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Dialogue of Civilizations to Foster Cross-Cultural Understanding

Dialogue of Civilizations to Foster Cross-Cultural Understanding

Lecture of the World Public Forum “Dialogue of Civilizations” Founding President Vladimir Yakunin drafted for the interactive thematic debate on Fostering Cross-Cultural Understanding for Building Peaceful and Inclusive Societies at the United Nations Headquarters held on March 22, 2012 The lecture touches on the basic principles upon which the World Public...

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The New Social Media and the Reshaping of Communication in the 21st Century

The New Social Media and the Reshaping of Communication in the 21st Century

Lecture by the President of the I.P.O., WPF "Dialogue of Civilizations" ICC Member Dr. Hans Kechler at Doha Interfaith Conference At the invitation of the Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID), the President of the International Progress Organization (I.P.O.), Dr. Hans Kechler, delivered a special lecture on "The New Social...

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Addressing the Global Crises

Addressing the Global Crises

This is an edited text of the speech delivered by Prof. Kamran Mofid at the Concluding Plenary Session, Rhodes Forum, Sunday 9 October 2011 Reclaiming the Moral and Spiritual Roots of Economics: An Invitation to Dialogue Founding President, Dr. Yakunin, Madam Yakunin, Your Eminences, friends, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, Once again, our Rhodes...

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Who are We? What is WPF – Dialogue of Civilizations?

Who are We? What is WPF – Dialogue of Civilizations?

At this concluding session—and with a view toward our 10th anniversary next year—it seems proper to ask:  What is WPF?  What kind of organization is WPF?  Now, on a purely formal level, this question can easily be answered:  it is an NGO (a nongovernmental organization) concerned with (committed to) the...

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Peace & Justice in Modern World

Imperialism didn't end. These Days it's known as International Law Imperialism didn't end. These Days it's known as International Law An Article by George Monbiot, British writer and political activist, published at "The Guardian" on April 30, 2012 A one-sided justice sees weaker ... Read more
The Russian Federation tested by Multipolarism The Russian Federation tested by Multipolarism An article by Tiberio Graziani, President of IsAG – Institute for Advanced Studies in Geopolitics and Auxiliary Sciences, director of Geopolitica, J... Read more
This is Spain's Destiny This is Spain's Destiny An Article by Javier Solana, President of the ESADE Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics, for El País, published at "The Guardian" on March 29... Read more

Solidarity Economies for Humane Society

Plutonomy And The Precariat Plutonomy And The Precariat An Arcticle by Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor Emeritus in the MIT Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, published at Outlookindia.com on May ... Read more
The World is Not Flat The World is Not Flat An Interview with Joseph Stiglitz, professor at Columbia University and a recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, published at U... Read more
Goodbye, Neo-liberalism and Austerity. Hello, Democratic Socialism and Hope Goodbye, Neo-liberalism and Austerity. Hello, Democratic Socialism and Hope A Note by Kamran Mofid, Founder of the NGO "Globalisation for the Common Good Initiative", published at his Blog on May 7, 2012 Voters in France an... Read more

Sustainability of Modern World and Future

The Current Crisis Draws the Line Under the Basic Results of “Globalization” The Current Crisis Draws the Line Under the Basic Results of “Globalization” Opening address by Founding President of the World Public Forum "Dialogue of Civilizations" Vladimir Yakunin at the opening of the Plenary Meeting o... Read more
Decoloniality and the Communal Decoloniality and the Communal The second part of Interview with Walter Mignolo, William H. Wannamaker Professor and Director, Center for Global studies and the Humanities, Duke U... Read more
Science and Economics: A Call to Dialogue and Action Science and Economics: A Call to Dialogue and Action A Note by Kamran Mofid, Founder, Globalization for the Common Good Initiative, Member of the International Coordinating Committee of the WPF Dialogu... Read more

The fourth Russia-Singapore Business Forum 2009 was held from 27th to 29th September 2009. This year's forum focused on a major theme, "Emerging from Turbulence: New Economic Opportunities".

The WPF “Dialogue of Civilizations” Founding President Vladimir Yakunin participated in the work of the fourth Russia-Singapore Business Forum 2009 and presented his speech “Reshaping the Financial – Economic Map of the World, Contemporary Crisis Outcomes and Facilities of Russia”.

The annual event is jointly-organised by the RSBF Organising Council, International Enterprise (IE) Singapore, a Singapore government agency which promotes the overseas growth of Singapore-based companies and international trade; and supported by strategic partners Troika Dialog, Russia's top investment bank and Sberbank, the largest bank in Eastern Europe.

Poised as a high-level conference and with past forums, the fourth edition attracted more than 600 delegates from a diverse mix of industries ranging from automotive, hospitality, information communication technology, retail and offshore marine industries among others.

The Journal of Geopolitical Studies “Eurasia” (Eurasia. Rivista di Studi Geopolitici) published a translation of Mr. Yakunin’s speech at the fourth Russia-Singapore Business Forum 2009.

Please follow this link to read the Italian translation

 

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