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Fri, 03/13/2009 - 19:03
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DUTCH FRIENDS OF AZERBAIJAN PRESENT CONFERENCE ON “WOMEN IN DIALOGUE OF CULTURES”
Baku, 13 March (AzerTAc). Dutch Friends of Azerbaijan Society, a public union functioning in the Netherlands, in conjunction with the Haarlem city government held a conference on “Women’s role in Inter-Cultural Dialogue”. The event was held in Haarlem, at the Teylers Museum, the oldest museum in the Netherlands. There was also presented a concert as part of the conference. The conference was attended by Mr. B.B. Schneiders, Haarlem city mayor, well-known Dutch politicians, journalists, scholars and intellectuals. The Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the Netherlands Fuad Iskenderov and member of the Azerbaijani Parliament Elmira Akhundova also enjoyed the event.
Ms. Marion van der Vecht, Executive Director of Dutch Friends of Azerbaijan society, who opened the conference, underscored that the event was conceived as a large conference after Dutch delegates shared in the Forum on the “Expansion of women’s role in Inter-Cultural Dialogue”, organized last year in Baku and supported by Mehriban Aliyeva, First Lady of Azerbaijan, MP, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and UNESCO and ISESCO Goodwill Ambassador.
According to Ms. Marion van der Vecht, the Baku Forum, which has given a new impetus to the advancement of inter-cultural dialogue and the organization of current event in Haarlem, one of the most ancient historical cities of the Netherlands, should also be regarded as an opportunity to follow Mehriban Aliyeva’s recommendation.
Azerbaijan should promote the popularization of its tolerance, secularity and gender equality on the one hand and national and religious traditions on the other hand. Dutch people should scrutinize the Azerbaijan’s experience in the field of organizing a dialogue among Civilizations and ensuring women’s full participation in these projects. A documentary film about Azerbaijan was presented to the attendees at the end of the conference.
Groningen Female Chorus has masterly performed Azerbaijani folk song “Sary gelin”. Firangiz Bagirova, Dutch composer of Azerbaijan origin, and Baku pop stars Tunzala Agayeva, Elza Seyidjahan and Azerin have performed Azerbaijan national music and jazz.
Mayor of Haarlem city congratulated the attendees on the International Women’s Day. Welcoming the Azerbaijani Ambassador, Mr. B.B. Schneiders stressed that until now Haarlem has not hosted such events. Also Haarlem Mayor expressed gratitude to Dutch Friends of Azerbaijan for out of the ordinary program.
In his speech, Ambassador Fuad Iskenderov revealed the contribution of Azerbaijani women to the Azerbaijan community and dialogue of cultures. He positively regraded the Haarlem conference as a large awareness-raising event, which will help promote Azerbaijani culture.
The conference and a concert were given a high profile in Dutch press.
Ms. Marion van der Vecht, Executive Director of Dutch Friends of Azerbaijan society, who opened the conference, underscored that the event was conceived as a large conference after Dutch delegates shared in the Forum on the “Expansion of women’s role in Inter-Cultural Dialogue”, organized last year in Baku and supported by Mehriban Aliyeva, First Lady of Azerbaijan, MP, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and UNESCO and ISESCO Goodwill Ambassador.
According to Ms. Marion van der Vecht, the Baku Forum, which has given a new impetus to the advancement of inter-cultural dialogue and the organization of current event in Haarlem, one of the most ancient historical cities of the Netherlands, should also be regarded as an opportunity to follow Mehriban Aliyeva’s recommendation.
Azerbaijan should promote the popularization of its tolerance, secularity and gender equality on the one hand and national and religious traditions on the other hand. Dutch people should scrutinize the Azerbaijan’s experience in the field of organizing a dialogue among Civilizations and ensuring women’s full participation in these projects. A documentary film about Azerbaijan was presented to the attendees at the end of the conference.
Groningen Female Chorus has masterly performed Azerbaijani folk song “Sary gelin”. Firangiz Bagirova, Dutch composer of Azerbaijan origin, and Baku pop stars Tunzala Agayeva, Elza Seyidjahan and Azerin have performed Azerbaijan national music and jazz.
Mayor of Haarlem city congratulated the attendees on the International Women’s Day. Welcoming the Azerbaijani Ambassador, Mr. B.B. Schneiders stressed that until now Haarlem has not hosted such events. Also Haarlem Mayor expressed gratitude to Dutch Friends of Azerbaijan for out of the ordinary program.
In his speech, Ambassador Fuad Iskenderov revealed the contribution of Azerbaijani women to the Azerbaijan community and dialogue of cultures. He positively regraded the Haarlem conference as a large awareness-raising event, which will help promote Azerbaijani culture.
The conference and a concert were given a high profile in Dutch press.
