The inauguration of the Wergeland Centre, under the theme “Building Bridges: Education for Intercultural Understanding, Human Rights and Democratic Citizenship, from Policy to Practice”, will take place in Oslo 28-29 May 2009. The invited guests will include ministers, politicians, experts and representatives from regional and international organizations, from Europe, the Middle East and
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A ministerial conference on intercultural dialogue was held from 2-3 December 2008 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The conference, organised by the Council of Europe Directorate of Culture, Cultural and Natural Heritage and the Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture and Tourism, was a follow up to the Council of Europe’s White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue, launched in May 2008. The main theme of the conferenc...
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At their 118th session on 7 May 2008, the Council of Europe Ministers launched the Council of Europe White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue – “Living Together as Equals in Dignity”. In the Council of Europe, intercultural dialogue is seen as a means of promoting awareness, understanding, reconciliation and tolerance, as well as preventing conflicts and ensuring integration and the cohesion of...
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