The round-table session "Cultural diversity and globalization: getting rid of stereotypes and in search of a dialogue" was held here Saturday as part of the world forum on intercultural dialogue.
Speakers mainly touched upon the issue of preserving national identity in the light of increasing number of conflicts in the world.
The focus of discussions was the problem of a dialogue between globalization and identity, ways of getting rid of stereotypes of the 20th century, global prevalence of science, technocracy.
Speaking at the event, member of the Russia`s Peter Academy A. Abbasov pointed out despite the end of the "cold war", contradictions in the world continue to exist and new hot spots even emerged.
On the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the scientist said, "This conflict resulted in occupation of Azerbaijani lands and displacement of Azerbaijanis from their homes".
Also speaking at the event were, Köchler, H. Chair of Political Philosophy and Philosophical Anthropology University of Innsbruck, Fedotova N.N., assistant professor of "Sociology" chair of MSIIR under MIA RF (Russia), Kurmanqalieva, G. doctor of philosophical sciences from Kazakhstan, Windische-Graetz S. from Belgium, and others.

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