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

Address by R.K. Ramazani (United States of America)

Mr. Ramazani: We have had so many buzz words in the world, including information technology. Like everything else it has positive dimensions and very negative dimensions. But I am going beyond that. I believe the very dialogue concept requires more than has been said all along this afternoon in this room, and that is the concept of understanding. In my humble view it is not enough, whether through the Internet or any other channel. We need more than mind, which implies understanding, we need empathy, putting ourselves into other people's shoes. That is a matter of heart. If we could get that then we really will have dialogue.

Mr. Picco: Dr. Xin Ru.

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