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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

Alfred Gusenbauer, Сo-Chairman of the WPF Dialogue of CivilizationsAlfred Gusenbauer, Сo-Chairman of the WPF Dialogue of CivilizationsBorn February 8, 1960

Alfred Gusenbauer was Chancellor of Austria from January 2007 to December 2008 and the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SP?) from 2000 to 2008.

Gusenbauer was born in Sankt P?lten in the state of Lower Austria. He was educated at a high school in Wieselburg and studied political science, philosophy and jurisprudence at the University of Vienna, where he gained a doctorate in political science. He has spent his whole professional life in politics, either as an employee of the SP? or as a parliamentary representative. He was a senior research fellow in the economic policy department of the Lower Austria Chamber of Labour from 1990 to 1999.

Gusenbauer was federal leader of the SP? youth wing, the Socialist Youth (SJ) from 1984 to 1990, vice-president of the Socialist Youth International (IUSY) from 1985 to 1989 and vice-president of the Socialist International in 1989.

In 1991, Gusenbauer was elected SP? chairman in Ybbs an der Donau and a member of the Lower Austria party executive. In the same year he was elected to the Bundesrat, the upper house of the Austrian Parliament, as a Deputy for Lower Austria. He was a member of the Austrian delegation to the parliamentary meeting of the Council of Europe in 1991 and was chairman of the social committee of the Council of Europe from 1995 to 1998.

In the Bundesrat, Gusenbauer was Chairman of the Committee for Development Co-operation from 1996 to 1999. In 2000, he was elected leader of the SP? Group in the Bundesrat and also as Secretary-General of the SP?.

Alfred Gusenbauer became Chancellor on January 11, 2007 and remained on this position till December 2008.

Alfred Gusenbauer is the Laureate of the International Prize “Dialogue of Civilizations” for 2008.

(Born February 8, 1960)
Alfred Gusenbauer was Chancellor of Austria from January 2007 to December 2008 and the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SP?) from 2000 to 2008.

Gusenbauer was born in Sankt P?lten in the state of Lower Austria. He was educated at a high school in Wieselburg and studied political science, philosophy and jurisprudence at the University of Vienna, where he gained a doctorate in political science. He has spent his whole professional life in politics, either as an employee of the SP? or as a parliamentary representative. He was a senior research fellow in the economic policy department of the Lower Austria Chamber of Labour from 1990 to 1999.

Gusenbauer was federal leader of the SP? youth wing, the Socialist Youth (SJ) from 1984 to 1990, vice-president of the Socialist Youth International (IUSY) from 1985 to 1989 and vice-president of the Socialist International in 1989.

In 1991, Gusenbauer was elected SP? chairman in Ybbs an der Donau and a member of the Lower Austria party executive. In the same year he was elected to the Bundesrat, the upper house of the Austrian Parliament, as a Deputy for Lower Austria. He was a member of the Austrian delegation to the parliamentary meeting of the Council of Europe in 1991 and was chairman of the social committee of the Council of Europe from 1995 to 1998.

In the Bundesrat, Gusenbauer was Chairman of the Committee for Development Co-operation from 1996 to 1999. In 2000, he was elected leader of the SP? Group in the Bundesrat and also as Secretary-General of the SP?.

Alfred Gusenbauer became Chancellor on January 11, 2007 and remained in this position till December 2008.

Community Co-Founders and Co-Chairmen Alfred Gusenbauer, Сo-Chairman of the WPF "Dialogue of Civilizations"

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