League of Arab States General Secretariat Social Affairs ... · 12 Main theme: Alliance of civilizations Subthemes: • Enrich and enhance the culture of co-existence among different

UnifiedArabStrategicPlanforAllianceofCivilizations

(2016-2019)

LeagueofArabStates

GeneralSecretariat

SocialAffairsSector

DialogueofCivilizationsDepartment

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“Omankind!Wecreatedyoufromasingle(pair)ofamale

andafemaleandmadeyouintonationsandtribesthatyou

mayknoweachother.Verilythemosthonoredofyouinthe

sightofAllahishewhoisthemostrighteous.AndAllahis

theAll-knowing,theAll-aware.”

SuratEl-Hujurat(49:13)

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TableofContents

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1 Introduction 4

2 Anchors of the Plan 6

3 Objectives 7

4 Joint Programs and Activities 8

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Introduction

In2005,UnitedNationsAllianceofCivilizations(UNAOC)Initiativewas

establishedunderthedirectpurviewoftheUNSecretaryGeneral,basedonanidea

proposedbytheKingdomofSpainandRepublicofTurkey.

Tosupportandhelptheinitiativerealizeitsgoals,“AllianceofCivilizations

GroupofFriends”wasformed.MostArabcountrieshadaccededtothisgroupsince

thefirstyearsoftheinitiative,outofbeliefinthenobleprinciplesandobjectivesthe

initiativeadoptsandseekstorealize,mainly,disseminationoftheprinciplesof

coexistenceandacceptanceoftheother;promotionofmulticulturalism;layingthe

foundationofunderstanding,tolerance,dialogueandmutualrespectamongdifferent

cultures,civilizations,religionsandpeoples.

TheArabLeagueandthememberstatesweredesiroustotakepartinall

internationalforumsofUNAOCthroughthehigh-levelofficialrepresentationorthe

presenceofapanelofspeakersintheprimaryandsecondarysessionsintheseforums,

giventhemultiplenationaleffortsinthisrespect.TheArabcountrieshavealways

offeredallformsofrequiredsupportfortheAllianceinaccordancewiththeoutputsof

“AlliancePartners’Forum”heldinIstanbulon31May2015.TheArabcountries,similar

toothermemberstates,paidcontributionstotheAlliance’strustfund.Theseefforts

culminatedinhostingthe4thAllianceForuminQatar,aswellashostingseveral

preliminaryandpreparatorymeetingsoftheseforumsandthemeetingsof

internationalfocalpoints.

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Duringthefirstfiveyearsofitsinception,theAllianceofCivilizations

appealedtoandurgedtheGroupofFriendstodeveloptheirnationalplansinclusiveof

programs,projectsandactivitiesthatshallhelprealizetheUNAOCgoalsinthefour

areasoffocus:education,youth,media,andmigration.SeveralArabcountries

interactedactivelyandquicklywiththisappeal,anddevelopednationalplansthat

promotedunderstandingandcoexistenceamongtheirculturesandcivilizationsand

otherculturesandpeoples.Thesecountrieshavesubstantiallybenefitedfromthese

plans.ThismotivatedtheArabcountriestopreparethe“secondgeneration”ofthese

nationalplans.

Inlightofthesuccessofthenationalplansofthememberstates,the

AllianceofCivilizationsurgedcountriesmembersofregionalgroupsandwith

proximategeographicnaturetoprepareregionalplansthataimtostrengthenrelations

andharmonyamongtheirpeoplesandcultures,aswellaswiththerestoftheworld.

InanendeavortoharmonizetheeffortsandvisionsoftheArabcountries

thathavecommondenominators,mainly,language,culture,civilization,history,

geographyandthesamedestiny,theArabLeague-representedbytheDialogueof

CivilizationsDepartment,SocialAffairsSector-coordinatedwiththeArabmember

statesfromtheGroupofFriendstopreparethis“unifiedArabstrategicplanfor

allianceofcivilizations”asajointArabactionaccordingtotheArabLeaguedecisionsin

thisrespect;themostrecentisDecisionno.(7904)issuedinitsordinarysessionheldon

9March2015.

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Thisplancomprisesfourelements:Introductionwhichisanessentialpartof

theplan;CorePrinciplesonwhichtheplanisbased;Objectivestheplanseeksto

realize;andanarrayofjointprogramsandactivitiesthatthememberstatesshall

implement.Afour-yeartimeframe(2016-2019)wasdeveloped;oncecompleted,the

plan,itsprogramsandactivitiesshallbeassessed.

