Tolerance and Co-existence National Festival
The National Festival of Tolerance will feature inclusive public events and outcome-oriented Forums. The public events will provide ample opportunity for everyone to appreciate the value of difference and diversity across culture, art, music, sport, and other aspects that contribute to the vibrant tapestry of the UAE. The Forums, in which participation is by invitation only, will facilitate meaningful exchange among the country’s youth, women, expatriate community leaders, and others essential to the dialogue. Importantly, prominent global experts and Nobel laureates will also help shape the way forward.
Organizer
The Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence is charged with the responsibility of overseeing and implementing the pillars of the ‘National Tolerance Program’ which falls under its remit. This program is endorsed and approved by the U.A.E. Federal Cabinet and represents a broader platform where the Ministry embodies the nation’s commitment to join with the entire world in support of tolerance, pluralism, and peaceful and mutually beneficial coexistence. In celebrating the golden jubilee in the year of the nation’s fiftieth anniversary since its founding, the United Arab Emirates is ready to journey towards the next fifty by sharing its experience as a peaceful and inclusive country. It aims to gain from others a wider understanding of the universal power of working together for the benefit of all of humanity. It is from this focal position that the Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence engages with entities, communities and affiliations both locally and globally, to synergize its role in society as an enabler of tolerance