Organized by JWF’s Abant Platform, the second “Turkey-France Conversations,” the first of which was held in Paris in 2006, began yesterday at the Istanbul Hilton. During the two days of…
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Education Hailed as Solution to Unrest in Middle East
The 11th Abant Platform, whose theme was “Global Policies and the Future of the Middle East,” took place in Bolu, Turkey, on July 14-15, 2006. The final declaration prepared by…
Middle East Democracy and Security Considered at 11th Abant Platform
The 11th meeting of the Abant Platform, a leading civil society initiative, focused on the future of the Middle East. Platform participants gave weight to the issues of security and…
Turkish and French Intellectuals Agree on Turkey's EU Membership
Turkish and French scholars discussed Europe’s future at the 10th Abant Platform in Paris on March 31 – April 1, 2006. The event was organized with the International Council of…
JWF Panel Offers Faith-Based Solutions to Hunger, Poverty
JWF’s Intercultural Dialogue Platform (IDP) organized an interfaith panel on February 1, 2006, to consider different religions’ responses to hunger and poverty, which are estimated to claim a life every…
Graduates Praise Turkish Schools During International Peace Program
On October 16, 2005, the Journalists and Writers Foundation organized a program titled “Towards Universal Peace,” which featured young people of different cultures and faiths. The event took place at…
Conference Seeks Interfaith Solutions for Global Peace
Spiritual leaders came together at an international conference with the theme “From Terror to Universal Ethics: Religions and Peace,” which was organized in Moscow’s “Koloniy Zal” (Hall with Columns) on…
Georgia Symposium Stresses Need for Dialogue in Caucasus
JWF’s Intercultural Dialogue Platform co-organized a symposium titled “Globalization and Dialogue between Civilizations” in Tbilisi, Georgia, on September 30 – October 1, 2004. Attendees included scientists and journalists from the…
Religious Leaders Meet in Mardin for Peace
Organized by JWF’s Intercultural Dialogue Platform, the second International Symposium of Religions and Peace in the Light of the Common Ancestor Abraham (also known as the Harran Meetings) begins in…
Abant Platform Meeting Focuses on Islam, Democracy, and Secularism
The 7th meeting of the Abant Platform, one of the leading civil society initiatives in Turkey, opened in Washington, DC, on April 19, 2004. This marks the first time the…