Anchors of the Plan

Thisplanisbasedonanarrayofprinciples,articlesanditemsrelatedto

internationalcharters,declarations,andstatementsasprimaryfundamentalsand

tenets,asfollows:

1) Divinereligions,especiallyIslam,whichcallsforpeace,tolerance,coexistence,

acceptanceoftheother,anddenunciationofviolence,fanaticism,extremism,

terrorism,andracialdiscrimination.

2) LeagueofArabStatesCharterissuedinCairoon22March1945,especially

Article(2).

3) UnitedNationsChartersignedon26June1945andallrelevantUnitedNations

resolutions.

4) UniversalDeclarationofHumanRightsadoptedon10December1948.

5) ArabCharteronHumanRightsadoptedinthe16thArabSummit(23May2004).

6) DecisionsandstatementsissuedbytheArabSummitsaswellastherelevant

Arabministerialdecisions.

7) UnitedNationsAllianceofCivilizations(UNAOC)StrategicPlan(2013-2018).

8) Declarationsandrecommendationsissuedbythesixinternationalforumsprior

toAllianceofCivilizations.

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9) Principleofself-determinationrightofthePalestinianpeoplesufferingunderthe

yokeofoccupationandemphasisonpreservationoftheidentityofEast

Jerusalemwhichisthecradleofdivinereligionsandsacredplaces.

Objectives

Throughthejointprogramsandactivities,asetofobjectivesshallhopefullyberealized

bytheendofthefour-yearplan,asfollows: 1)Enhancethebridgesofcommunicationamongthedifferentcivilizationsingeneral,

andbetweentheArabcivilizationandothercivilizationsinparticular.

2)PromoteunderstandingbetweenArabandothernations.

3)PromotecooperationamongArabcountries,inamannerthathelpsrealizethe

initiativeobjectives.

4)Optimizetheuseofhumanpotentialsandeconomicresourcestorealizethe

commongoalsofArabcountriesrelativetoallianceofcivilizations.

5)HighlightthemainArabcause,namely,the‘PalestinianQuestion’tocontributetoa

fairsolution.

6)Mentallyaddressextremism,violence,andterrorismphenomena,andaddressthe

underlyingreasonsfortheirescalation.

7)Raiseawarenessandpromoterecognitionoftheneedtoobservethefineline

betweenfreedomofopinionandexpressionononehand,anddefamationofreligions

andprofanityontheotherhand.

JointProgramsandActivities

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TocomplementtheeffortsoftheArabcountriesintheareaofallianceofcivilizations

throughtheadoptednationalplans,thefollowingjointArabprogramsandactivitiesshallbe

implementedthroughthisplaninfourareasoffocusintheinitiative:youth,media,education,and

migration.

Theseprogramsandactivitiesarefinancedincollaborationandcoordinationwiththe

GeneralSecretariatoftheLeagueofArabStates(LAS)andthehostingororganizingcountry

accordingtotheapplicablecontrolsandcriteriainthisrespect.

I. NameofProgram:ArabLeagueYouthForumofAllianceofCivilizationsObjectivesandThemes:

• Maintheme:Allianceofcivilizations• Subthemes:HarmonizethesethemeswiththoseontheagendaofUNAOCinitiative.

:Participants

:Invitedparties • YouthfromallArabcountries. • Youth,representativesoftheregionalgeographicalgroupsoftheUnited

Nations(UN)memberstates(Africa/Asia,LatinAmericaandCaribbean/WesternEuropeanandothercountriesOEWG(Open-endedworkinggroup)/EasternEurope)

AgeGroups:

• Firstsegment:18-24yearsold• Secondsegment:25-36yearsold

OrganizingAgency:

• GeneralSecretariatoftheLeagueofArabStates• HostingCountry:Arabcountriesdesiroustohosttheforum.• UNAOCSecretariat

Periodicity:

• Biannual(winterandsummer)Periodoftime:

• 2-3weeks.Associatedactivities:

• YouthTheatreFestivalforInterculturalConvergence

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• YouthMusicFestivalunderthetheme:Heritageisapillarforinterculturaldialogue

• ArtFairProject• ArabLanguageDialogueForum

II. NameofProgram:AmonthlyTVprogram“ArabMediaMissionforAllianceof

Civilizations”

Overview:ATVprogramistobepresentedandshallhostArabyouthtogetherwithyouthwhorepresenttheregionalgeographicalgroupsofUnitedNationsmemberstates.

