{"id":1794,"date":"2016-11-09T16:30:58","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T13:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.georgesnahas.com\/gn\/\/?p=1794"},"modified":"2018-05-15T15:24:39","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T12:24:39","slug":"for-a-culture-of-dialogue-and-mutual-understanding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.georgesnahas.com\/gn\/?p=1794","title":{"rendered":"For a culture of dialogue and mutual understanding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1080px&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;80%&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1080px&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;80%&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;3&#8243; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_2=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_3=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_3=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_4=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_4=&#8221;on&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_accordion admin_label=&#8221;Accordion&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221;] [et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Abstract&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_width=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Lebanon presents a unique human environment in the Middle East with its long tradition of conviviality. The new atmosphere prevailing after September 11 has created tensions between, and within, individual countries. Even a place like Lebanon, has not been spared these tensions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Within this context, universities in Lebanon, and citing UOB as an example, are trying to overcome these difficulties and to prepare for a more open-minded future. What actions may be taken? Are there any success stories? What are some possible recommendations?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This presentation will endeavor to answer such questions and to highlight the importance of adopting new approaches to university curricula to overcome this problem and to promote a more tolerant society<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Keywords&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_width=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221;] [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Citation&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_width=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nahas, G. N. (November, 2010). For a culture of dialogue and mutual understanding: a Lebanese case. In<em>Speaking across borders: the role of higher education in furthering intercultural dialogue<\/em>. 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