Baku will host the World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue from May 29 till June 1, 2012.
The international working group consisting of representatives of Azerbaijan, UNESCO, ISESCO, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, World Tourism Organization, the Council of Europe and the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe started preparatory works on the event. The first World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue was held in Baku on April 7-9, 2011.
Representatives from 102 countries, high-level officials from more than 10 international organizations, ministers from about 20 countries, employees of more than 10 think tanks and media organizations of the world, generally about 500 foreigners participated in the first forum.
According to the decree signed by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on May 27, 2011, it was decided to hold the World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Azerbaijan biannually and the event’s coordinating work was entrusted to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.