Book “Dialogue of cultures in globalization. Baku Forum” published in Moscow with support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation`s Representation in Russia
Book “Dialogue of cultures in globalization. Baku Forum” has been published in Moscow with support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation`s Representation in Russia.
The book covers the results of the Baku Forum “Dialogue of cultures in globalization” held in June 29-30, 2010, dedicated to the memory of the eminent political figure of the 21st century, national leader of the Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev.
The preface was written by Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva, who was directly involved in the organization and realization of the event. The preface says: “This book has been developed on the basis of speeches made by scholars in the international conference “Aliyev’s reading – Dialogue of cultures in globalization” held in June 29-30, 2010 in Baku. The volume presented, also “Aliyev’s reading” in Baku itself was the result of the decision adopted in the international conference “Interaction of cultures in globalization” dedicated to the memory of national leader Heydar Aliyev. After the first conference held in June 2009 at the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Volkhonka, Moscow it became clear that disputes of Azerbaijani and Russian philosophers on the interaction of cultures in our time should continue and the problem of interaction and dialogue is linked to the dream of the two nations to understand each other better, come closer.”
The author says Heydar Aliyev was always confident that relations with Russia were important for Azerbaijan in economic, political and cultural context. According to her, interaction and dialogue of cultures, role of science in society predetermine development of economy and policy. For this reason, it was decided to hold Baku Forum in June 2010 under the title “Aliyev`s reading”. The national leader of Azerbaijan was always confident the epoch of dialogue of cultures and transcultural forms of communication have to replace the conflicts of civilizations.
Heydar Aliyev was working for his country and people. Due to his political will and intuition, Azerbaijan takes a serious stand in the world economy, has a certain weight in the international community. The country pursues a course of modernization which brought to its leading place in economic development. The country implements big regional projects in energy, transport and space, solves political, social and humanitarian problems. These large-scale works show that the leader lives in his activities and ideas.
“Today, Heydar Aliyev is not with us, but there is Heydar Aliyev Foundation. The Foundation develops the heritage of national leader Heydar Aliyev, his ideas of culture, humanitarian development and science. Of course, the Foundation functions for the development of Azerbaijan’s culture, helps understanding of the Azerbaijan values in the world, but it all is possible when the significance of the universal culture is understood in the country. Therefore, the Foundation tries to bring the universal and Azerbaijani cultures together. The action of the Foundation is sourced from the Azerbaijani people, which have always been tolerant, open to dialogue. Heydar Aliyev Foundation will keep on helping the search for scientists, suggestion and propaganda the culture of tolerance in the action for the dialogue of cultures.
Participants of the conferences in Moscow and Baku unanimously decided to continue work in interaction of cultures, role of dialogue in development of world and national cultures,” writes Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.
The book includes articles by Azerbaijani and Russian philosophers on cultural diversity, preserving their convergence, formation of global culture, influence of changes in the modern globalizing world on human, also article “Significance of the oratorical art of Heydar Aliyev in his political activity” by AzerTAg Director General Aslan Aslanov.
The publication of the book was approved by the Academic Board of the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Academic Board of the Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan under the general edition of Professor Nizami Mammadov, the Director of the Institute of Globalization and Sustainable Development, and Professor Alexander Chumakov, the Doctor of Philosophy, Head of the Department of Philosophy at the Academy of Finance under the Russian Government, First VP of the Russian Society of Philosophy.
Compilers and responsible editors are Ariz Gozalov, the Candidate of Philosophy, doctoral candidate at the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academic Secretary of Eurasia Office of the Russian Society of Philosophy, and Professor Ilham Mammadzade, the Director of the Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Doctor of Philosophy.