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Baku Int'l Humanitarian Forum ends with call to strengthen cooperation in humanitarian development

6 October 2014 10:43 (UTC+04:00)
Baku Int'l Humanitarian Forum ends with call to strengthen cooperation in humanitarian development

By Aynur Jafarova

The expansion and further development of international humanitarian cooperation is the key factor in an effective response to contemporary challenges and threats, and enables the accessibility and expanded application of contemporary management and production technologies, ensuring the well-being of present and future generations.

This was stated in the final declaration of the fourth Baku International Humanitarian Forum adopted on October 3. The document was adopted on the results of the two-day forum that brought together over about 500 guests from over 60 countries.

"We recognize that the Baku Humanitarian Forum, traditionally held on the initiative of Azerbaijan, constitutes an important contribution to the development of multiculturalism, based on humanitarian practice as the basic value of the post-modern era," the document said.

The event participants noted that a range of countries, including Azerbaijan, have achieved significant progress in recent years in the planning and management of sustainable development which has been reflected in the figures and reports of international organizations.

"We pay special attention to the need for further development of international cooperation to transform society from a society of consumption into a humanitarian society of consumption on the basis of sensible sufficiency, as well as to achieve a way of life that meets the demands of ecological civilization," the document noted.

The participants of the forum also recognize the importance of the application of nano- and bio-technologies, based on the latest scientific achievements, and the convergence of contemporary and traditional technologies to ensure food and medicinal security, raise the quality of life and achieve the human potential for longevity.

"We acknowledge that the development of human potential through the integration of the latest knowledge and skills, including interdisciplinary, in a program of continuing education, as well as the expansion of cooperation in this sphere, are the key humanitarian components of sustainable development," the declaration stressed.

The participants of the fourth Baku International Humanitarian Forum also call on the various international and national structures specializing in humanitarian development systematically to hold forums, conferences and round tables aimed at creating an atmosphere of tolerance, mutual respect and resolving contemporary global and local challenges.

"We note the need for such forums to be held annually and express our profound gratitude to the President and government of Azerbaijan, the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and all the organizers of the Baku International Humanitarian Forum for holding this major, productive event," the document said. "We consider it necessary to pass this declaration and to make use of it to strengthen cooperation in humanitarian development."

Baku International Humanitarian Forum, initiated in 2010 by President Aliyev and former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, is a high-profile global scientific and political platform for tackling the challenges facing humanity in the 21st century, holding dialogue, discussions and exchange of views on a wide range of issues of humanitarian cooperation.

Well-known politicians, representatives of the socio-political circles, scholars and figures of culture attended the two-day forum. Within the framework of the forum, the participants made tours to Azerbaijan's regions, particularly to Nakhchivan, Lankaran, Guba and Gabala on October 4-5.

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