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| UN to hold seminar on 'Islamophobia' |
| 2004-11-24 |
| UN Secretary General Kofi Annan will open a seminar on "Islamophobia" at UN headquarters on December 7. The seminar entitled 'Confronting Islamophobia: education for tolerance and understanding' will be the second in a series entitled 'Unlearning Intolerance,' organised by the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI). According to an announcement, the series aims to examine different manifestations of intolerance and explores ways to promote respect and understanding among peoples and to discuss how intolerance, wherever it exists and for whatever reason, can be "unlearned" through education, inclusion and example. Prof Seyyed Hossein Nasr of George Washington University will deliver the keynote address, followed by panel discussions on Islamophobia today, the role of education in fostering tolerance and understanding and ideas for confronting Islamophobia more effectively. Panelists will include writers, scholars, theologians and experts on Islamophobia and other issues relating to tolerance and education. This discussion session will be chaired by Shashi Tharoor, Under Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information. The first seminar in the series was held in June this year and dealt with ways of confronting anti-Semitism. Via Lucianne. |
| Posted by:anonymous2u |
| #14 This is happening on US soil within miles of the WTC? Is there no stopping the irony and idiocy of the UN ... |
| Posted by: Beau 2004-11-24 11:21:32 PM |
| #13 Dave D. Right. The UN has outlived its usefulness and needs to be replaced Kofi is only the most prominent thief and (by negligence) killer. I dont think 'reform' is possible anymore. Tear down the building, salt the earth it sat on. And then turn it into a sewage treatment plant. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-11-24 9:50:07 PM |
| #12 I've had it up to here with Kofi's Klowns. I'll start believing we're serious about demanding reform at the U.N. when I see the column of tanks rumbling down 1st Avenue toward U.N. Plaza. And I'll know we're REALLY serious when they open fire. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-11-24 9:18:36 PM |
| #11 that's very racist of you, pointing that out, Dave |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-11-24 9:10:00 PM |
| #10 Let me guess: this circle-jerk will NOT involve teaching Muslims why they should be more tolerant of us kuffrs, only the reverse. Right? I thought so... |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-11-24 9:01:36 PM |
| #9 LOL Tom - Mikey's had his ass handed to him last coupla days - news has been bad and so have I |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-11-24 8:44:36 PM |
| #8 Since the UN has money galore to host these brunches, er conferences, and since it starts on December 7, why don't we have a conference on Days of Infamy, too? We can tie it in with the Islamophobia, September 11, the whole works! Cause it all ties in together. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-11-24 8:30:08 PM |
| #7 Mikey's got a lot of splainin to do. He left a lot of questions unanswered this morning and Enquiring minds want to know. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-11-24 8:28:25 PM |
| #6 Geeez, I leave for two days and come back to find you begging, Frank G. Won't Mikey come out to play? |
| Posted by: Tom 2004-11-24 8:24:59 PM |
| #5 Geez, how about just directly giving me the money being spent on this? The outcome wouldn't be any different. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-11-24 8:23:10 PM |
| #4 Is Dhimmitude item #1, Mikey? You seem to have the inside scoops on agenda, info, protocols, help me out here? Mrs. D is challenging my Islamo/UNphobia |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-11-24 8:22:36 PM |
| #3 Frank, I don't know exactly what you are implying about Dear Secretary General, but it isn't true. And, yes, he did get the title from Kimmie. If you persist in these attacks on Kofi, you'll be challenged to show your links! Clean up your act! |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-11-24 8:10:56 PM |
| #2 Hmmmmm I recall Kofi has higher priority (IMHO) items on his agenda? Hello Mike S? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-11-24 8:06:05 PM |
| #1 a seminar on âIslamophobiaâ at UN headquarters on December 7. Too bad we can't send either Fuchida. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-11-24 7:53:59 PM |