| "The
Dialogue among Civilizations should be held at Seton Hall, and
it should be held at the United Nations, and wherever people
of good will seek to bridge differences and advance peace, drawing
on the best of humanity's rich and diverse past to improve our
common future."
Secretary-General
Kofi Annan, hailing the Dialogue among Civilizations
at Seton Hall University, February 5, 2001
In his address to the UN General Assembly in September 1998,
President Mohammad Khatami of the Islamic Republic of Iran
put forth an urgent call for a "dialogue among civilizations."
President Khatami urged that a new process be initiated to
replace hostility and confrontation with discourse and understanding.
Following President Khatami's proposal, the General Assembly
unanimously proclaimed the year 2001 as the United Nation's
Year of Dialogue among Civilizations.
To
support the Dialogue, the Secretary-General appointed a group
of eminent persons and designated as his personal representative,
former UN chief hostage negotiator Giandomenico Picco. The
School of Diplomacy and International Relations has had the
distinct privilege of serving as the Secretariat and project
manager for this initiative. The School's faculty and administrators
have worked in close collaboration with Mr. Picco and the
eminent persons, participating in meetings which took place
in Austria, Ireland and Qatar, providing the research foundation
for the project and laying the groundwork for Crossing
the Divide: Dialogue among Civilizations, published
by the School.
Crossing
the Divide: Dialogue among Civilizations may be purchased
from the following outlets:
Amazon.com
The
Seton Hall University Bookstore
Telephone: (973) 761-9065
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UN Bookstore
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