2010, International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures
UNESCO is designated to play a leading role for the celebration of the Year within the United Nations system
The year 2010 is celebrated as the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures.
The goal of the International Year consists in making the rapprochement of cultures the hallmark of all policy-making at local, national, regional and international levels, involving the greatest number of relevant stakeholders.
In fact, over the years and indeed in the past decade, the Organization has gained special experience and has won recognition through its efforts to demonstrate the beneficial effects of cultural diversity highlighting the importance of borrowings, transfers and exchanges between cultures.