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PU ICS 3-day int’l moot concludes with message tolerance, interfaith harmony
PU ICS 3-day int’l moot concludes with message tolerance, interfaith harmony


Media scholars from 4 continents promoting thinking on freedom of expression, harmony
LAHORE: (Wednesday, November 4, 2015): Media scholars from four continents, Asia, Europe, Africa and America promoted the message of religious tolerance and interfaith harmony. The 3-day international conference “Freedom of Expression: Glocal Politics of Expressions” concluded at Avari hotel here on Thursday.
US professor Clifford G. Christian, Norwegian Prof Dr. Elizabeth Eide, Brazilian media expert Dr Fernando Resende, PU VC Dr Mujahid Kamran and a large number of researchers were present on the occasion.
PU VC Dr Mujahid Kamran said the spiritual diverisity of the mankind expressed in the form of diversified religions must be protected, which is has been under assault relentlessly from the last 150 years and so. That assault is well coordinated and now probably due to internet people are waking up due to the information. Now the problem is weapons of mass destruction and if man does not take support from the spirituality we will be vanished like fossils of dinosaur. He said ICS faculty has gained sufficient self-confidence by organizing this international conference. He said the conference teaches us to take care of each other, share the burden of others. He urged the youth to be open minded and open hearted as well as due to this open mindedness greater things come to happen.
Brazilian scholar Dr Fernando Resende said that the conference has in very subtle but intense manner put together people from Brazil, Malaysia, UK, US and Pakistan and from all around the world on one platform to share idea and interest. The conference has done its job of breaking geographical barriers and holding horizontal conversations. We need to learn more and more about affection love and ethics,” he said.
Dr. Elizabeth Eide lauded the efforts of ICS management and specially the eager youth and students of the institution. “Don't overdo respect. I have not seen a single piece not worthy of improvement” She added. She urged the student to develop their independent and critical mind.
American Scholar Dr. Clifford said that the destination of harmony could be achieved through knowledge and research. “Listening to one another and presenting out point of view with logic could promote the freedom of speech and expression,” he said.
Dr. Bushra H. Rehman thanked students' staff and all for making this conference successful and materializing and promoting aim of peace and harmony. “We are living in the world where freedom of expression is contextual, rational, subjective and multi-dimensional. There was something spiritual about the conference, the three days of conference were about humanity, dignity and understanding of others with care by empathizing them.” She thanked the efforts PUVC Prof Dr. Mujahid Kamran, Dean Faculty of Social and Behavioral science, faculty members, students, volunteers and everyone who made this conference possible.
Later the vice chancellor gave away shields and certificates to keynote speakers, ICS faculty. The concluding session was followed by a Sufi Night and farewell dinner at Avari Hotel, Lahore.