Title International Conference on Intercultural Discourse Towards Peace and Unity Within Asean

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - This international conference on ASEAN heritage will take on a new meaning in the context of globalisation and the current international political climate. It is also a platform for an intercultural discourse towards maintaining peace and unity within the ASEAN community.

Among UNESCO's chief mission is to ensure space for the freedom of expression of all world cultures. A culture would fail to blossom without making contact with other world cultures. Therefore, identifying and safeguarding each and every culture alone will not suffice. A more concerted effort to revitalise and communicate the uniqueness of cultures throught intercultural dialogue is very much needed in order to avoid segregation, cultural entrenchment and conflict.

This international conference on ASEAN heritage will take on a new meaning in the context of globalisation and the current international political climate. It is also a platform for an intercultural discourse towards maintaining peace and unity within the ASEAN community.

Objectives:

1. To provide an opportunity for a discourse on the importance of the ASEAN cultural heritage

2. To identify the challenges faced by ASEAN cultures in the presnt globalised world

3. To maintain peace and unity among ASEAN member states through dialogue on the ASEAN cultural heritage

Contacts:
Tel : +603-7967 5697 / 5477
Fax : +603-7967 5692

e-mail : [email protected]

http://www.uitm.edu.my/news2007/Intercultural_Discourse.pdf

From 17 Jul 2007
Until 18 Jul 2007
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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