Focus on human values as World Tolerance Summit opens in Dubai

Imran Mojib, Special Correspondent

Over 3000 delegates gathered from across the world at the second World Tolerance Summit, started in Dubai on Wednesday, highlighted the role of culture, economy, media and society in promoting the values of tolerance and social coexistence.

The local and international officials, experts, academics, researchers, specialists and clerics, also highlighted the dignity of human beings and called for a constructive way for human rapprochement through dialogue and understanding for the good of humanity.

The summit is organised by the International Institute for Tolerance (IIT), Dubai, under the theme ‘Tolerance in Multiculturalism: Achieving the Social, Economic and Humane Benefits of a Tolerant World.’

Welcoming the experts from across the world, IIT Managing Director Dr Hamad Al Shaibani stressed on the pioneering role played by the UAE in spreading the values of tolerance at the global level thanks to the wise leadership, keen to promote values of tolerance, coexistence and peace among different segments of society under the banner ‘Tolerance for all.’

He stressed that the supreme goal of the summit is to promote the values and culture of coexistence in society, and expressed his hope that the sessions will come up with many ideas and visions to promote peaceful coexistence.

Dr Al Shaibani highlighted the keenness of the UAE leadership for introducing many civilisational and humanitarian initiatives to promote values of tolerance among communities.

Dawood Al Shezawi, Chairman of the Organising Committee, said that the summit has succeeded in mobilising a large number of experts and those interested in development of societies and the promotion of the values of tolerance and peace to achieve social security and stability to build a sustainable future.

The summit’s focus on youth as a fundamental pillar to attain goals of sustainable development, and the slogan of the summit ‘Tolerance in Multiculturalism’ has a profound indication of the will of the state and its bet in making the people of the state in consolidating the values of unity, cooperation and dialogue that enable them to achieve sustainable development.

Participants in the workshops and sessions discussed a number of challenges, which they said were not specific to a country but extended to different countries.