ObjectivesandThemes: • Maintheme:Allianceofcivilizations• Subthemes:

§ IntroductionofIslamicArabcivilizationandrecognitionofothercivilizations.

§ DemonstrationofthelifeofanArabyoungmanhostedbyaforeignfamilyandviceversa.

Participants: InvitedParties:

• UniversitystudentsfromalltheArabcountriesincooperationwithuniversitystudentswhorepresenttheregionalgeographicalgroupsofUnitedNationsmemberstates(Africa/Asia/LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean/WesternEuropeanandothercountries-OEWG/EasternEurope).

AgeGroups:• 18-30yearsold.

OrganizingAgencies:

• GeneralSecretariatoftheLeagueofArabStates• ArabStatesBroadcastingUnion(ASBU)• UNAOCInitiativeSecretariat• ArabStatesUNAOCFocalPointsCommittee

Periodicity: • Monthly

Periodoftime:• Two-hourepisodesliveonair.

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III. NameofProgram:“ArabLeagueandAllianceofCivilizationsSeminar…Amessagetomenofmedia”

ObjectivesandThemes:• DefinitionofthegoalsandroleofUNAOC• Promotionofapositivemediamessageinlinewiththeprinciplesand

objectivesoftheArabandinternationalAllianceofCivilizationsInitiative

Participants:InvitedParties:

• MenofmediafromallArabcountries(withfocusonyoungmenofmedia)• MenofmediafromtheregionalgeographicalgroupsofUNmemberstates

(Africa/Asia/LatinAmericaandCaribbean/WesternEuropeanandothercountriesOEWG/EasternEurope).

AgeGroups:

• Menofmediafromdifferentagegroups.

OrganizingAgencies:• GeneralSecretariatoftheLeagueofArabStates• Egypt’sStateInformationService(SIS)• UNAOCInitiativeSecretariat• ArabStatesUNAOCFocalPointsCommittee

Periodicity:

• Annuallyheld.

Periodoftime:• TwodayssynchronouswiththeWorldDayforCulturalDiversityon21May

everyyear(inimplementationofUnitedNationsResolutionno.249/57).

IV. NameofProgram:“AllianceofCivilizations...apointwithinapage”websiteOverview:AnetworkisestablishedtolinktheArabmediaentitieswiththeircounterpartsfromotherregionalgeographicalgroups.Objectivesandthemes:

• AllianceofCivilizations:Inception,objectivesandactivities

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• IntroductionoftheArabprogramsandactivitiesincorporatedintheunifiedArabstrategicplan(2016-2019).

• CommunicationwiththeArabmenofmediaandtheircounterpartsfromtheotherregionalgeographicalgroups.

Participants:

• Arabmenofmediaandtheircounterpartsfromothergeographicalgroups.AgeGroups:

• Allagegroups.Organizingagencies:

• GeneralSecretariatoftheLeagueofArabStates• Egypt’sStateInformationService(SIS)• UNAOCInitiativeSecretariat• ArabStatesUNAOCFocalPointsCommittee

Periodicity:

• Creationandperiodicmonitoringoftheinformativepage.

V. NameofProgram:GeneralSecretariatProjectonGuideforAuthorsofhistorytextbooksinEuropeandtheArabandIslamicWorlds“Ajointpath”

verview:O Adoptionofamultipleandfairperspectiveinthepresentationofthehistory,culture,andreligionoftheothertothelearners,pavingthewaytoanewapproachthatencouragesthecultureofpeaceandunderstanding,andseekstoentrenchallianceofcivilizationsasacomponentofeducationalandpedagogicalprocesses.

:AgeGroups • SchoolanduniversitystudentsinEuropeandtheArabandIslamicWorlds.

OrganizingAgencies:

• GeneralSecretariatoftheLeagueofArabStates• UNESCO• TheAnnaLindhEuro-MediterraneanFoundationfortheDialogueBetween

Cultures• TheArabLeagueEducational,CulturalandScientificOrganization(ALECSO)• SwedishInstituteinAlexandria

VI. NameofProgram:ArabLeagueAwardforUnitedNationsAllianceofCivilizations

Objectivesandthemes:

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Maintheme:Allianceofcivilizations Subthemes:

• Enrichandenhancethecultureofco-existenceamongdifferentculturesandcivilizations,contributingtorealizethegeneralbenefittothehumancommunityatlargeatpresentandinthefuture.

