UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Pre-Forum Concluded

Doha, May 04 (QNA) - the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Pre-Forum, held under the theme "linking the mission of the UN Alliance of Civilizations with the Millennium Development Goals'' was concluded here tonight.
The two-day forum was attended by 200 participants representing friend states of the Alliance of Civilizations, members of civil society, the private sectors and researchers on Arab and international levels.
The Pre-Forum aimed at convening members of civil society alongside supporting governments of the UNAOC to set the agenda for the December Doha UNAOC Forum, the premier global event on intercultural dialogue and action that is held annually. The Pre-Forum successfully linked the mission of the UN Alliance of Civilizations with the Millennium Development Goals.
This Pre-Forum represents the first time civil society was formally consulted in the preparation of the agenda of a Forum of the Alliance of Civilizations. Its goals included the establishment of a platform for joint actions by governments and the private sector. The civil society representatives present enthusiastically endorsed this initiative of the Qatar Drafting Committee, with more than 190 participants from 80 countries representing NGOs, foundations, corporations, national organizations and committees.(QNA)