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(4th Plenary Session) 6th World Forum on Intercultural…

(4th Plenary Session) 6th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue

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The 6th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, 1-3 May, under the title "Dialogue for Peace and Global Security: Cooperation and Interconnectivity".
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"Safeguarding our past and future: Cultural heritage in the face of Climate change"

Keynote speaker:

  • Ms. Saadat Yusifova, Deputy Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan 
Moderator: 
  • Mr. James Bridge, Chief Executive and Secretary-General of UK's National Commission for UNESCO 
Panelists:
  • Dr. Jinfeng Zhou, Secretary-General of China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF)
  • Ms. Nupur Tron, Founder and Director General of Foundation Frison Horta
  • Dr. Hesham El Askary, PhD, Advisor to ICESCO Director-General
  • Dr. Paul Michael Taylor, Director of the Smithsonian's Asian Cultural History Program,  Curator for Asia, Europe, and the Middle East in the Smithsonian's Anthropology Department, USA
  • Dr. Albino Jopela, Executive director of the African World Heritage Fund
  • Ms. Sabina Hajiyeva, Head of the State Service for Protection, Development, and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, Azerbaijan
  • H.E. Adam Al Mulla, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of the State of Kuwait to UNESCO
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