September 25-29, 2014 Rhodes Forum 12th Annual Session Dialogue of Civilizations for Successful Global Changes

Rhodes Forum 12th Annual Session September 25-29, 2014






DIALOGUE OF CIVILIZATIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL GLOBAL CHANGES
Every autumn the ancient Greek island of Rhodes hosts a session of the World Public Forum "Dialogue of Civilizations" called the Rhodes Forum that brings together public figures and statesmen, academics, religious figures and representatives of the arts, mass media and business spheres from all over the world.
Leading members of the World Public Forum community from different fields of expertise met at the ancient Greek Island. The speakers presented their vision of the existing challenges of globalization including the growing risks of wars, economic crises, climate changes, poverty and many others.
The sessions of the WPF "Dialogue of Civilizations" proved the urgency and efficacy of the Forum by bringing the focus of world public opinion to the problems of intercultural dialogue and the need to work out instruments to make interaction among cultures and civilizations possible. The results achieved by the Forum give a hope for further harmonization of international relations and strengthening of stability in the world.
Global changes we are encountering today represent the objective processes that however may result differently. The task of all responsible members of the global society as seen by WPF community is therefore to make the outcome successful and the world at least a little more harmonious for everyone.
What unites all the voices is dialogical approach to human life implying openness, mutual trust and respect and striving for eliminating many injustices of the existing reality.