Dubai conference to spread the message of peace

More than 3,000 government officials, peace campaigners, diplomats, ambassadors and academics from more than 100 countries will come together in Dubai for a conference aimed at spreading the message of tolerance and harmony.

The World Tolerance Summit – a cornerstone of the UAE’s Year of Tolerance – aims to deliver an international platform for decision-makers from the Emirates and overseas to help shape policy on crucial issues.

Gender equality, sustainability, community cohesion and strategies on youth and disability will be on the agenda during the two-day event, which gets under way today.

Chaired by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, the Minister of Tolerance, this second annual conference is being hosted at Madinat Jumeirah and will feature more than 70 speakers.

The summit is being held under the theme Tolerance in Multiculturalism: Achieving the Social, Economic and Humane Benefits of a Tolerant World.

More than 1,000 students from schools and universities across the Emirates are also expected to attend.

“The event will be a platform for government leaders, peace experts and academics to meet and discuss ways of promoting tolerance in multiculturalism, and how to tackle the challenges it faces and instil a culture of dialogue by all possible means to support international efforts for world peace and stability,” said Dr Hamad Al Shaibani, head of the International Institute for Tolerance.