INVITATION: Between diversity of cultures and universality of norms

Interdisciplinary seminar dedicated to the Universal Forum of Cultures 2007


Tuesday 26 June 2007: 11:30 - 14:00

Room SW 03.60, Faculty of Social Sciences

Parkstraat 45 B (3rd floor)

University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven


You are invited to participate in the lunch seminar dedicated to the major issues of the forthcoming Universal Forum of Cultures 2007 in Monterrey: diversity, sustainability, peace and knowledge, that will take place on the 26 of June at the University of Leuven. This seminar is organised by the UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Peace and Solidarity at the Centrum for Peace Research with the support of the UNESCO Flemish Commission and the Flemish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the participation of involved institutions in the Forum of Cultures and the K.U.L. Iberoamerican Studies.


The participants are invited to actively contribute to an interdisciplinary dialogue committed to combine appropriately the diversity of cultures and the universality of norms.


A buffet with a multicultural menu will be provided (Oxfam products).


We are looking forward to your attendance.



For more information:

Forum of Cultures: www.monterreyforum2007.org

UNESCO Chair activities: www.onlineunesco.org


If you wish to participate, please send an e-mail before 22 of May to Ms. Greet Louw Greet.Louw@soc.kuleuven.be, telephone: 016-323250.

The participation is free.