• Provideandexchangeinformationandpioneeringexperiencesinthefourareasofeducation,youth,migration,andmedia.

• Operationalizethecommondenominatorstoresolveissuesofinteresttohumanitywithapurposetostrengthenpeacefulcoexistenceandunderstandingamongdifferentculturesandcivilizationsandhelprealizethepost-2015developmentagenda.

• Encourageresearchersandrelevantinstitutionstofruitfullyinteractwithapurposetoreachnewhorizonsofdialogueasameanstopropagatepeace,cooperationandpeacefulcoexistence.

Participants:Invitedparties:

• Arabinstitutions,researchcenters,andorganizationsinterestedinthedifferentissuesrelatedtoallianceofcivilizations.

• Arabofficials,scientists,andmenofintellectwithprominentcontributionsinthedifferentissuesrelatedtoallianceofcivilizations.

• • AgeGroups:

• Individuals:• Allagegroups

• Institutions:

• Allinstitutionsoperatinginthisfield.•

OrganizingAgencies: • GeneralSecretariatoftheLeagueofArabStates• UNAOCInitiativeSecretariat• ArabStatesUNAOCFocalPointsCommittee

Periodicity:• TheArabStatesUNAOCFocalPointsCommitteeshallidentifytheindividualsand

agenciesthatreceivetheannualaward.PeriodofTime:

• OnedaytopresenttheawardsduringtheAnnualUNAOCForum.

VII. NameofProgram:Projectoncreationofuniversitychairsinallianceofcivilizations

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:verviewO CreationofspecializeduniversitychairsatArabuniversitiestostrengthentheallianceofcivilizationprinciplesandentrenchthevaluesofjusticeandpeace.

:vesandthemesObjecti

• PropagatetheessenceanddimensionsofallianceofcivilizationsinArabuniversitiesandresearchcentersthroughteachinganallianceofcivilizationcourse.

• Conductrelevantresearchandstudies.

Participants: :PartiesInvited

• UniversityprofessorsfromallArabstates.• UniversityprofessorsfromtheregionalgeographicalgroupsofUNmember

states(Africa/Asia/LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean/WesternEuropeanandothercountriesOEWG/EasternEurope).

OrganizingAgencies:

• GeneralSecretariatoftheLeagueofArabStatesincoordinationwiththeArabLeagueEducational,CulturalandScientificOrganization(ALECSO)

• UniversitiesinArabcountries• UNAOCInitiativeSecretariat• ArabStatesUNAOCFocalPointsCommittee

Periodicity:

• Universitysemesters

Associatedactivities:Art/literarycompetitionsintheareaofallianceofcivilizations• PlasticArtsCompetition• Aresearchcompletionunderthetheme“Knowoneanother”withthepurposetoshedlightonthedifferentcivilizationsandtheircontributions.

Purposeofcompetitions:

• IntroductionofArabculture• TranslatetheculturalheritageofArabculturesintovisualexpression• Developasenseofnationalconsciousness• Developatasteforplasticartstoenrichthecivilization andcultureinthe

visualarts.


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• TeachersandstudentsfromallArabcountriesaswellasregionalgeographicalgroupsoftheUNmemberstates(Africa/Asia/LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean/WesternEuropeanandothercountries-OEWG/EasternEurope).

:OrganizingAgencies

• GeneralSecretariatoftheLeagueofArabStates • UNAOCInitiativeSecretariat • ArabStatesUNAOCFocalPointsCommittee • Arabcountriesdesiroustoorganizethesecompetitions.

Periodicity:

• Annual.

VIII. NameofProgram:OnlineDirectCommunicationActivitiesOverview:Anonlinedialogueforum(SchoolVideoConference)isheld,combiningschoolstudentsfromagivenArabcountrywithstudentsfromaforeigncountry.Objectivesandthemes:

• Allianceofcivilizations• Comparisonofthecurriculaindifferentcountries.• IntroductionofArabcultureandknowledgeofothercultures.

Participants: InvitedParties: • SecondaryschoolstudentsinallArabcountriesandtheircounterpartsinthe

regionalgeographicalgroupsofUNmemberstates(Africa/Asia/LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean/WesternEuropeanandothercountries-OEWG/EasternEurope).


Periodicity:

• Duringtheschoolyear.

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Periodoftime:• Thedialoguelastsforanhourandahalfortwohours.

