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World Tolerance Summit to discuss mechanisms to counter hate speech and extremism
11-11-2018
DUBAI, 11th November, 2018 (WAM) -- The International Institute for Tolerance will organize the World Tolerance Summit (WTS 2018) under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in Dubai, on November 15 and 16, coinciding with the International Day for Tolerance.
Themed "Prospering From Pluralism: Embracing Diversity through Innovation and Collaboration", the two-day summit will be chaired by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the International Institute for Tolerance.The summit will host more than 1, 500 high-profile figures, including government leaders, peacebuilding experts, academia, professionals and social media influencers, as well as representatives of the international diplomatic community and international and local organizations, and key figures from the public and private sectors. They will share their insights on policies and ways to promote the values of tolerance, multiculturalism and acceptance of others to build a world of tolerance in a multicultural society.
The Organising Committee of WTS 2018 announced its agenda during a press conference held on Sunday at Armani Hotel Dubai. Dr. Hamad Al Shaikh Ahmad Al Shaibani, Managing Director of the institute and Chairman of WTS’s Higher Committee, Khalifa Mohammed Al Suwaidi, WTS’s General Coordinator, and Dawood Al Shezawi, Head of WTS’s Organizing Committee, revealed the details of the summit in the presence of a crowd of media representatives.
The summit will offer a platform for a plethora of ministers, ambassadors and thought leaders to engage with decision makers, government and non-government organizations and individuals in interactive sessions and talks to network, interact and share their insights on the importance of tolerance in shaping a prosperous and sustainable future.
In his speech at the conference, Dr. Hamad Al Shaibani stressed that the UAE, thanks to its wise leadership, supports values of tolerance and peaceful coexistence, benefiting from its unique experience as being home to a melting pot of people from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Dr Al Shaibani emphasized their determination to press ahead with plans aiming at supporting a culture of tolerance and peace in the face of violence, intellectual extremism, fanaticism, discrimination and racism by spreading the values of tolerance and goodness derived from the founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
Dr. Al Shaibani noted that the event, which coincides with the International Day for Tolerance, is the biggest gathering of locally and internationally acclaimed figures that highlight efforts undertaken by the UAE to achieve world peace and entrench the principles of coexistence and illustrate the tolerance and integration of divine religions in realization of security and peace for all.
The summit will get underway with an inaugural speech by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of State for Tolerance and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the International Institute for Tolerance.
The event will have a series of interactive dialogue sessions, workshops, an accompanying exhibition, panel discussions, and a library for tolerance comprising a collection of important references, books and researches dealing with tolerance in its holistic sense Dr. Al Shaibani pointed out that several countries will be participating in the summit, including the US, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Austria, Azerbaijan, Japan, Croatia, Switzerland, Poland and Uganda. The event will include six panel discussions involving 31 speakers who will delve into a range of important and sensitive issues.
He expressed his hope that the summit would help policy makers formulate strategies capable of creating a society free from violence and conflict, a society in which the values of respect and justice prevail.
Khalifa Mohammed Al Suwaidi, General Coordinator of the WTS, said the key goal of this gathering of government leaders, peace ambassadors and change makers from around the world is to discuss the importance of tolerance, peace and equality, and to celebrate diversity and harmony between people, regardless of ethnicity, religion, political approach, and cultural and social backgrounds.
He said the summit also aims to highlight international efforts to deal with these tenets, and provide the opportunity for specialists to enrich this topic, based on their role and belief that tolerance and rejection of disputes is now the true criterion for the progress and advancement of nations where tolerance is essential and important to all mankind.
Al Suwaidi noted that the summit gains special importance for being held in the UAE, a haven for tolerance, coinciding with the global observance of the International Day for Tolerance.
Hoping that the summit would achieve its goals, Al Suwaidi said: "There is a series of sessions that are rich in their topics and workshops presented by an elite group of official, academic and influential figures. The event, covering scientific and social aspects, features interactive sessions, and workshops targeting youth."
