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The dialogue among civilizations

 The International Progress Organization was among the first NGOs worldwide to promote the idea of inter-civilizational dialogue. The idea was launched by the I.P.O. as early as 1974.


Activities

  • Cultural-philosophical Aspects of International Co-operation
    Lecture held by the President of the I.P.O. before the Royal Scientific Society, Amman, Jordan,     9 March 1974

  • The Cultural Self-comprehension of Nations
    International Conference held in co-operation with Unesco, Innsbruck, Austria, 27-29 July 1974

  • The Concept of Monotheism in Islam and Christianity
    International Symposion,17-19 November 1981

  • The New International Information and Communication Order
    International Symposion held in co-operation with Unesco, Nicosia, Cyprus, 26-27 October 1984

  • Challenges and Perspectives of Inter-religious Dialogue
    Lecture held by the President of the I.P.O. at the Conference for Inter-religious Dialogue between Islam and Christianity: "Peace for All," Khartoum / Sudan, 8-10 October 1994

  • Philosophical Foundations of Civilizational Dialogue
    Lecture held by the President of the I.P.O. at the Third Inter-civilizational Dialogue at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 15-17 September 1997

  • Civilizations - Conflict or Dialogue?
    International Roundtable held in co-operation with the University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria, 8 June 1998

  • The Baku Declaration on Global Dialogue and Peaceful Co-existence among Nations, Baku, Azerbaijan, 9 November 2001

  • After September 11, 2001: Clash of Civilizations or Dialogue?
    Lecture held by the President of the I.P.O. at the Lecture Forum organized by the University of the Philippines, Asian Center, Quezon City, 11 March 2002

  • The Dialogue of Civilizations: Philosophical Basis, Political Dimensions and the Relevance of International Sporting Events: Lecture by the President of the I.P.O. at the World Cup Roundtable on Promoting Understanding among Cultures and Peoples organized by the Korean National Commission for UNESCO and the Asia-Europe Foundation, Seoul, Korea, 1 June 2002

  • The “Clash of Civilizations,” the Problem of Terrorism and Strategies towards Peaceful Co-existence among Nations: Lecture by the President of the I.P.O. at the International Conference "A World Without Borders? Asia-Europe Responses to Globalization" organized by the Asia-Europe Foundation and the Danish Youth Council, Copenhagen, Denmark (22 September 2002)

  • The Philosophical Foundations of Civilizational Dialogue: Lecture by the President of the I.P.O. at the World Congress on Transcendent Philosophy and Mulla Sadra, Tehran, Iran (23 May 2004)

  • The Dialogue of Civilizations and the Future of World Order: Lecture by the President of the I.P.O. at the Mindanao State University, Islamic City of Marawi, Philippines (1 September 2004)

  • The "Clash of Civilizations" – Perception and Reality in the Context of Globalization and International Power Politics: Lecture by the President of the I.P.O. at the International Forum on "Globalization and Dialogue between Civilizations," Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia (30 September 2004)

  • Dialogue among Civilizations and Cultures: The Quest for Mutual Understanding: Lecture by the President of the I.P.O. at the International Conference "Environment, Peace and the Dialogue among Civilizations and Cultures," organized by the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Tehran, Iran (10 May 2005)

  • Participation in the International Consultation convened by the World Public Forum "Dialogue of Civilizations" (WPFDC), Moscow, Russia (25-26 March 2006)

  • Civilization as an Instrument of World Order? The Role of the Civilizational Paradigm in the Absence of a Balance of Power: Lecture by the President of the I.P.O. at the International Symposion on "Civilizations and World Orders," organized by the Foundation for Sciences and Arts, Istanbul, Turkey (13 May 2006)

  • Particpation in the Copenhagen Lab of Co-existence and launching of the Co-existence Expedition: Global Cultural Forum "Co-existence of Civilizations," Copenhagen, Denmark, 5-6 September 2006

  • Participation in the Fourth Annual Session of the World Public Forum "Dialogue of Civilizations," Rhodes, Greece, 27 September - 1 October 2006

  • Civilization and World Order: The Relevance of the Civilizational Paradigm in Contemporary International Law: Lecture by the President of the I.P.O. at the Seminar on "Multiculturalism and International Law," organized by the Silk Road Institute of International Law and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China (14 April 2007)

  • Dialogue of Civilizations - The Main Challenge of Our Time: Introductory lecture by the President of the I.P.O. at the International Conference "Dialogue of Civilizations: The Role of Political Parties," organized by New Azerbaijan Party, Baku, Azerbaijan (27 September 2007)

  • The Conditions for Building Civilizational Space: Moderator's Report by the President of the I.P.O. at the World Public Forum "Dialogue of Civilizations," Fifth Annual Meeting, Rhodes, Greece (13 October 2007)

  • Inter-civilizational Youth Engagement Program (IYEP2): Kuala Selangor, Malaysia (16-20 November 2008)

  • Unity in Diversity: Eurasia's Contribution to Civilizational Dialogue: Moderator's Report by the President of the I.P.O. at the International Conference "The Role of Historical and Cultural Heritage in the Dialogue of Civilizations," Almaty, Kazakhstan (9 June 2009)


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United Nations: Alliance of Civilizations

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