IX. NameofProgram:“InSearchofUnderstanding”Initiative


• Maintheme:Allianceofcivilization• Subthemes:

o Surmounttheissuesarisingfrommisunderstandingandwrongimpressionsamongdifferentnations.o Emphasisthecommongroundsthatunitetheonehumanfamilyand

highlightthepotentialtobuildonthesegrounds.o Propagatetheconceptof“thecultureofpeace”andpeacefulcoexistence

consistentwiththeUNGeneralAssemblyDeclarationandProgramontheCultureofPeaceinSeptember1999.o Emphasistheneedtosparenoefforttoconquerthewaveofeviland

devastationthathitsmoreregionsintheworld,withoutslippingintotheviciouscirclethatseeksineffectivesolutions,andwithoutfallingintothecircleofviolenceandcounter-violence.o Highlighttheeffortsofthesupportiveagenciestopresenttheinitiativein

theabovementionedthreeforumstotheinternationalpublicopinionthroughthemediaandtheinternet,contributingtocreateabetterworldfortheonehumanfamily.


• MultilateraldiplomacystaffintheUnitedNationsofficesinNewYork,GenevaandParis.

AgeGroups:

• Allagegroups.OrganizingAgencies:

• GeneralSecretariatoftheLeagueofArabStates• International“InSearchofUnderstanding”Initiative• UNAOCInitiativeSecretariat• ArabStatesUNAOCFocalPointsCommittee

Periodicity:

• Annual

Periodoftime: • Oneday(apartfromtravel,andpreparationfortheevent).

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X. NameofProgram:Studycirclemeetingsontheroleofcivilsocietyinpromotion

ofallianceofcivilizationsObjectivesandthemes:

• Maintheme:Allianceofcivilizations• Subthemes:

o Highlighttheroleofthecivilsocietyinpromotionofallianceof

civilizationsthroughcollaborativeeffortswiththepurposetointroduceaneffectivechangeinsustainabledevelopmentprocesses.

o DiscusstheissueandmeansofdevelopmentwithexpertsandinterestgroupsintheArabRegion.

o Presenttheexperienceofsuccessfulyouthorganizationsaswellasanoverviewofthecreativeideasofyouthoftheagegroup18-30yearstosharetheexperiencewiththeparticipatingyouth.


• YouthfromallArabcountries.• Arabcivilsocietyorganizationsintheareaofallianceofcivilizations

nominatedbytheArabStatesFocalPointsCommittee.• Internationalcivilsocietyorganizationsintheareaofallianceof

civilizations,nominatedbytheUNAOCInitiativeSecretariat.

AgeGroups:• Firstsegment:18-24yearsold• Secondsegment:25–36yearsold


Periodicity:• Annual

Periodoftime:

• TwodaysXI. NameofProgram:AnArabWorkshopunderthetheme:”Abetterworldwith

allianceofcivilizations”Objectivesandthemes:

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• Maintheme:Allianceofcivilizations• Subthemes:Participantsaredividedintoworkinggroupstocoverthefollowing

areas:

§ Significanceandessenceofthehumancommunicationthroughallianceofcivilizations

§ Correlationbetweenpositivethinkinganddevelopmentoftrendstowardsallianceofcivilizations

§ Impactofallianceofcivilizationsondevelopmentofpersonalcapacities.


• UNESCOassociatedschoolsintheArabcountries• UNESCOassociatedschoolsintheregionalgeographicalgroupsoftheUN

memberstates(Africa/Asia/LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean/WesternEuropeanandothercountries–OEWG/EasternEurope).

AgeGroups:

• Firstsegment:Allagegroups• Secondsegment:15-18yearsold

OrganizingAgencies:

• GeneralSecretariatoftheLeagueofArabStates • MinistryofEducation,ArabRepublicofEgypt • UNESCORegionalOffice • DepartmentinchargeoftheactivitiesofUNESCOassociatedschoolsinthe

countrydesiroustohosttheevent• ArabStatesUNAOCFocalPointsCommittee

Periodicity:• Biannual:

§ First:ToUNESCOactivitiesofficersatschools§ Second:TostudentsatUNESCOassociatedschools

Periodoftime: • Threedaysperprogram

Associatedactivities:

• Somepublicationsabouttheprominentfeaturesofdifferentcivilizations.XII. NameofProgram:HandicraftsWorkshopOverview:

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Aworkshopisheldonfamoushandicrafts(cravingonmetal,coppermaking,potterymaking,andhandmadecarpets)intherespectivecountrywhereartisansfromdifferentcountriesshallparticipate.Atheoreticalreviewofhandicraftsshallbepresentedincludingtheirhistory,andstagesofdevelopment,followedbyapracticalpresentationofhowtopracticeacraft.