Dawood Al Shezawi, Head of the Organising Committee, said; "The two-day event will discuss mechanisms on how to counter the hate speech and extremism, and ensure the primacy of the language of dialogue and tolerance over that’s of intolerance and exclusion.''
http://wam.ae/en/details/1395302719731
11-11-2018
DUBAI, 11th November, 2018 (WAM) -- The International Institute for Tolerance will organize the World Tolerance Summit (WTS 2018) under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in Dubai, on November 15 and 16, coinciding with the International Day for Tolerance.
Themed "Prospering From Pluralism: Embracing Diversity through Innovation and Collaboration", the two-day summit will be chaired by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the International Institute for Tolerance.The summit will host more than 1, 500 high-profile figures, including government leaders, peacebuilding experts, academia, professionals and social media influencers, as well as representatives of the international diplomatic community and international and local organizations, and key figures from the public and private sectors. They will share their insights on policies and ways to promote the values of tolerance, multiculturalism and acceptance of others to build a world of tolerance in a multicultural society.
The Organising Committee of WTS 2018 announced its agenda during a press conference held on Sunday at Armani Hotel Dubai. Dr. Hamad Al Shaikh Ahmad Al Shaibani, Managing Director of the institute and Chairman of WTS’s Higher Committee, Khalifa Mohammed Al Suwaidi, WTS’s General Coordinator, and Dawood Al Shezawi, Head of WTS’s Organizing Committee, revealed the details of the summit in the presence of a crowd of media representatives.
The summit will offer a platform for a plethora of ministers, ambassadors and thought leaders to engage with decision makers, government and non-government organizations and individuals in interactive sessions and talks to network, interact and share their insights on the importance of tolerance in shaping a prosperous and sustainable future.
In his speech at the conference, Dr. Hamad Al Shaibani stressed that the UAE, thanks to its wise leadership, supports values of tolerance and peaceful coexistence, benefiting from its unique experience as being home to a melting pot of people from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Dr Al Shaibani emphasized their determination to press ahead with plans aiming at supporting a culture of tolerance and peace in the face of violence, intellectual extremism, fanaticism, discrimination and racism by spreading the values of tolerance and goodness derived from the founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
Dr. Al Shaibani noted that the event, which coincides with the International Day for Tolerance, is the biggest gathering of locally and internationally acclaimed figures that highlight efforts undertaken by the UAE to achieve world peace and entrench the principles of coexistence and illustrate the tolerance and integration of divine religions in realization of security and peace for all.
The summit will get underway with an inaugural speech by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of State for Tolerance and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the International Institute for Tolerance.
The event will have a series of interactive dialogue sessions, workshops, an accompanying exhibition, panel discussions, and a library for tolerance comprising a collection of important references, books and researches dealing with tolerance in its holistic sense Dr. Al Shaibani pointed out that several countries will be participating in the summit, including the US, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Austria, Azerbaijan, Japan, Croatia, Switzerland, Poland and Uganda. The event will include six panel discussions involving 31 speakers who will delve into a range of important and sensitive issues.
He expressed his hope that the summit would help policy makers formulate strategies capable of creating a society free from violence and conflict, a society in which the values of respect and justice prevail.
Khalifa Mohammed Al Suwaidi, General Coordinator of the WTS, said the key goal of this gathering of government leaders, peace ambassadors and change makers from around the world is to discuss the importance of tolerance, peace and equality, and to celebrate diversity and harmony between people, regardless of ethnicity, religion, political approach, and cultural and social backgrounds.
He said the summit also aims to highlight international efforts to deal with these tenets, and provide the opportunity for specialists to enrich this topic, based on their role and belief that tolerance and rejection of disputes is now the true criterion for the progress and advancement of nations where tolerance is essential and important to all mankind.
Al Suwaidi noted that the summit gains special importance for being held in the UAE, a haven for tolerance, coinciding with the global observance of the International Day for Tolerance.
Hoping that the summit would achieve its goals, Al Suwaidi said: "There is a series of sessions that are rich in their topics and workshops presented by an elite group of official, academic and influential figures. The event, covering scientific and social aspects, features interactive sessions, and workshops targeting youth."
Dawood Al Shezawi, Head of the Organising Committee, said; "The two-day event will discuss mechanisms on how to counter the hate speech and extremism, and ensure the primacy of the language of dialogue and tolerance over that’s of intolerance and exclusion.''
http://wam.ae/en/details/1395302719731
