{"id":50722,"date":"2012-05-21T16:06:33","date_gmt":"2012-05-21T14:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cesie.org\/news\/a-piece-of-diversity-world-day-for-cultural-diversity\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T16:08:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T14:08:58","slug":"a-piece-of-diversity-world-day-for-cultural-diversity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cesie.org\/en\/news\/a-piece-of-diversity-world-day-for-cultural-diversity\/","title":{"rendered":"A Piece of Diversity: World Day for Cultural Diversity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


A Piece of Diversity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012: Tenth Anniversary of the World Day for Cultural Diversity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/em><\/em><\/em>\u2018At bottom every man knows well enough that he is a unique being, only once on this earth; and by no extraordinary chance will such a marvellously picturesque piece of diversity in unity as he is, ever be put together a second time.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is an inspiring quotation by Friedrich Nietzsche on the topic of diversity which we use here in order to remind you and focus your attention to the significance of today\u2019s celebration \u2013 The <\/strong>World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development<\/strong> launched by UNESCO<\/a><\/strong> and the <\/strong>UN Alliance of Civilizations<\/a><\/strong>. It is a day that provides us with the opportunity and the challenge to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural diversity and to learn to live together better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A brief info:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2001, UNESCO adopted the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity<\/a> and in December 2002, the UN General Assembly, declared May 21<\/strong> to be the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2012 campaign, by encouraging people and organizations from around the world to take concrete action to support diversity, aims:<\/p>\n\n\n\n