A Conversation between Roger Cohen and Tariq Ramadan

Tuesday 07 December 2010 | Administrator MiM

Polarized debates around migration, national identities and integration of Muslims in today’s society are increasing in Europe and North America.
The UN Alliance of Civilizations has invited two prominent personalities for a conversation on these issues: the New York Times journalist Roger Cohen, and the Philosopher and Muslim Scholar Tariq Ramadan.     The discussion will focus on the reasons immigration is perceived as negatively affecting coexistence in Europe, and why Islam is often depicted as incompatible with Western values. Together with the in-house and online audience, discussants will explore ways to better acknowledge European and American Muslims’ contributions to their societies, and examine what role these groups can have in supporting the integration of recent Muslim immigrants.

You can follow the event  live on the IBIS online community or register to attend in London.
 
The in-house and online audience will be invited to put forward questions to the speakers in real time.
 
More information here or by writing to migration@unaoc.org
 
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