Ministerial conference on intercultural dialogue: “Intercultural dialogue as a basis for peace and sustainable development in Europe and its neighbouring regions”

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...

Council of Europe White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue

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 so...

Ministerial conference on intercultural dialogue: “Intercultural dialogue as a basis for peace and sustainable development in Europe and its neighbouring regions”

Council of Europe White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue

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