative, Alumni will share innovative approaches on ways to involve youth in preventing violent extremism and to include their voice at policy level.
Together, they will examine the role of young people in tackling key issues such as preventing and addressing hate-speech and online radicalization; supporting diversity and the inclusion of minorities; assessing and improving the impact at grassroots level of UN youth policy; education younger generations to tolerance and respect for the other; using interreligious dialogue as a tool for reconciliation.
Basing their interventions on their own experience on the ground and engagement with UNAOC, Alumni will also make recommendations to address the shortcomings and challenges young people face when trying to take part in the global efforts to prevent violent extremism.

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African Regional High-Level Conference on Counter-Terrorism and the Prevention of Violent Extremism Conducive to Terrorism
2019-07-10 - 2019-07-11 | Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
The United Nations is taking a leading role in assisting Member States in their efforts to prevent and counter terrorism, including violent extremism conducive to it. In order to enhance our understanding of the terrorism threats faced by African countries, to share good practices and lessons learned, and to identify how cooperation among Member States and with the United Nations can be made more effective, the Republic of Kenya and the United Nations will convene on 10-11 July 2019 at the United Nations Office at Nairobi the African Regional High-Level Conference on Counter-Terrorism and the Prevention of Violent Extremism Conducive to Terrorism. This regional conference will inform the next United Nations High-level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States to be held June 2020. The conference will take place in an interactive format. Click here to learn more.

Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom
2019-07-16 - 2019-07-18 | Washington, DC, USA
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is participating in the second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington on July 16-18, hosted by the U.S. Department of State.
The Ministerial will reaffirm international commitments to promote religious freedom for all and focus on concrete outcomes that produce durable, positive change. A broad range of stakeholders, including senior government representatives, international organization representatives, religious leaders, and civil society activists will convene to discuss challenges, identify concrete ways to combat religious persecution and discrimination, and ensure greater respect for freedom of religion or belief.
This year’s Ministerial seeks to further conversations from last year’s event and recent regional conferences. Up to 1000 civil society and religious community representatives, representing every corner of the world, are expected to attend.
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Religions for Peace 10th World Assembly
2019-08-20 - 2019-08-23 | Lindau, Germany, Lindau, Germany
The UNAOC High Representative, H.E. Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, is participating in the Religions for Peace 10th World Assembly from 20–23 August 2019 in Lindau, Germany.
With a theme of “Caring for our Common Future—Advancing Shared Well-Being”, the Assembly will host senior religious leaders, youth and women of faith, government representatives, intergovernmental organizations and civil society groups to forge multi-stakeholder partnerships for the common good.

25th Lisbon Forum
2019-11-25 - 2019-11-26 | Ismaili Centre, Lisbon, Ismaili Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
“Bridging the Paradigm: the relation between Development and Human Rights, the Rule of Law and Democracy”
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12th Summit of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD)
2020-01-20 - 2020-01-24 | Quito, Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
UNAOC will be participating in the 12th Summit Meeting of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) in Quito, Ecuador, 20-24 January.
GFMD Summit meetings offer the largest multi-stakeholder space for Member States to discuss ways to improve migration policies and develop ideas and concrete partnerships.
As an observer of the GFMD, UNAOC developed and drafted a background paper for Roundtable 2.2. of the Summit Meeting on the theme, “Communicating effectively with migrants,” co-chaired by the Gambia, the Philippines, and the United Arab Emirates. This Roundtable is part of GFMD’s Substantive Priority 2: “Migration narratives and communication: What role, responsibility, and resources do governments have?”
UNAOC will present the background paper at the Summit Meeting.

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First International Expert Group Meeting on the Security of Major Sporting
2020-02-03 - 2020-02-04 | United Nations Headquarters, New York, United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, 10017, United States
The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in association with the United Nations Interregional Criminal Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Centre for Sport and Security (ICSS) and in consultation with the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), has designed the “Global Programme on Security of Major Sporting Events, and Promotion of Sport and Its Values as a Tool to Prevent Violent Extremism”.
The first International Expert Group Meeting and the launch of the Global Programme will take place on 3 and 4 February 2020 in a closed-door manner at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The First IEG meeting will see the participation of a wide range of experts and stakeholders, to discuss the state of the art of major events security around the world, setting up the priorities for the development of specific global policies, as well as collecting practices and identifying recommendations for the development of global guidelines to better assist Member States in managing the security of major sporting events.
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G20 Interfaith Forum Middle East Regional Meeting
2020-06-27 | Online
The G20 Interfaith Forum offers an annual platform where a network of religiously linked institutions and initiatives engage on global agendas (primarily and including the Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs). The annual G20 Summits are a critical time and place where priority global issues are considered. The G20 process has evolved since it was established in 2008, with various platforms (ministerial meetings, engagement groups) that allow different sectors and communities to present ideas and recommendations to global leaders. Our goal is to contribute meaningful insight and recommendations that respond to and help shape the G20 and thus global policy agendas.

The Arab regional consultation represents an integral part of the preparations for the G20 Interfaith Forum. It has particular significance because of the high level of interaction between religious actors, Arab policy makers, and other experts in the Arab setting.

