” “A new initiative of the EU Commission in the run-up to the European Year of Intercultural and Inter-religious Dialogue, due in two years’ time. A conference is actually being held today and tomorrow in Brussels, attended by 300 experts from 29 countries, about dialogue between the cultures of the old continent. "Such event explains the commissioner, Ján Figel’ will also offer an opportunity to showcase the plans and campaigns that have benefited from the financial support given by such programs as Leonardo da Vinci, Socrates and Youth". Along with the conference, an exhibition has been set to display 29 initiatives of intercultural dialogue that have been carried out in the current and future EU member states. According to Figel’, these are "important opportunities for raising awareness of and promoting dialogue among the many components that make up diversity in our European society". In addition, this is about "putting together materials and ideas to better prepare the Year of Intercultural dialogue" of 2008.” “
