THE WORLD CULTURE JOURNAL     published by  WebdaK Communications

"Education is a shield against extremism..." - 2002.03.14 by WB

 

I couldn't agree more with King Mohammed VI of Marocco, who send a message to a conference on Higher Education in the Arab World-Preparing for the Global Marketplace, which is held in Marrakesh 2002.March 13-15. Cultural education in particular is more neccessary than ever, with the goal of helping to understand more about the world, we live in and opening the minds of our children.
The sovereign stated, that "Education is a shield against extremism, a tool to promote democracy and solidarity and a steering engine towards world peace! Likewise, education is the cornerstone for building social cohesion and creating equal opportunities. It must therefore continue to be a guide steering the world towards tolerance and peace in the future."
-->> full story by arabicnews.com


 


More Entries in the Journal...

[Previous: "GermanTV finally comes to North America"] Journal [Next: "Madagascar"]

Archive-Index

or browse by keyword:

 
~~~~~~~~~~
 

All articles & essays are Copyright by the author
published & edited by WebdaK Communications

Copyright: 2001-2002 The WebdaK Group
communicating World Cultures
webdak@webdak.com