THEMATIC SESSION 9: THE DIALOGUE OF CIVILIZATIONS AND THE REMAKING OF THE WORLD ORDER
Organizer: Professor Cândido Mendes, Rector of Universidade Candido Mendes, Member of the UNAoC High Level Group
Rapporteur: Mrs. Helena Barroco, Office of the High Representative of the UNAoC, Portugal
Moderator: Mr. Riz Khan, Senior News Anchor, Al Jazeera International, USA
Panelists:
H.E. Jose Miguel Insulza, Secretary-General, OAS
H.E. Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Spain
H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoglu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Turkey
H.E. Mr. Amr Moussa, Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Egypt
H.E. Mr Marc Brichambaut, Secretary General of the OSCE, Austria
Professor Cândido Mendes, Rector of Universidade Candido Mendes, Member of the UNAoC High Level Group, Brazil
H.E. Mr. André Azoulay, President of the Anna Lindh Foundation, Advisor to his Majesty King of Morocco, Member of the UNAoC High Level Group, Morocco
Ms. Alla Glinchikova, Deputy Director of the Russian Institute for Studies on Globalisation and Social Movements, Russia
THEMATIC SESSION 10: MIGRANTS AS AGENTS FOR CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT
Co-organizer: International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Rapporteur: Christine Aghazarm, IOM
Moderator: Ambassador William Lacy Swing, Director General of the IOM
Panelists:
H.E. Mr. Luiz Paulo Barreto, Minister of Justice, Brazil
H.E. Mr. Enrique Iglesias, Secretary General of the Secretario General Iberoamericano (SEGIB), Uruguay
H.E. Mr. Domingos Simões, Executive Secretary of the Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa. (CPLP), Guinea Bissau
Ms. Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Journalist at The Independent, UK
Respondents:
Mr. Franco Montanari, Architect, Italy
Mr. Francesco Alessandria, Architect and Professor of Technical Urban Planning, Italy
Summary:
The Session Migrants as Agents for Change and Development was based on the observation of a recent increase in the attention given to the positive effects and potential of migration, considering migrants as agents of progress. This session was aimed at addressing the ways for stakeholders at various levels to further the potential of development and positive change through migration. Panelists and public discussed whether efforts for social cohesion can feed into the prevention of international conflicts, and how integration policies can help to foster migrants’ contribution to development and change.
Speakers opened the panel by reaffirming the clear nexus between migration and development, and the necessary acceptance of a cultural, ethnic and religious diversity approach to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. The experience of Brazil’s migration history and rich multicultural dimension was cited as an example. Despite the positive effects of migration, including the important role of remittances, the movement of people is not treated in the same way as the movement of goods and services. The current legal frameworks seem to be inadequately defined to deal with the nature of today’s migration flows, from refugees to labor migrants and irregular forms of migration. The diversity of migration streams also show that integration can be much more successful in certain contexts than others (such as intra-regional vs. transatlantic) – although it was noted that building barriers to migration contradicted the ideal of an open and prosperous world, and tended to further discrimination and hatred. Despite growing interactions of migrants with host societies, integration will remain a challenge as long as the fear of the other continues: both need to accept the notion of change and not be afraid of integration.
Relevant stakeholders must build a more positive and collective agenda, to fight against discrimination and xenophobia, and to further reinforce the link between integration and respect for human rights.
THEMATIC SESSION 11: THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF MEDIA LITERACY
Co-organizer: Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC)
Rapporteur: Jordi Torrent, Media Literacy, UNAOC Secretariat
Moderator: Dr. Mogens Schmidt, Deputy Assistant Director General, Communication and Information Sector, UNESCO
Panelists:
Dr. Mira Feuerstein, Head of the Media Studies Department at Oranim Academic Educational College, Israel
Mr. Ignacio Hernaiz, Director of Canal Encuentro and Director General of Educ.ar, Argentina
Dr. Ramon Tuazon, President of the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC), Philippines; Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education, Technical Panel for Journalism, Broadcasting and Communication, Philippines.
Dr. Ismar Soares, Director of the Communication and Education Department of the School of Communication and Arts, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; Vice-president of the World Council for Media Education.
Summary:
At the session the Social Impact of Media Literacy, media literacy was discussed in a wide context, beyond academic arguments and education research fields. Media literacy was identified as a necessary source for social inclusion as well as a platform that facilitates the development of citizenship participation in pluralistic societies. Media literacy initiatives that move beyond formal education settings, such as television programming, websites and multi-platform projects connected to school curricula, media production workshops for minorities, and training programs for citizenship inclusion and representation, were recognized as key elements for the promotion of intercultural dialogue.
THEMATIC SESSION 12: THE ROLE OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN PROMOTING PEACE AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Moderator: Bill Vendley, Secretary General of Religions for Peace International
Panelists:
H.E. Mr. José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General, Organization of American States, Chile
Mr. Rashad Hussain, US Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Conference, USA
Mr. Mike Hardy, Programme Leader – Intercultural Dialogue, British Council, UK
Dr. Lilian Sison, Dean of the the Graduate School of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines
H.E. Shaban Mubaje, Mufti of Uganda
Dr. Grégor Puppinck, Director, of the European Center for Law and Justice, France
Prof. Dr. Frans Magnis-Suseno, Jesuit philosopher and essayist, Indonesia
HRH Raja Nazrin Shah, Malaysia Special Envoy on Interfaith and Intercivilisational Dialogue
10:45-12:00 PLENARY SESSION: EDUCATION FOR AN INTERCULTURAL CITIZENSHIP
(co-organized with UNESCO)
Moderator: Ms. Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO
Speakers:
H.E. Mr. Cristovam Ricardo Cavalcanti Buarque, Senator, former Minister of Education, Brazil
H.E. Dr. Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri, Director General of ISESCO, Saudi Arabia
H.E. Smt. Preneet Kaur, Minister of State for External Affairs, India
Prof. Lynn Davis (United Kingdom), Professor of International Education at University of Birmingham, UK
Respondents:
Mr. J. Michael Adams (United States of America), President elect IAUP and President Fairleigh Dickinson University, USA
Mr. Simon Willis, Vice president of the CISCO Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG), Australia
LAUNCH OF THE ONLINE COMMUNITY ON MIGRATION AND INTEGRATION AND PRESENTATION OF THE UNAOC CROSS-CULTURAL AWARDS
12:15-13:15 THE UN ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS and HAITI
Moderator: Mr. Luís Nassif, Journalist, Brazil
Panelists:
H.E. Mr. Jean-Max Bellerive, Prime Minister of Haiti
H.E. Ms. Vera Machado, Ambassador, Brazil
Mr. Ricardo Seitenfus, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS) for Haiti
Ms. Cecília Martinez, Director of UN-HABITAT Regional Office for Latin America, Brazil
Mr. Marco Farani, Director, Brazilian Agency for Cooperation (ABC)
Mr. Edmond Mulet, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and head of mission of MINUSTAH, Guatemala
13:15–13:45 CLOSING SESSION
Presentation of Youth Recommendations
Closing remarks and announcements by:
H.E. Mr. Celso Amorim, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Brazil
H.E. Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Spain
H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoglu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Turkey Representative of the Youth Event
H.E. Mr. Jorge Sampaio, High Representative for the UN Alliance of Civilizations, former President of Portugal
H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al-Attiyah, Minister for State for International Cooperation, Qatar
From Rio to Doha: Video on the UNAOC Qatar Forum 2011
Program for May 29, 2010
THIRD GLOBAL FORUM OF THE ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS in Rio de Janeiro
BRIDGING CULTURES, BUILDING PEACE
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Saturday, 29 May 2010
09:00-10:15 THIRD SERIES OF PARALLEL SESSIONS
THEMATIC SESSION 9: THE DIALOGUE OF CIVILIZATIONS AND THE REMAKING OF THE WORLD ORDER
Organizer: Professor Cândido Mendes, Rector of Universidade Candido Mendes, Member of the UNAoC High Level Group
Rapporteur: Mrs. Helena Barroco, Office of the High Representative of the UNAoC, Portugal
Moderator: Mr. Riz Khan, Senior News Anchor, Al Jazeera International, USA
Panelists:
H.E. Jose Miguel Insulza, Secretary-General, OAS
H.E. Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Spain
H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoglu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Turkey
H.E. Mr. Amr Moussa, Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Egypt
H.E. Mr Marc Brichambaut, Secretary General of the OSCE, Austria
Professor Cândido Mendes, Rector of Universidade Candido Mendes, Member of the UNAoC High Level Group, Brazil
H.E. Mr. André Azoulay, President of the Anna Lindh Foundation, Advisor to his Majesty King of Morocco, Member of the UNAoC High Level Group, Morocco
Ms. Alla Glinchikova, Deputy Director of the Russian Institute for Studies on Globalisation and Social Movements, Russia
THEMATIC SESSION 10: MIGRANTS AS AGENTS FOR CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT
Co-organizer: International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Rapporteur: Christine Aghazarm, IOM
Moderator: Ambassador William Lacy Swing, Director General of the IOM
Panelists:
H.E. Mr. Luiz Paulo Barreto, Minister of Justice, Brazil
H.E. Mr. Enrique Iglesias, Secretary General of the Secretario General Iberoamericano (SEGIB), Uruguay
H.E. Mr. Domingos Simões, Executive Secretary of the Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa. (CPLP), Guinea Bissau
Ms. Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Journalist at The Independent, UK
Respondents:
Mr. Franco Montanari, Architect, Italy
Mr. Francesco Alessandria, Architect and Professor of Technical Urban Planning, Italy
Concept Paper
Long Report
Summary:
The Session Migrants as Agents for Change and Development was based on the observation of a recent increase in the attention given to the positive effects and potential of migration, considering migrants as agents of progress. This session was aimed at addressing the ways for stakeholders at various levels to further the potential of development and positive change through migration. Panelists and public discussed whether efforts for social cohesion can feed into the prevention of international conflicts, and how integration policies can help to foster migrants’ contribution to development and change.
Speakers opened the panel by reaffirming the clear nexus between migration and development, and the necessary acceptance of a cultural, ethnic and religious diversity approach to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. The experience of Brazil’s migration history and rich multicultural dimension was cited as an example. Despite the positive effects of migration, including the important role of remittances, the movement of people is not treated in the same way as the movement of goods and services. The current legal frameworks seem to be inadequately defined to deal with the nature of today’s migration flows, from refugees to labor migrants and irregular forms of migration. The diversity of migration streams also show that integration can be much more successful in certain contexts than others (such as intra-regional vs. transatlantic) – although it was noted that building barriers to migration contradicted the ideal of an open and prosperous world, and tended to further discrimination and hatred. Despite growing interactions of migrants with host societies, integration will remain a challenge as long as the fear of the other continues: both need to accept the notion of change and not be afraid of integration.
Relevant stakeholders must build a more positive and collective agenda, to fight against discrimination and xenophobia, and to further reinforce the link between integration and respect for human rights.
THEMATIC SESSION 11: THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF MEDIA LITERACY
Co-organizer: Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC)
Rapporteur: Jordi Torrent, Media Literacy, UNAOC Secretariat
Moderator: Dr. Mogens Schmidt, Deputy Assistant Director General, Communication and Information Sector, UNESCO
Panelists:
Dr. Mira Feuerstein, Head of the Media Studies Department at Oranim Academic Educational College, Israel
Mr. Ignacio Hernaiz, Director of Canal Encuentro and Director General of Educ.ar, Argentina
Dr. Ramon Tuazon, President of the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC), Philippines; Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education, Technical Panel for Journalism, Broadcasting and Communication, Philippines.
