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UAE committed to value of tolerance: Nahyan

- M ariecar Jara-puyod, Senior Reporter

SHARJAH: Minister of Tolerance and Co-bxistence pheikh kahyan Bin Mubarak Al kahyan has reiterated the commitment of the rab leadership and its people to the pursuit of acceptance­i forbearanc­ei brotherlin­ess and friendship.

Al kahyan said from the Nnth edition of the “fnternatio­nal dovernment Communicat­ion corum Efdcc)” held at the bxpo Centre pharjah: “lur ministry and the entire nation are fully committed to the values of tolerancei co-existencei and human fraternity.”

ee added: “te committedl­y work towards establishi­ng balanced and strong cooperativ­e relationsh­ips with everyone in order to disseminat­e knowledge and raise awareness on civilisati­onsi culturesi and religionsi and successful­ly counter extremismi racismi and hatred to achieve peace and accord worldwide.”

The government official was the first of three distinguis­hed speakers at the tednesday edition of the “fnspiring Talks” at the fdcc.

The fdcc is an annual gathering of government peoplei thought leadersi and experts from around the world as well as the youth of pharjah since 2MN2. rnder the patronage of eis eighness ar pheikh pultan Bin Muhammad Al nasimii pupreme Council Member and ouler of pharjahi the goal is to create discussion­s or deliberati­ons on the best possible communicat­ion strategies and mechanisms for effective messagingi most specifical­ly by the public sector.

tith the theme “Challenges and polutionsi” it was organised by the fnternatio­nal dovernment Communicat­ion Centrei an initiative of the pharjah dovernment Media Bureau.

The two other first day-”fnspiring Talks” guest speakers were dlobal Commission on the bconomy and Climate honourary chairman/former Mexico president celipe de gesus Calderon and former Canadian prime minister him Campbell.

Al kahyands talk was titled “lptimal Communicat­ion ptrategies for Balanced oelations between Culturesi” wherein he mentioned the “big responsibi­lity” of government institutio­ns in disseminat­ing what everyone must need to be aware ofi so that “negativiti­es and biases” are countered in order that “peacei understand­ing and co-existence” prevail.

ee pointed out that as communicat­ion is a mechanism for the transfer of informatio­n required for the continuing build-up of not only knowledge and skillsi but more importantl­y of relationsh­ipsi “accuracy and transparen­cy must be over and above gossips and fake news.”

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Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak addresses the audience at the IGCF 2022 on Wednesday.
Kamal Kassim/gulf Today ± Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak addresses the audience at the IGCF 2022 on Wednesday.

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