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7/Feb/2003 - 13:56
The OIC-EU Joint Forum of 12-13 February 2002 in Istanbul

"Civilisation and Harmony: The Political Dimension"
Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member and Candidate States of the EU and Member States and Observers of the OIC (Ankara 2002, ISBN 975-7307-64-5

"The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the OIC Member and Observer Countries and the EU Member and Candidate Countries came together, on 12-13 February 2002, for a Joint Forum in Istanbul at the invitation of the Foreign Minister of Turkey, to share their assessments of the world's present political situation and to promote understanding and harmony among civilizations.
During its deliberations, the OIC-EU Joint Forum has acknowledged the various activities, resolutions, recommendations and reports of international and regional organizations, such as the UN and the UNESCO, the OIC, the EU, the Council of Europe, the OSCE, the Arab League, the Organization of African Unity and other fora as the Barcelona Process, including the Global Agenda on Dialogue Among Civilizations adopted by the UN General Assembly on 21 November 2001, which are designed to protect and improve the common heritage of mankind and the shared values of different cultures, and to enhance tolerance, dialogue and cooperation within and among nations and peoples.
The Forum thanked the Government of Turkey for the initiative and effort in organizing this Forum that constituted an event of great political significance. They welcomed Turkey's intention to publish the compte rendu of the OIC-EU Joint Forum and its readiness to facilitate communication among the participating countries and organizations if the need arises."

(on the 3. picture you see the Foreign Ministers of Austria and Turkey together)

 
The reinforcement of Austrian-Turkish scientific, cultural and educational cooperation on bilateral and EU level is the primary task of the OTW. A Turkish proverb says that 'knowledge will grow as long as you share it'