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Upcoming Events

Multicultural Youth Soccer Tournament Launch- VIC

When: 11.00 am 18th February 2012 Where: Springers Leisure Centre, Blue Room 400 Cheltenham Road Keysbourgh Vic 3173 Rsvp: Skye Wyles ..

Access and Equity Consultation

SCOA Access and Equity Consultation SCOA has been invited to participate in consultations on the Access and Equity Inquiry. We are holding a ..

International Conference: A long way from home?

International Conference “A Long Way from Home? The Rural and Regional Resettlement Experiences of Visible Migrants and Refugees” (/Li..

Humanitarian Intake Submission Consultation

SCOA Humanitarian Program Consultation – National Teleconference: Wednesday 8th February 2012 2.30-4pm – Eastern day light sav..

February Events Listing

Here you will find many events which are being hosted by SCOA members and our colleagues in the Settlement Sector. This list is by no means ex..

Hand in Hand Diversity Project South Australia

Hand-in-Hand Invitation to participate You are invited to take part in a special cultural project •Learn about Aboriginal peop..

Investing in Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue

Date Submitted : 19-Jan-2010

Themes : culture, diversity, multiculturalism

Cultural diversity has emerged as a key concern at the turn of a new century. Some predict that globalization and the liberalization of the goods and services market will lead to cultural standardization, reinforcing existing imbalances between cultures. Others claim that the end of the bipolar world of the Cold War and the eclipse of political ideologies will result in new religious, cultural and even ethnic fault lines, preluding a possible ‘clash of civilizations’. Scientists warn of the threats to the Earth’s environment posed by human activity, drawing parallels between the erosion of biodiversity and the disappearance of traditional modes of life as a result of a scarcity of resources and the spread of modern lifestyles. ‘Diversity’ is becoming a rallying call among those who denounce persistent socio-economic inequalities in developed societies. Cultural diversity is similarly posing a challenge to the principles of international cooperation: it is invoked by some to contest universally recognized huma

Download the file: 387413_72752_Investing in Cultural Diversity etc.pdf

Submitted By:

Andrew Cummings
Previous Executive Officer
SCOA
Phone : 02 8065 5225
Email : mso@scoa.org.au
Website : www.unesco.org