• Introductionofhandicraftsinthedifferentcountries.• Conservationofpopularheritageandpreservationfromextinction• Asteptowardsorganizationofmajorhandicraftsfairsinthefuture.


• Oneormaximum3artisanswhopracticeacraftfromallArabcountriesaswellastheregionalgeographicalgroupsofUNmemberstates(Africa/Asia/LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean/WesternEuropeanandothercountries-OEWG/EasternEurope).

AgeGroups:

• Allagegroups.OrganizingAgencies:

• GeneralSecretariatoftheLeagueofArabStates• Arabcountriesdesiroustohosttheevent.• UNAOCSecretariat

icity:Period

• Onceayear.

Periodoftime: • Aweek.

XIII. NameofProgram:YoungInnovatorsFairOverview:AnannualfairforyounginventorsfromdifferentArabcountriesandrepresentativesfromtheregionalgeographicalgroupsofUNmemberstateswheretheyouthpresenttheirinventionsandexplainthebenefitorcontributiontothecommunity.Objectivesandthemes:

• Encourageyouthtobeinnovative.

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• Reviewoftheinventionsandinnovationsoftheyouththatdonotseelightandlacksupport.

• Adoptthenewinnovationsandreduceanyimpediments.• Selectthebestinventioneveryyearandawardaprize.TheArabLeagueshall

practicallyapplyandexecutetheinvention.Participants:InvitedParties:

• ThreeyounginventorsfromeveryArabcountry.• YouthrepresentingtheregionalgeographicalgroupsofUNmemberstates

(Africa/Asia/LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean/WesternEuropeanandothercountries-OEWG/EasternEurope).

OrganizingAgencies:

• GeneralSecretariatoftheLeagueofArabStates• Arabcountriesdesiroustohosttheevent.• UNAOCSecretariat

Periodicity:

• Onceayear.Periodoftime:

• Aweek.

XIV. NameofProgram:LeagueofArabStatesForumforMigrationandAllianceofCivilizations

Overview: TheForumpresentsanapproachtowardstheroleofmigrantcommunitiesinpromotionofallianceofcivilizationsthroughactivities,seminars,workshops,andfairs,contributingtoarationalvisionthatplacesmigrationintherightframeworkanddeemsitameanstosecureinterculturalconvergenceandenrichment.

ectivesandthemes:Obj • Goal:

- Contributetostrengthendialogueamongpeoplesandallianceofcivilizations.• Objectives:

- Positivecontributionofmigrationinpromotionofallianceofcivilizations;

- Highlighttheimportanceandroleofmigrantcommunitiesinpromotionofallianceofcivilizations;

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- Considerthesuccessfulexperiencesofcoexistenceandrespectoftheother;

- FamiliarizeotherswiththeArabcultureandcivilizationwiththeirmajorelements;

- Learnabouttheculturesandcivilizationsofothernations;- Considermechanismsforfurtherutilizationofmigrationasanavenue

ofcommunicationandcoexistenceamongpeoples.


- Arabcountries.- ArabcommunitiesoutsidetheArabRegionaccordingtothefollowing

indicativecriteria: • AnArabmigrantactiveintheareaofculturalandcivilizationalconvergence;• ObservanceoftheconstantsoftheArabNationandthetenorofLeagueof

ArabStatesCharter;• Themigrantshallpreservehis/hernationalistaffiliation.

- ForeigncommunitiesaffiliatedtoUNmemberstatesandresidentinArabcountries.

- RegionalgeographicalgroupsofUNmemberstates.

AgeGroups: • Allagegroups.

OrganizingAgencies:

• GeneralSecretariatoftheLeagueofArabStates • AnArabcountrydesiroustoorganizetheforum,especiallythosecountrieswithlarge

communitiesabroad • UNAOCInitiativeSecretariat

Periodoftime: • 4days

AssociatedActivities: • Seminars,presentations,meetings,andworkshopson:

- Roleofthemigrantcommunitiesinpromotionofallianceofcivilizations- Successfulexperiencesincoexistenceandrespectoftheother- Introductionofthecomponents,diversityandrichnessofArabcultureand

civilization- Exposuretoandlearningabouttheculturesandcivilizationsofothernations.

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• Organizeculturalandart fairsandactivities thathighlighthumancultural richnessanddiversity.

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