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Round Table: Dialogue among Civilizations United Nations, New York, 5 September 2000 Provisional verbatim transcription

Address by Koïchiro Matsuura

Mr. Matsuura: Since our time is very limited I would like simply to thank you all for the very useful contributions you have made to the dialogue among civilizations. My particular thanks go to Mr. Picco, who has chaired this afternoon's session very skilfully. I would stress that the views, suggestions and proposals you have made will be duly taken into account in the future activities of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in the areas of education, culture, science and communication. As I said at this morning's session we would like to pursue various events and meetings in the course of the international Year of Dialogue among Civilizations. All that you have said today will be very good suggestions for these events. I thank you again.

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