WORLD PUBLIC FORUM "DIALOGUE OF CIVILIZATIONS 2009" OPENS IN RHODES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORKS OF CULTURAL PROGRAM OF WHICH JIVAN GASPARIAN WILL PERFORM
ARMENPRESS
OCt 8, 2009
RHODES, OCTOBER 8, ARMENPRESS: The Seventh Annual Session of the
World Public Forum (WPF) "Dialogue of Civilizations" will open today
evening in the Island of Rhodes (Greece).
More than 400 experts of policy, economy, religion and culture from 60
states of the world will discuss the crisis consequences and scenarios
of global development paying a special attention to the history and
present situation of Iran.
"One of the Forum panel sessions is traditionally aimed at presentation
of a world famous civilization (Russian (2005), Indian (2006) and
Chinese (2008). This year a presentation of the Persian civilization
will be organized at this special panel," said the president of
"Dialogue of Civilizations", head of the "Russian railways" company
Vladimir Yakunin.
The Iranian delegation will be headed by one of the spiritual leaders
of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Tashiri. The
delegation from Iran to Rhodes will be consisted of prominent scholars,
public figures and craftsmen.
On the whole the discussions at the forthcoming Rhodes session of
the Forum 2009 will be centered at the present global situation that
demands to spell out conceptually sound foundation and requires
special efforts in order to preserve the "structural integrity"
of the global community.
The Forum is supported by a network of NGOs, as well as the UN, UNESCO,
the Council of Europe, OPEC, Organization of Islamic Conference,
research institutes and many individual persons.
Within the frameworks of the Cultural program outstanding scientists
present their works, different exhibitions and concerts are
organized. In October "the well known representative of modernity"
Jivan Gasparian as well as one of the leading music groups of
Europe – Interface Quartette from Germany will perform in Rhodes
in October. Seventh session of the Rhodes Forum will be finished
on Oct "Dialogue of Civilizations" (Forum) is an international
nongovernmental organization which was established in 2002 to search
for alternative ways to the global development in the conditions of
the globalization. Home office of the forum is registered in Austria;
its international coordination committee is chaired by the former
secretary general of the Council of Europe Walter Schwimer.
Co-chairs of the Rhodes forum are Vladimir Yakunin, Greek businessman
Nicolas Papanikolau, well known Indian futurologist Jaghish Kapoor
and former Austrian Chancellor Alfred Guzenbauer.