This section contains downloadable copies of the latest Forum agenda, press release and media accreditation information, and detailed descriptions of all working and breakfast session meetings taking place at the Alliance of Civilizations Forum in Istanbul, Turkey, on 6-7 April 2009.
Provisional Program (Updated: 27 March 2009)
Press Release and Media Accreditation Information
MAIN FORUM SESSIONS
PLENARY SESSION III: Education for Diaolgue: Building Peace in the Minds of People
Working Session 1: Learning About and Across Differences
Working Session 2: Integrating Migrants – A Challenge for Inclusive Societies
Working Session 3: Youth: Key Actors and Stakeholders in Advancing Intercultural Understanding and Dialogue
Working Session 4: Reporting Across Cultural Divides: Global Perspectives
Working Session 5: The Dialogue Café Project
Working Session 6: Empowering Women to Strengthen their Role in a Culture of Peace
Working Session 8: Citizenship for the Information Society: Media Education and Civic Participation
Working Session 9: The Role of Cities in the Alliance of Civilizations: Building Identities, Managing Coexistence
Working Session 10: Contributions of Entertainment Media to Cross-Cultural Understanding
Working Session 11: The Cost of Conflict in the Middle East
Working Session 12: Islamic and Muslim Contribution to European Culture, Societies and Identities
BREAKFAST FORUM SESSIONS
Monday
Breakfast Session #2: AoC-UNESCO Network UNITWIN Chair on Media Literacy and Cross-Cultural Dialogue
Breakfast Session #3: Launch of UN AoC Research Network
Breakfast Session #5: Contemporary Society and Religion
Breakfast Session#7: Jobs in Period of Recession: A Global Challenge for Youth
Tuesday
Breakfast Session #9: Culture and Development
Breakfast Session 10: Can New Media Help Bridge Cultures?
Breakfast Session #13: Bridging Divides in the Field of Humanitarianism and Development
Breakfast Session #14: The Youth Solidarity Fund: Celebrating Young Bridge-Builders