Alliance of Civilizations
The Centre successfully applied for a grant with the Australian National Commission for UNESCO to conduct a regional consultation/dialogue that would bring together key stakeholders within the Asia-Pacific region. Although not an official inter-governmental conference, participants could fruitfully include members of parliament and government officials from key ministries, as well as scholars and experts in various fields, including industry, philanthropy, media, education and religious and cultural organisations.
The Alliance of Civilizations (AoC) was established in 2005, at the initiative of the Governments of Spain and Turkey, under the auspices of the United Nations.
This project is being undertaken in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair in Interreligious and Intercultural Relations – Asia Pacific (UCIIR-AP).
The Centre has been in discussion with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the UN Secretariat for the Alliance of Civilizations with a view to determining an appropriate date and host country for staging the consultation.
At the invitation of the Qatar Government, the Director of the Centre participated in the 4th UN Alliance of Civilizations Forum in Doha on 11-13 December 2011.
