On 29-31 January 2009, a UNAOC international conference with a focus on Turkey will take place at Kennesaw State University, Georgia.
Co−sponsored by Kennesaw State University‚ Istanbul Center and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations‚ the conference marks a highlight of the ‘Year of Turkey’ at KSU. More than 40 scholars from universities in the U.S.‚ Turkey‚ Cyprus and Algeria will participate on panels and present papers on the theme ‘Turkey at the Crossroads of Cultures.’ Turkish government and U.N. officials — including former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Mark Parris‚ and Mehmet Aydin‚ state minister and United Nations Alliance of Civilizations HLG co−chair — will address the conference.
The three−day conference‚ to be held in the Social Sciences Building‚ will cover topics including Turkey’s role and experience in promoting peaceful coexistence and multiculturalism; the role of media; the impact of migration; the plight of youth; separating mosque and state in educating to promote peace; and the tension between modern and traditional values in gender relations.
Click here to view a preliminary conference program.