Davos Open Forum 2007 - Multicultural Society an Illusion?

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Channel: World Economic Forum · 2007 · News & Politics

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Is the Multicultural Society an Illusion?

In European countries, the construction of minarets, the wearing of the veil and the absence of children from certain classes for religious and cultural reasons are increasingly leading to tensions. Fear, prejudice and the lack of will to integrate often impair openness and mutual understanding.
1) Has the integration of members of other cultures in Europe failed? Where has it been successful? Under what conditions? 2) What are the limits to tolerance? For and towards whom?
3) Who decides on the limits to tolerance? What are the criteria used to define them?
• Safwat El Baiady, President, Protestant Churches, and President, Middle East Council of Churches, Egypt
• Hans Fehr, Member of...

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