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2020 G20 Interfaith Forum
2020-10-13 - 2020-10-16 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Realizing Opportunities of the 21st Century for All
The formal 2020 G20 Interfaith Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia will take place from 13-16 October 2020. On the way to Riyadh, there will be regional forums in Argentina, Belgium, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, the Middle East, and Washington, D.C. These gatherings will produce statements and recommendations for the formal 2020 G20 Interfaith Forum. In addition, there are will be two pre-conferences in Riyadh to bring together the KAICIID Youth Programme and KAICIID Fellows right before the 2020 G20 Interfaith Forum in Riyadh that will contribute substantive input for the Forum.
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Collaborating Partners
The G20 Interfaith Forum Association wishes to express particular appreciation for its co-organizing partners this year for the 2020 G20 Interfaith Forum being hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID), the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), and the Saudi Arabian National Committee for Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue (NCIRD).

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Hemispheric Forum on Freedom of Religion or Belief
2020-10-23 10:30 - 13:30 (America/Halifax) | Online
UNAOC will participate the First Hemispheric Forum on Freedom of Religion or Belief, which is organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia.
The forum aims to promote cooperation in the hemisphere, provide information on promoting religious freedom, and create a space to recognize and promote interfaith dialogue.
Mr. Miguel Moratinos, High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), will deliver opening remarks during the Ministerial Plenary on 23 October.

United Nations Roundtable of Media and Information Literacy Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2020
2020-10-28 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Halifax)
Resisting Disinfodemic: Media and Information Literacy for Everybody and by Everybody
Ms. Nihal Saad, Chief of Cabinet and Spokesperson for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), will participate at the UN Roundtable of Media and Information Literacy Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2020, with the theme “Resisting Disinfodemic: Media and Information Literacy for Everybody and by Everybody”.

As disinformation has become a cross-cutting problem for the different goals of the 2030 Sustainable Development agenda, so too different UN agencies may find shared interests in the role of Media and Information Literacy (MIL) as part of the responses. This document outlines some ways in which MIL is relevant to the mandates of different members of the UN family, and possible points of co-operation. This novel first round of discussions may lay the ground for continued dialogues and practical steps forward.
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2020 Balkans Forum Against Anti-Semitism
2020-10-28 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | Online
Mr. Miguel Moratinos, High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), will participate in the 2020 Balkans Forum Against Anti-Semitism, hosted by the Parliament of the Republic of Albania, in partnership with the Combat anti-Semitism Movement (CAM) and the Jewish Agency for Israel.
The Forum will take place on October 28th, 2020 at 16:00 CET / 11:00 AM EST.
The aim of the conference is to create a united front among the Balkans to work together in order to eradicate the scourge of anti-Semitism from our discourse and to create better, more tolerant societies for future generations.
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Les Rencontres Orient Occident du Château Mercier, Switzerland
2020-10-29 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Halifax) | Online
9th Edition of the Rencontres Orient Occident at Château Mercier
Since 2012, Château Mercier has hosted the Rencontres Orient Occident in its peaceful setting in the heart of the Swiss Alps.
The event brings together the fields of philosophy, history, politics and geopolitics, law, economics, ecology and spirituality.
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Espai Debat - Ciclo Europa, Spain
2020-10-29 14:30 - 15:00 (America/Halifax)
L’H Espai de Debat is a platform integrated by diverse entities of a social character whose objective is to promote debate and citizen involvement in the city of l’Hospitalet del Llobregat.
Europe: Present and Future
Response to Covid19, global leadership and the biggest global challenges.
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Ministerial to Advance Freedom of Religion or Belief 2020
2020-11-16 - 2020-11-17 | Online
Hosted by the Minister of the Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, H.E. Mr. Zbigniew Rau, the Ministerial to Advance Freedom of Religion or Belief aims to discuss the most current and pressing issues related to the freedom of religion or belief in the world. As the 2020 edition of the Ministerial will take place during the COVID-19 health crisis, one of the focus of the conference is how to advance freedom of religion and belief despite the challenges posed by the pandemic.
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Freedom of Speech and caricatures vs. Respect of Religions : Clash or Alliance of Civilizations?
2020-11-19 14:30 - 15:30 (Europe/Paris)
A Zoom conversation with Mr. Miguel Moratinos, High Representative for UNAOC, organized by the Aspen Institute of France
Following the recent events in Conflans Sainte Honorine with the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty and in Notre Dame Cathedral in Nice, and the Vienna shooting a few days later, France and Europe are hit again by fanatic attacks and murders committed in the name of Islam. The reaction by President Macron saying that France would not surrender its core value and freedom of expression, and the preparation of a law on “Islamic separatism” has generated fury in the Muslim world and the boycott of French products.
Should there be some limit in the freedom of speech and expression? Are we heading towards a new wave of terror and escalation of tensions?
25 years after the publication of the Clash of Civilizations and all attempts made to prevent it by promoting dialogue and alliance of Civilizations, can we say that Huntington’s predictions have prevailed? What could be the responses and the measures to be taken to guarantee mutual respect among religions and faiths and peaceful societies?
The Aspen Institute will host Miguel Moratinos, the Head of the UN body against extremism and radicalization, to discuss these sensitive issues and to seek his views in the global context.

The Aspen Institute France is an educational and policy studies organization based in Paris. Its mission is to foster leadership based on enduring values and to provide a nonpartisan venue for dealing with critical issues.
