PLENARY 1
“Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue: A Tool for Conflict Prevention and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding”
10:30-13:00, Monday, 19 Nov, Room 4
The majority of today’s conflicts are identity-based clashes of religions, cultures, and/or ethnicities. In this respect, engaging in and strengthening interreligious and intercultural dialogue has never been more pertinent in achieving mutual understanding and social cohesion. Promoting religious and cultural diversity is an ongoing and adaptive process unique to each national and local context. The plenary session will provide an opportunity to share lessons-learned and good practices in the area of interreligious and intercultural dialogue as tools for conflict prevention and peacebuilding.
SPEAKERS
H.E. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF SPAIN
H.E. Danilo Türk
FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
H.E. Kevin Rudd
FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA
H.E. Amr Moussa
FORMER SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES
H.E. Ana Maria Menéndez
UNITED NATIONS UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL AND SENIOR ADVISOR OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL ON POLICY
MODERATOR
Nihal Saad
CHIEF OF CABINET & SPOKESPERSON FOR THE HIGH REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE UNITED NATIONS ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS