H.H. Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani and H. H. Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser host Heads of State during the Forum
A powerful network of Heads of State, Ministers of Foreign Affairs, NGOs, civil society representatives, the youth, foundations, media, academia and the corporate sector will meet in Doha December 11-13, 2011. The forum brings together OVER 2500 participants.
H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, The Emir of Qatar and First Lady H. H. Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser, will attend the opening ceremony and will be joined by H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary General of the United Nations, a representative of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, co- Chair of the AoC, H.E. Mr. Manuel Chavez, Vice President for Territorial Policies and Minister of Territorial Policies and Public Administrations, H.E. Mr. Heinz Fischer, President of Austria, in his capacity as host of the 5th AoC Forum, H.E. Mr. Michel Temer, Vice President of Brazil, in his capacity as representative of the country which hosted the 3rd AoC Forum, H.E. Mr. Jorge Sampaio, High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and former President of Portugal and by H.E. Mr. Christian Wulff the President of Germany.
Following the official opening of the Forum, there will be a discussion on the *missing link between culture and development* followed by the signing by a HEADs OF state summit and the signing by H.H. Sheikha Moza of the Memorandum of understanding with UNESCO The afternoon will be divided into breakout sessions and actions network sessions dedicated to intercultural dialogue and its link with development policies. THE question of Education and the role of women in modern societies WILL BE ONE OF THE MAIN ISSUES ON THE FORUM's agenda; the Forum designed as a turning point by HH Sheikha Moza will also be held at her initiative as a member of the High Level Group of the Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC).
President Jorge Sampaio describes the forum as the Ds event: It will based on the four "Ds": « dialogue, dignity, democracy and development ». It will underline the necessity of integrating cultural factors and key values, such as trust and tolerance and fostering the development of cooperation and to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
The Alliance of Civilizations, created in 2005, is an initiative of former General Secretary of the United Nations Kofi Annan and THE governments of Spain and Turkey. It has AS A mission improving the quality of dialogue between NATIONS AND PEOPLES OF cultures and religions. The UNAOC benefits from the support of his "group of friends". A community of more than 130 member countries and international organizations INCLUDING Qatar WHICH has always played AN IMPORTANT role through the involvement of H. H. Sheikha Moza.
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