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Written by Hans Koechler
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 14:17 |
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In a statement issued today, Professor Hans Köchler, President of the International Progress Organization and a member of the International Coordinating Committee of the World Public Forum "Dialogue of Civilizations," condemned the renewed intercommunal violence near the city of Jos in Nigeria's Plateau State.
The massacre of at least two hundred villagers of the Berom (Christian) community last weekend follows a massacre of hundreds of people of the Hausa Fulani (Muslim) community last January. Since 2001, more than 2,000 people have been killed in communal violence in Nigeria's Plateau State. The renewed atrocities between ethnic groups not only jeopardize the stability of the Nigerian state, but also threaten the relations between Muslim and Christian communities elsewhere. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 March 2010 15:44 |
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Written by Fabio Petito
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Thursday, 04 March 2010 13:29 |
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 An article by WPF "DoC" ICC member Fabio Petito published at e-International Relations (e-IR) on March 3, 2010 – 8:00 pm
Warnings against the political construction of the Self through opposition to a negative-valued, dangerous or threatening Other are common at a time when the discourses of the clash of civilisations have acquired a worryingly prominent place in the public spheres of many different countries. But do we actually need ‘more’ religious and cultural traditions rather than less in order to oppose religiously-inspired political violence? |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 04 March 2010 14:23 |
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Written by WPF Dialogue of Civilizations
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Tuesday, 16 February 2010 19:37 |
 The WPF Executive Committee congratulates Mr. Jagdish Kapur on the occasion of his 90-th Jubilee!
Mr. Kapur has been involved in the World Public Forum “Dialogue of Civilizations” development since its very beginning. His transcendent wisdom and brilliant reflections on the up-to-date world affairs agenda, his knowledge and prophetic insights form the major guidelines for the world development today and WPF activities in particular.
This is a great honor and privilege for all of us in WPF Executive Committee and among WPF staff members to work with Mr. Kapur. We are happy that his outstanding personality enlightens the Rhodes Forum and wish him health, happiness and prosperity! |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 February 2010 20:15 |
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Written by WPF Dialogue of Civilizations
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Friday, 05 February 2010 16:41 |
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 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. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 05 February 2010 17:58 |
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Written by WPF Dialogue of Civilizations
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010 17:33 |
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 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.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 January 2010 17:43 |
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Written by M.K. Bhadrakumar
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010 16:10 |
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An article by Rhodes Forum participant M.K. Bhadrakumar published in Asia Times Online on January 9, 2010.
A year ago, Yemeni President Ali Abdallah Saleh made the startling revelation that his country's security forces apprehended a group of Islamists linked to the Israeli intelligence forces. "A terrorist cell was apprehended and will be referred to the courts for its links with the Israeli intelligence services," he promised.
Saleh added, "You will hear about the trial proceedings." Nothing was ever heard and the trail went cold. Welcome to the magical land of Yemen, where in the womb of time the Arabian Nights were played out.
Combine Yemen with the mystique of Islam, Osam a bin Laden, al-Qaeda and the Israeli intelligence and you get a heady mix. The head of the US Central Command, General David Petraeus, dropped in at the capital, Sana'a, on Saturday and vowed to Saleh increased American aid to fight al-Qaeda. United States President Barack Obama promptly echoed Petraeus' promise, assuring that the US would step up intelligence-sharing and training of Yemeni forces and perhaps carry out joint attacks against militants in the region. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 January 2010 16:31 |
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The World Public Forum “Dialogue of Civilizations” International Coordinating Committee meeting was held in the WPFDC European Headquarters, Vienna, January 29-30, 2010. The ICC members discussed the 2010 WPFDC activities plan and delivered comments and suggestions on the agenda of the forthcoming Rhodes Forum VIII Annual Session.
