Conference on Fostering Dialogue among
Cultures and Civilizations
through Concrete and Sustained Action
(Rabat, Morocco, 14-16 June 2005)

Concrete and sustained activities – so as to make the dialogue among cultures and civilizations a reality of our daily life – should be designed and implemented in all regions by the widest range of partners and stakeholders possible, thus buttressing peace within and among the nations. The challenge is to build on the already numerous declarations, reports and initiatives for the Dialogue among cultures and civilizations, strengthening these initiatives, making them sustainable and translating them into concrete and specific measures that can realistically be implemented within a given time-line. 

There is a need, therefore, for an international conference, to be attended mostly by experts and practitioners with demonstrated experience and knowledge in the various areas which can benefit from intercultural dialogue at national, regional or international levels.

It is envisaged that this International Conference will be seen as a launch-pad for the development and adoption of a series of concrete measures and activities exploring how specific objectives can be achieved through various dialogue modalities, strengthened and encouraged at national, regional and international levels, identifying good practices from the regions represented.

The International Conference is a joint initiative of: the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO); the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC); Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO); the Danish Center for Culture and Development (DCCO, Copenhagen); and the Anna Lindh Euro Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures (Alexandria, Egypt).