Islamic Civilization in the Mediterranean: an
International Conference is being held from 1-4 December,
2010 at the Near East University, Nicosia, Northern Cyprus.
The conference is organized jointly by OIC's Research Center
for Islamic History, Art and Culture and Near East
University.
Turkish Cypriot President Dervis Eroglu spoke yesterday at
the opening ceremony and urged members of the Organization
of Islamic Conference (OIC) to keep their promises on
cooperation with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
Eroglu informed participants about the current situation in
Cyprus reunification talks and said Turkish Cypriot side
would go in good faith to Geneva for a tripartite meeting
planned for January.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will bring together Eroglu
and Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias in Geneva in a
move to find a solution to decades-long Cyprus problem.
Eroglu told Islamic countries that Turkish Cypriots need
their support more than ever for a fair and long-lasting
solution in this critical turning point.
"Our message is clear; it is peace. Your cooperation would
be helpful for a compromise," Eroglu said. "Your cooperation
would push Greek Cypriots to take a more reconciliatory
stance at the negotiation table."
In his message, Eroglu said that Turkish Cypriot people had
been trying to preserve Islamic culture in the island for
centuries and thanked OIC for issuing resolutions on Cyprus
issue.
However, Eroglu said, "we call on Islamic countries and
organizations to keep their words by starting political,
economic and cultural cooperation with Turkish Cypriots."
The themes of the conference are:
- History of expansion of Islamic civilisation in the
Mediterranean: political administration, inter-state and
inter-regional relations
- The role of Islam in civilisational process: theological
and philosophical aspects, relations with other religions in
the Mediterranean
- Science and technology in Islamic civilisation in the
Mediterranean
- Architecture and urbanism in Islamic civilisation in the
Mediterranean
- The development of Islamic arts in the Mediterranean and
relations with the arts of other cultures
- "Islamic civilisation in the Mediterranean" as an area of
research and teaching: promoting the studies and sources.
Source:
http://www.iina.me
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