Apr22
Dialogue Café Novi Pazar was founded as a part of the UN project “Improving Human Security for Vulnerable Communities in southwest Serbia”.
The first session organised by DC Novi Pazar took place on 25 March 2015 on the topic “Interethnic, interreligious trust, dialogue and cooperation – examples of best practice”, and the official opening and second session on the topic “Minority rights, non-discrimination and gender equality in the light of EU Candidate status – experiences of new EU member states” on 1 April 2015.
DC Novi Pazar – Opening
The third session is scheduled for 27 April 2015 on the topic “Integration of minorities, community cohesion – EU experiences”. The region of southwest Serbia and the city of Novi Pazar is multi-ethnic and multiconfessional and the issue of minority integration is therefore very important for strengthening the community.
Serbia is an EU accession candidate country and EU standards and experiences are important for the realisation of minority rights. It will be useful to hear experiences from the representatives of other countries where other DC are based on the integration of minorities in their countries and regions.
With this purpose a session is organised between DC Novi Pazar (Centar Duga), DC Lisbon (Calouste Gulbekian Foundation), DC Florence (Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights) and with the participation of DC Rio de Janeiro (UCAM University) on the topic of integration of minorities.
The session, to be held next Monday 27 April from 14h00 to 15h30 (London time), aims at promoting exchange of good practices and dialogue in the framework of the European Union.
Programme
For more detailed information contact us at:
Dialogue Café Novi Pazar
Biljana Vukosavljevic, Director, United Nations Association of Serbia (unaserbia at gmail.com)
Dialogue Café Association (info at dialoguecafe.org)
Apr17
Challenges journalists face are somehow the same as ever, but they have also changed. Censorship is still a very important issue, but its forms changed. And sometimes they are not clear. That’s why is important to talk about it. In the 21st century censorship exists in various forms. What are they, and what consequences do they bring to journalism and societies in general? These are all important questions that need to be discussed.
With this purpose, and in the framework of the cycle of sessions “Changing societies, changing journalism: a global discussion on the future of journalism” led by the University Institute of Lisbon ISCTE – IUL (Portugal) and Dialogue Café Lisbon, a first global session on “Censorship in a global and changing world: religion, politics and economics” will be held next Friday 24 April from 14h00 to 15h30 (London time).
Special speakers will include notably: in DC Lisbon (Calouste Gulbekian Foundation), Ana Catarina Santos, Journalist, TSF and Paulo Pena, Journalist, Público; in DC Rio de Janeiro (UCAM University), Maurício Santoro, former adviser on human rights at Amnesty International; and directly from DC Novi Pazar (Centar Duga), Nikola Kocovic, Journalist, Radio 100 and Hana Oklapi Salihagic, Journalist at the City of Novi Pazar information office, among DC team members and many others.
There will also be participants in DC Florence (RFK Center) and in DC Évora (Évora Tech) taking part in this global conversation.
Join us and enrich this global conversation with your own experience and views!
Send us your registration no later than 22 April.
Contact us for more detailed information : info at dialoguecafe.org
Apr16
The third World Happiness Report will be released on April 23rd, 2015. In anticipation of the release, the Dialogue Cafe Lisbon is proposing a unique session combining reflection and some practical activities that will increase your feeling of happiness!
One of our biggest advances in life has been in figuring out what causes happiness — and what doesn’t. For example, everyone wants to be happy. By increasing your level of happiness within yourself, you can affect your relationships in a more positive way.
Dialogue and Be Happy!
But have you ever noticed how some people have few material possessions, yet seem very happy, while others have an abundance of material wealth, yet seem very unhappy? How can some people remain strong through many crises, while others fall apart over nothing? If money and possessions don’t determine happiness, what does?
With this purpose, the Dialogue Cafe of Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro will organise a session on Tuesday 28 April from 14h00 to 15h00 (London time) aimed at reflecting upon this topical issue and…gaining some practical insights about what to do live…happier life!!!
As you will see at the end…it might happen that all DCs will join on a GLOBAL SMILE DANCE organised by Asociação Sorrir.
Concept note & Final Programme
Smile, Join us and Be Happy!
For more detailed information, contact us to info at dialoguecafe.pt or daliasendra at casadoregalo.pt.
Apr13
DC Calendar of Activities – April 2015
Kindly find attached our DC – Calendar of activities 2015 – April. For more information, contact us at: info at dialoguecafe.org
Apr9
The Official Opening Ceremony of Dialogue Café Évora (Portugal), a new initiative of the Dialogue Café Association and ADRAL, the Agência de Desenvolvimento Regional do Alentejo, will be held at the Dialogue Café Évora in Évora Tech on Tuesday 14 April from 10h00 to 12h00 GMT.
Special guests will include, Jorge Sampaio (former President of Portugal, former UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations and Chair of the Dialogue Café Association), Carlos Pinto de Sá, President of the Municipality of Évora, Alfredo Barroso, President of the Administrative Council of ADRAL, Sofia Tenreiro, Director General of CISCO Portugal, and Helena Barroco, Dialogue Café Association, among many other participants.
DC Novi Pazar – Opening
A special session connecting Dialogue Café Évora in Évora Tech, Dialogue Café Lisbon in the Gulbenkian Calouste Foundation, Dialogue Café Florence in the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights, and Dialogue Cafe Novi Pazar in the Centar Duga will be held from 11h15 to 12h (GMT). Check-out the final Programme Opening DC Évora.
Join us and know Dialogue Café Évora!
For more detailed information and registration please contact us by emailing info@dialoguecafe.org or lina.cinzas@adral.pt.
Mar30
The Official Opening Ceremony of Dialogue Café Novi Pazar (Serbia), a new initiative of the Dialogue Café Association, the United Nations in Serbia and the Cultural Centre Novi Pazar, will be held at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon (Portugal) and the Centar Duga in Novi Pazar (Serbia) on wednesday 1st April from 12h00 to 13h00 GMT.
Special guests will include notably from Novi Pazar (Serbia), Fatima Durović, director of DUGA center Novi Pazar; Milorad Kondić, UNA Serbia; Irena Vojáčková – Sollorano, UN Resident Coordinator; Masafumi Kuroki, Japanese Embassy; Mehmet Kemal Bozaj, Ambassador of Turkey to Serbia; Meho Mahmutović, Mayor of Novi Pazar. And directly from Lisbon (Portugal), Helena Barroco, Vice-president of DC Association.
This ceremony will followed by the first session of the programme led by DC Novi Pazar on Minority rights, non-discrimination and gender equality in the light of EU Candidate status – experiences of new EU member states (from 13h00 to 14h30 GMT).
Special speakers will include notably from Novi Pazar (Serbia), Nevena Đaković, member of the Project team UNA-Serbia (Moderator), Almir Pružljanin, Advisor, Regional office of the Commissioner for Protection of Equality and Semir Tutić, Sandzak Committee for protection of human rights and freedoms, among many others. There will also be participants in DC Florence taking part in this event.
Join us and Share your views!
For more detailed information and registration please contact us no later than 31 March, by emailing Dalia Sendra (daliasendra@casadoregalo.pt).
