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The International Institute for Tolerance (IIT,) under the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, launched the World Tolerance Network (WTN), and Tolerance Decathlon, as part of its 2019-2022 strategic plan to strengthen UAE’s efforts to promote global peace and stability.
The two initiatives were launched at a press conference held at IIT’s headquarters to foster a culture of tolerance and promote its principles among the people.
The World Tolerance Network seeks to be a global platform to promote the principles of tolerance, peace, harmony and coexistence among communities worldwide, by bringing together peace experts under one umbrella.
The membership categories of the Global Tolerance Network include governmental institutions, individual, community and governmental initiatives, youth, all media platforms including social media, human rights and philanthropic institutions, private sector, research centre, universities and other educational institutions.
Meanwhile, Tolerance Decathlon is a competition that targets university and school students in UAE to showcase their ideas of tolerance in creative ways. It also offers an important platform to highlight creative artistic projects and initiatives implemented by various educational institutions represented by their students.
The competition aims to promote the values ??of peaceful coexistence, respect for diversity and pluralism in society, as well as establishing the concept and spirit of tolerance, positive dialogue and acceptance of others among younger generations.
It includes five different categories: Stage performances, Artistic Presentation, Art Exhibition, Research Paper and Community initiatives.
Commenting on the launch of the two initiatives, Dr. Hamad Al Sheikh Ahmed Al Shaibani, Managing Director of IIT, said, “The launch of the World Tolerance Network and Tolerance Decathlon is part of a carefully studied 2019-2022 strategic plan, which includes a number of initiatives, programmes and activities aiming at strengthening the UAE’s position as a leading model of tolerance and a key partner in cementing human ties.”
In turn, Dr. Yousef Al Ali, CEO of Dubai Taxi Corporation at the Roads and Transport Authority – a strategic sponsor of the initiatives of the International Institute for Tolerance – said, “RTA offers support to contribute effectively to the success of World Tolerance Network and Tolerance Decathlon, which contribute to the promotion of values of universal brotherhood and harmony between various segments of societies, and establish the UAE as a beacon of tolerance.