Friday, May 22, 2015

World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development




Noida Film City: “The day provides us with an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural diversity and to learn to live together better” said Sandeep Marwah Ambassador of IHRO affiliated to United Nations on the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development celebrated at Marwah Studio at film city Noida.

“In a diverse world, the destruction of cultures is a crime, and uniformity is a dead-end: our aim must be to enhance, in one movement, the diversity that enriches us and the human rights that bring us together."  A message read by Harshvardhan sent by Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO.

We can celebrate this day by encouraging people and organizations from around the world to take concrete action to support diversity, the campaign aims: to raise awareness worldwide about the importance of intercultural dialogue, diversity and inclusion.

It also aims to build a world community of individuals committed to support diversity with real and every day-life gestures and to combat polarization and stereotypes to improve understanding and cooperation among people from different cultures.