Azerbaijani delegation participates in world public forum “Dialogue of Civilizations” in Greece

Azerbaijani delegation led by chief of international relations department of Azerbaijan Student Youth Organizations`Union Rana Ibrahimova participated in the world public forum “Dialogue of Civilizations” held in Greece, October 6-10. The World Public Forum (WPF) “Dialogue of Civilizations” is a deliberative-consultative body that unites into a single network various international and national nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), representatives of public and state institutions, civil society organizations and faith-based groups, academics, representatives of cultural, spiritual, business, and media spheres from different countries, members of diverse civilizations and cultural traditions, and individuals who share the principles of openness mutual respect which form the basis of the contemporary dialogue of civilizations.

The main goals of the Forum are to unite the efforts of the global community to protect the spiritual and cultural values of humankind and to create a space for constructive dialogue among the major civilizations of the modern world. The work of the Forum is aimed at defining, developing and promoting dialogue, and introducing the spirit of cooperation and understanding into everyday life. The World Public Forum seeks to create effective and democratic instruments to solve global problems and set in motion evolutionary changes in the structure of modern society. Among the Forum`s tasks are protecting and promoting the co-existence of diverse ideas, and combining liberal standards with humanitarian values.

The second session of the Rhodes Youth Forum took place from October 10 to 14 on the Island of Rhodes, Greece. More than 150 socially active young people from 50 countries attended the forum. The central theme of the meeting is range of possibilities for the future of young people. One of the goals of Youth Time is to create a "road map" for interaction with official agencies working with young people in different regions of the world and to develop venues for sharing successful realizations of youth projects.


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