The Twenty Sixth Meeting of the Cultural, Educational and Social Affairs Committee, Belgrade, 5-6 April 2006

The Twenty Sixth Meeting of the Cultural, Educational and Social Affairs Committee was held in Belgrade on 5-6 April 2006. The members of the Committee discussed the Draft Report and Draft Recommendation 89/2006 on “The dialogue among cultures as a means to build trust among the nations”.

The dialogue among cultures contributes largely to bringing people and nations together and removing the barriers arising from mutual misunderstanding and unfounded stereotypes in the minds of people from a specific culture about the culture of other nations. The Black Sea geo-cultural region, bridging Europe and Asia, being at the cross-roads of many civilizations and cultures, is an example of a culturally diverse area, characterized by a variety of historical roots, traditions and religions. PABSEC is fully aware of the significance of the dialogue among cultures as a major means to build trust among the nations of the BSEC region.

The Twenty-Seventh Meeting of the Cultural, Educational and Social Affairs Committee will be held on 13-14 September 2006 in Moscow. The main subject on the Agenda will be the “Process of globalization and a potential threat for cultural diversity”. Rapporteur on the Recommendation will be Mr. Jan Husarik, Chairman of the Committee and on the Report Mrs. Olga Seliverstova, Member of the Committee (Russian Federation).