Dubai, United Arab Emirates, -Thursday 14 November 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]
His
Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance
and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the International Institute for
Tolerance, IIT, officially opened on Thursday the second day of the
second World Tolerance Summit (WTS), held this year under the theme
‘Tolerance in Multiculturalism: Achieving the Social, Economic and
Humane Benefits of a Tolerant World'. Over 3,000 participants from over
100 countries and 70 speakers from around the world took part in the
summit, organized by the International Institute for Tolerance (IIT),
part of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives.
The event
featured a set of interactive sessions and workshops, focused on four
themes, economic, social, cultural and media tolerance. It aims to
promote peaceful coexistence, mutual respect, acceptance of others and
to achieve friendly ties between people, regardless of their faiths,
beliefs, cultures and languages.
The special ceremony, held at Madinat Jumeirah Conference & Events Centre in Dubai, opened with the launch of a video titled ‘Humanity and Access to a Tolerant World’, which underlined the instrumental role of tolerance in promoting world peace and security. In
his address to attendees, HE Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan said
that the summit, graced by the generous patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed
bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister, and Ruler
of Dubai, serves as a prestigious global platform for dialogue and joint
action to achieve wellbeing for all.
He said: “The
summit complements the UAE's efforts to serve society and human beings
in the region and the world.” Quoting His Highness Sheikh Mohammed, he
added: “What makes us proud of our nation is not the height of our
buildings, the breadth of our streets, or the magnitude of our shopping
malls, but rather the openness and tolerance of our nation.”
The event
included dialogue sessions, workshops and a specialized digital library
with more than 80 specialized publications and researches. It featured
36 student projects from 16 local and international universities, and an
exhibition that saw participation from over 35 local and international
government entities, showcasing their practices and programs to spread
the values of tolerance, justice and equality.
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