Education, scientific cooperation and cultural exchange are being presented as tools for dialogue at the first International Forum of Islamic Civilisation, as scholars and officials gather in Uzbekistan to discuss the role of Islamic heritage in contemporary global debates.
More than 450 scholars, religious leaders, diplomats and researchers from more than 50 countries are taking part in the five-day forum, held across Tashkent, Samarkand and Termez.
Organised by the Centre of Islamic Civilisation in Uzbekistan, the event focuses on the contribution of Islamic civilisation to science, education and intellectual life, as well as new forms of international academic cooperation.
In a message delivered at the opening ceremony, Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said the world was going through a period of deep transformation marked by conflict, mistrust, extremism and Islamophobia.
He said science, education, culture and shared moral values remain essential foundations for peace, dialogue and sustainable development.
