World Public Forum "Dialogue of Civilizations"

Iranian philosopher Dr. Dariush Shayegan was – as the first person ever – awarded the Global Dialogue Prize, an international humanities award. The Award Ceremony was held in Århus Concert Hall, Århus (Denmark) on January 27, 2010.

The Prize, based in Denmark’s second largest city of Aarhus, is awarded to persons excelling in research and knowledge presentation within the field of intercultural dialogue and the promotion of peaceful co-existence. The nomination and selection of candidates for the award has been conducted by a group of internationally renowned researchers. Sponsoring the award are Grundfos, the Municipality of Aarhus, Central Denmark Region, VisitAarhus and Aarhus University.

The WPF Executive Committee has the honor to inform that the WPF “DoC” co-chairman, chairman founder of the Kapur Surya Foundation Jagdish Chandra Kapur has been nominated by the Government of India to receive one of the highest Indian civilian awards – Padma Bhushan. This was announced on the eve of India's 61st republic day January 26, 2010.

В ночь на 19 января на 66-ом году жизни скончался выдающийся историк и политолог, директор Центра международных исследований Института США и Канады Анатолий Уткин. Крупнейший специалист по истории и практике международных отношений, Анатолий Иванович был ученым и мыслителем поистине мирового масштаба, научное наследие которого невозможно переоценить. Организаторы и участники Родосского Форума благодарны за тот фундаментальный вклад, который он сделал для развития практики межцивилизационного диалога. Работа и труды Анатолия Ивановича, его большое личное обаяние, открытость в общении и последовательная гражданская позиция свидетельствуют о том насколько уникальной, многогранной и авторитетной была его личность. Исполнительный комитет Мирового общественного форума «Диалог цивилизаций» выражает глубокое соболезнование родным, друзьям и коллегам Анатолия Ивановича Уткина.

Presentation of the Russian Edition of the book In Search of the Good Life: A Pedagogy for Troubled Times by Fred Dallmayr, which took place at the Educational panel of the seventh Rhodes Forum held October 8 – 12, 2009.

Member of the WPF “Dialogue of Civilizations” ICC, Founder of the Globalisation for the Common Good Initiative Dr. Kamran Mofid held two lectures in San Jose State University on Monday November 30, 2009 and in University of Phoenix on Tuesday December 1, 2009.

The World Public Forum “Dialogue of Civilizations” delegation headed by WPF General Secretary Oleg Atkov has been visiting China November 1 – 8, 2009. The delegation has met with Chinese nongovernmental organizations and research institutes representatives in Beijing and Shanghai.