page_title: Alliance of Civilizations
section_title: 2010 Forum: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
hierarchical_section_title: Alliance of Civilizations / UNAOC Global Forums / 2010 Forum: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
caption_attribution_description: English: Third Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
context_page_description: The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations is an initiative that seeks to galvanize international action against extremism through the forging of international, intercultural and interreligious dialogue and cooperation. The Alliance places a particular emphasis on defusing tensions between the Western and Islamic worlds.
  The initiative was first proposed by the President of the Government of Spain, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, at the 59th General Assembly of the United Nations in 2005. It was co-sponsored by the Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
  On July 14, 2005, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan formally announced the launch of the Alliance of Civilizations at the United Nations Headquarters in New York with the co-sponsorship of the Governments of Spain and Turkey.
  On 10 November 2009, the United Nations General Assembly recognized the mandate of the Alliance of Civilizations by adopting resolution A/RES/64/14 “The Alliance of Civilization, ” acknowledging the importance of intercultural and interreligious dialogue in promoting tolerance and expressing its continuous support for the work of the Alliance of Civilizations.
context_section_description: On 27–29 May 2010, a network of over 2,000 political and corporate leaders, civil society activists, youth, journalists, foundations, and religious leaders gathered in Rio de Janeiro, under the theme "Bridging Cultures, Building Peace," for the third United Nations Alliance of Civilizations' forum.
  The theme of the conference set out key questions for the participants to discuss over the course of the three-day forum, these included:
  What kind of actions do we need to combat intolerance and prejudice?
  What tools do children and young people need to navigate an increasingly complex and multicultural world?
  What is the impact of globalization on people’s sense of belonging and identity?
  How do economic inequalities impact on relations among diverse communities?
  How can the media help bridge cross-‐cultural divides and change perceptions of the other?
  How can we create inclusive societies, founded on the respect for human rights and diversity?
  Towards the conclusion of the Third Forum of the Alliance, the outcomes were announced by Jorge Sampaio, the High Representative of the UN Alliance of Civilizations and former President of Portugal. The results presented the commitments of all participants to the existing initiatives, as well as new ones, such as the inauguration of the first two Dialogue Cafés, which uses the latest video conferencing technology to connect young people in different parts of the world; the first conference of the Global Youth Movement; the creation of the United Nations University International Institute for the Alliance of Civilizations; and launching of the Online Community on Migration and Integration in partnership with the International Organization for Migration.
caption: Leaders speaking at the 2010 Forum
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