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European Year of intercultural dialogue 2008
On Tuesday in Brussels, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Training and Youth Ján Figel inaugurated the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008. Figel also inaugurated the website www.dialogue2008.eu, which will provide all available information on this event. With the slogan “Together in Diversity”, the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008 intends to build the basis for European strategic initiatives that go beyond 2008. The Year will feature a small number of flagship projects on a European level, as well as EU support for a national project in each Member State, and a Partner programme aimed at mobilising civil society. The active involvement of civil society will be essential in highlighting good practices and identifying needs in intercultural dialogue. Press launch with Commissioner Ján Figel’ and seven of the Ambassadors of the Year |
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He was accompanied by Katerina Batzeli (PES, Greece) and several figures from the cultural scene in Europe and further afield: Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho, Slovak conductor Jack Martin Händler, Romanian film director Radu Mihãileanu, Slovenian conceptual artist Marko Peljhan, Catalan bass viola player Jordi Savall, Turkish piano player Fazil Say, and Serbian Eurovision Song Contest 2007 winner Marija Serifovic. 
