Theme of the day of 10 January 2007

Hearing on Cultural Diversity, Religions and Dialogue

Erna Hennicot-Schoepges MEP (EPP-ED, Luxembourg), European Parliament rapporteur on the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008 organised a hearing on Cultural Diversity, Religions and Dialogue. The hearing was opened by the Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group Gunnar Hökmark MEP (EPP-ED, Sweden) and Ján Figel´, EU Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth.

The hearing took place on 10 January 2008. The first session was entitled 'Respect for EU Values - Living Together', and the second 'Europe facing Religious Pluralism'.

Rapporteur of the European Parliament's report on the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008 is Erna Hennicot-Schoepges MEP. Academics from Luxembourg, Germany, France, Italy, Czech Republic, and Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the hearing.

The event was broadcast live on the EPP-ED website

EPP-ED Group "Event of the Week" video.
Subject: Intercultural dialogue - Understanding each other

Video on "Cultural Diversity, Religions and Dialogue"

Photos of the meeting

Programme

Press release:

11/01/2008

Interkultureller Dialog funktioniert nicht ohne solide Basis/ Le dialogue interculturel ne fonctionne pas sans une base solide. Erna Hennicot-Schoepges, MdPE

	European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008 official Website
	Website of Culture and Education Committee
	EPP-ED Website of Culture and Education Committee
	Website of Erna Hennicot-Schoepges MEP
	Website of Gunnar Hökmark MEP

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