Arab League Marks 80 Years With Cultural Salon on Future of Civilizational Dialogue

The Arab League on Sunday held a cultural salon marking the organization’s 80th anniversary and two decades since the modern concept of dialogue among civilizations gained global prominence, amid growing concerns over polarization, hate speech and cultural stereotyping.

The December session, organized by the League’s General Secretariat through its Department of Culture and Dialogue of Civilizations, focused on “Dialogue Among Civilizations After Two Decades: The Future of Intercultural Dialogue for Peaceful Coexistence.” The event reviewed achievements and challenges facing intercultural dialogue in light of political, economic and technological shifts.

Former Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa said dialogue among civilizations is “no longer a luxury, but a strategic necessity in a world shaken by conflict, misinformation and cultural fear.” He added that building mutual respect among cultures “is the only sustainable path to peaceful coexistence and shared human progress.”

The salon was opened by Counselor Youssef Badr Mashari and attended by former Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, former Foreign Minister Mohamed ElOrabi, Arab ambassadors, permanent representatives, religious leaders from Al-Azhar and Egyptian churches, as well as academics and experts.