Dr. Ismar Soares, Director of the Communication and Education Department of the School of Communication and Arts, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; Vice-president of the World Council for Media Education.
Concept Paper
Summary:
At the session the Social Impact of Media Literacy, media literacy was discussed in a wide context, beyond academic arguments and education research fields. Media literacy was identified as a necessary source for social inclusion as well as a platform that facilitates the development of citizenship participation in pluralistic societies. Media literacy initiatives that move beyond formal education settings, such as television programming, websites and multi-platform projects connected to school curricula, media production workshops for minorities, and training programs for citizenship inclusion and representation, were recognized as key elements for the promotion of intercultural dialogue.
THEMATIC SESSION 12: THE ROLE OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN PROMOTING PEACE AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Co-organizer: Religions for Peace
Rapporteur: Daanish Masood, Media, UNAoC Secretariat
Moderator: Bill Vendley, Secretary General of Religions for Peace International
Panelists:
H.E. Mr. José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General, Organization of American States, Chile
Mr. Rashad Hussain, US Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Conference, USA
Mr. Mike Hardy, Programme Leader – Intercultural Dialogue, British Council, UK
Dr. Lilian Sison, Dean of the the Graduate School of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines
H.E. Shaban Mubaje, Mufti of Uganda
Dr. Grégor Puppinck, Director, of the European Center for Law and Justice, France
Prof. Dr. Frans Magnis-Suseno, Jesuit philosopher and essayist, Indonesia
HRH Raja Nazrin Shah, Malaysia Special Envoy on Interfaith and Intercivilisational Dialogue
Concept Paper
10:45-12:00 PLENARY SESSION: EDUCATION FOR AN INTERCULTURAL CITIZENSHIP
(co-organized with UNESCO)
Moderator: Ms. Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO
Speakers:
H.E. Mr. Cristovam Ricardo Cavalcanti Buarque, Senator, former Minister of Education, Brazil
H.E. Dr. Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri, Director General of ISESCO, Saudi Arabia
H.E. Smt. Preneet Kaur, Minister of State for External Affairs, India
Prof. Lynn Davis (United Kingdom), Professor of International Education at University of Birmingham, UK
Respondents:
Mr. J. Michael Adams (United States of America), President elect IAUP and President Fairleigh Dickinson University, USA
Mr. Simon Willis, Vice president of the CISCO Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG), Australia
LAUNCH OF THE ONLINE COMMUNITY ON MIGRATION AND INTEGRATION AND PRESENTATION OF THE UNAOC CROSS-CULTURAL AWARDS
12:15-13:15 THE UN ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS and HAITI
Moderator: Mr. Luís Nassif, Journalist, Brazil
Panelists:
H.E. Mr. Jean-Max Bellerive, Prime Minister of Haiti
H.E. Ms. Vera Machado, Ambassador, Brazil
Mr. Ricardo Seitenfus, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS) for Haiti
Ms. Cecília Martinez, Director of UN-HABITAT Regional Office for Latin America, Brazil
Mr. Marco Farani, Director, Brazilian Agency for Cooperation (ABC)
Mr. Edmond Mulet, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and head of mission of MINUSTAH, Guatemala
13:15–13:45 CLOSING SESSION
Presentation of Youth Recommendations
Closing remarks and announcements by:
H.E. Mr. Celso Amorim, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Brazil
H.E. Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Spain
H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoglu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Turkey Representative of the Youth Event
H.E. Mr. Jorge Sampaio, High Representative for the UN Alliance of Civilizations, former President of Portugal
H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al-Attiyah, Minister for State for International Cooperation, Qatar
From Rio to Doha: Video on the UNAOC Qatar Forum 2011
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