The first day of a two-day international conference themed "Embracing Diversity: Tackling Islamophobia in 2024" has ended in Baku, according to Ednews.

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The Baku International Center for Multiculturalism, in collaboration with the International Relations Analysis Center, G20 Interreligious Dialogue Forum, and Baku Initiative Group, is holding an international scientific conference titled “Protecting Diversity: Fighting Islamophobia in 2024.”

Ednews informs that the conference has garnered participation from over 130 international delegates, including academicians from 30 countries, experts from international organizations, religious leaders, and NGO representatives.

The agenda includes two plenary sessions, each featuring 6-7 distinguished speakers. The sessions will cover a range of topics, including:

“Multiculturalism, Islam, and the Theory of the Clash of Civilizations: Rethinking Islamophobia”

“Shaping Public Opinion: Digital Islamophobia”

“Combating Islamophobia in the Context of Higher Education”

Additionally, a panel session will address “Similarities and Differences in Relation to Muslims in Western Europe and the Basic Human Rights of the Muslim Community,” with discussions on:

“Policies Against Muslims in France: Normalization of Islamophobia”

“Deliberate Acts of Destruction and Insult of Islamic Cultural and Religious Heritage in Non-Muslim Countries”

“The Matrix of Islamophobia: Repression and Resistance of Muslim Women, Gender, and Society”

On March 10, attendees will have the opportunity to visit Shusha, designated as the cultural capital of the Islamic world for the year 2024.

It is noteworthy that the Day of Combating Islamophobia was initially declared on November 27-28, 2020, during the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Niamey, Niger. Subsequently, March 15 was officially recognized by the UN General Assembly in 2022 as the International Day of Combating Islamophobia.