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Catalysing Change for Sustainable Peace: KAICIID's Transformative Dialogue Approach Corporate author: International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID) What is transformative about KAICIID's interreligious and intercultural dialogue approach? Since its establishment, the Centre has worked with the understanding that for dialogue to be truly transformative, it must be continuous, responsive, synergetic, and inclusive of all voices, secular and religious. KAICIID achieves this through sustained engagement with, individual, community, national, regional and international stakeholders. The Centre utilises a synergy of convening, capacity development and mainstreaming of dialogue into the policies and practices of relevant institutions. KAICIID brings diverse stakeholders and partners to the dialogue; empowers and catalyses them through information and expertise exchange, resources and support; supporting changemakers in promoting and incorporating dialogue into the policy and practices of institutions and bodies. The Centre's transformative dialogue approach creates a multiplying effect that leads to an enabling environment for dialogue to take place, fostering social cohesion and sustainable peace. 
We Need to Talk: Measuring Intercultural Dialogue for Peace and Inclusion Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: UNESCO | Institute for Economics and Peace An analysis into the power of intercultural dialogue and the new UNESCO Framework for Enabling Intercultural Dialogue, We Need to Talk presents the first evidence of the link between intercultural dialogue and peace, conflict prevention and non-fragility, and human rights. Using data covering over 160 countries in all regions, the report presents a framework of the structures, processes and values needed to support intercultural dialogue, examining the dynamics and interlinkages between them to reveal substantial policy opportunities with broad spanning benefits. Providing policy support and guidance, the report also includes information on regional trends as well as deep diving case studies.The data, case studies, and think pieces contained in this report highlight key policy and intervention opportunities for intercultural dialogue as an instrument for inclusion, peace and wider societal benefits. Policy makers, development workers, peace and security actors, academics and more are invited to leverage the analysis in this report and findings of the Framework to strengthen intercultural dialogue around the world. 
Evaluating the Link between Conflict and Education Year of publication: 2005 Author: Lynn Davies Corporate author: SAGE Publishing This paper examines two areas of important evaluation: the impact of education on peace and the impact of education on conflict, and argues that they are not necessarily the same type of evaluation. 
Women's empowerment for a culture of peace and non-violence in the pacific consultation meeting proceedings Year of publication: 2013 Corporate author: UNESCO Office for the Pacific States in Apia The Consultation on Women’s Empowerment for a Culture of Peace and Non Violence in the Pacific was held in Nadi, Fiji, from 13 to 15 June 2013. The consultation was an interagency collaboration between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pacific Centre as part of the United Nations strategy “Delivering as One”. This collaboration focused on efforts to design, promote and strengthen a culture of peace in the Pacific at the country and regional levels. The consultation brought together 30 senior representatives, including development professionals and community members, from governments, regional organizations, women’s organizations, faith-based groups, academic institutions and development partners from the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu. The consultation ended with an agreement on a range of actions that could be adopted at the local, national and regional levels to promote increased dialogue between leaders and policy makers on the contributions that culture and heritage can make to addressing issues of gender inequality and reducing GBV. The outcome statement identifies the importance of building positive cultural models, using a range of key factors, including female leaders, faith-based leaders and traditional leaders as well as political leaders and parties. The statement also emphasized education as a means of promoting a culture of peace and non-violence. The consultation’s outcome statement noted that the school curriculum should place a stronger emphasis on values, gender equality, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and the building of positive cultural models. The follow up actions identified include increasing public awareness on achieving equality for Pacific women, including women at the grassroots level, in bringing peace to conflict-affected communities; targeting young people as the next generation of leaders; using the arts and cultural and sports events to break down gender stereotypes; actions relating to economic empowerment, access to justice and service delivery; and intangible cultural heritage capacity building incorporating substantive gender equality components. 
Education in the twenty‐first century: Conflict, reconstruction and reconciliation1 Year of publication: 2005 Author: Alan Smith Corporate author: Taylor & Francis This paper is an attempt to map out an emerging and increasingly important field of study concerning the relationship between education and conflict. The paper argues that actions through various ‘entry points’ at each of these levels carry the potential to exacerbate or ameliorate conflict and suggests that a systemic analysis of investments in education systems from a conflict perspective should be a routine part of educational planning. 
Young People of Central Asia: Uzbekistan Year of publication: 2016 Author: Bakhtiyor Ergashev | Azamat Seitov Corporate author: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Kazakhstan Office The Friedrich Ebert Foundation initiated the Youth of Central Asia project. It aims to study the values and attitudes of young Uzbeks, lifestyles, identities, political views and foreign policy orientations. Political scientist Bakhtiyor Ergashev and sociologist Azamat Seitov prepared a research analytical report based on the results of their work. 
Manuscript Heritage of Uzbekistan and Its Current State Year of publication: 2021 Author: Asror Abdukhakimov The study of the cultural and educational heritage of past centuries, developed by the entire history of mankind, is one of the main tasks in the construction of a new society and its culture, because only accurate knowledge of culture and science created by the entire development of mankind, and their processing can build a progressive culture. Of particular importance in this is the study of medieval written sources, which are one of the main sources of information about the historical past of people. 
Stepping Forward: Parliaments in the Fight Against Hate Speech Year of publication: 2023 Author: Kevin Deveaux | Tim Baker | Mary O’Hagan | David Ennis Corporate author: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) This brief provides an overview of the background, drivers, enablers and the impact of hate speech and identifies strategies to counter it, with a focus on the role of parliaments as a positive force for change. Of particular relevance are the concrete actions parliaments can take to address and mitigate the prevalence and impact of hate speech on those who are most vulnerable in society, including women, minorities and other underrepresented groups. The objective of this brief is to provide meaningful and practical guidance for parliaments and parliamentarians, as well as those who programmatically support them, on steps they can take to reduce and counter hate speech while fostering peace, constructive dialogue and trust. 
Cultural Diversity and Shared Citizenship Year of publication: 2008 Author: BoAzza Binasher | Abdullah Alalawai Corporate author: Modern Times Magazine This integrated file from the Journal of Modern Times reviews the issue of citizenship and cultural diversity. The file reviews many reflective questions on the subject of shared citizenship. The file contributes in general to setting a democratic cultural policy that guarantees the values of solidarity and peace in order to preserve human civilization. 
Spreading a Culture of Peace and Tolerance in the World: What Should We Do? Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: TRENDS Research & Advisory The video is a symposium, moderated by Emirati researcher and writer Mohammed Khalfan Al Sawafi. The symposium focuses on six main axes: “Religious discourse and the importance of confronting hate speech and extremism, the Human Fraternity Document as a framework for promoting the values of peace and tolerance around the world, and human rights as an entry point for promoting a culture of tolerance and peace, making it an entry point to confront the conflicts of the world and the region, and ways to strengthen it in the region and the world, and toward a vision common for a more peaceful and tolerant world. The video interviews a group of specialists.