CULTURE
Euronews airs world forum on intercultural dialogue in Baku
Baku, April 12 (AZERTAC). The Euronews TV channel has aired a report on world forum on intercultural dialogue, which has wrapped up here recently. The need for intercultural dialogue is the message behind the forum that brought together world experts in Baku.
The report says the Caspian Republic of Azerbaijan sees itself as a successful multicultural society, with all its religions coexisting peacefully – while Europe struggles to understand if its moves to foster cultural diversity have led to a dead end
Far from a harmonious coexistence, the recent years have been marked by escalating violence – a consequence of politicians and religious leaders’ failure to promote dialogue, say many of the forum’s guests.
The role of women and their status in society was another major theme of the forum, hosted by one of the first countries – and the first Muslim one – to grant women voting rights.
Can gender equality become a common ground in the cross-cultural dialogue? Unlikely as it may sound, the idea was welcomed by the delegates of Islamic organizations present.
“We cannot walk with one leg, we have to walk with both legs. Men and women have to be all given their rights, allowed to participate in building their societies, we are all humans, there are no divisions in humanity,” said Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri, Director General, of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
The report concludes that actions may speak louder than words and sometimes readiness to talk and listen to each other can bring good results
The Euronews was official media partner of the Baku forum.