Tolerance and intolerance can only be identified by listening more to those who may have suffered at the hands of intolerance and hearing what they have to say. Because it helps spread awareness of intolerance and educates how to be more tolerant. Variety of debate activities on tolerance by people of all communities are take place worldwide. It is observed on 16 November . Start a conversation with someone with a differing viewpoint, you’ll likely find you have more in common than you expected. Education is the best way to promote tolerance by removing the fear and mentality of exclusion of others. The first ‘World Tolerance Summit 2018’ was also organised in the Dubai from 15th to 16th November. js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; According to this, an equal opportunity should be emphasized to all groups of people in every state worldwide. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum named the beautiful pedestrian bridge on the new canal in Dubai, the Bridge of Tolerance to mark the occasion of the International Day for Tolerance. In 1995, UNESCO established a prize for promotion of tolerance and non-violence and named it as Madanjeet Singh Prize for Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence, recognizing the lifelong works of Madanjeet Singh, who was an Indian writer, artist, diplomat and a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. if( ! Whether it's a candlelight vigil for the victims of intolerance or a lecture from an esteemed activist or thought leader, getting out there and getting involved will only help you grow. It also encourages people to live peacefully. On November 16, 2017, H.H. If you want to truly help celebrate International Day of Tolerance the best thing to do is go out and participate. On average, eight black people, three white people, three gay people, three Jewish people, and one Latino person become hate crime victims daily. if (d.getElementById(id)) return; The Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai (SISD) plants 500 Ghaf Tree seeds, as part of Earth Week, and in line with UAE’s theme for the Year of Tolerance 2019. By increasing awareness and spreading education on days such as this, it helps play an active role in the elimination of intolerance. International Day of Cooperatives 2019. The year 1995 was chosen by the UNESCO to mark the year for tolerance as well as the 125th birthday anniversary of the Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi in order to promote the tolerance and non violence. Tolerance is the wonderful instrument which can lead people of diverse culture and religion to get their ultimate objectives of living together peacefully and harmoniously. clearInterval(fbl_interval); The world wide general public should be aware about the dangers of intolerance, acts of intolerance, terrorism, violence, racism and etc which have affected the national, linguistic minorities, ethnic, migrant workers, religious, refugees and immigrants. The prize is awarded every two years to institutions, organizations and persons as recognition of their contribution in promotion of tolerance and non-violence with a prize amount of $100000. if( !window.fbl_started) The aim of the summit was to promote tolerance and respect for international communities on a local and global basis.