In the Name of God.At the outset, I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation for the organizing of the _ Istanbul Seminars on 'The Promise of Democracy in Troubled Times'. This initiative for several years has benefited from the most valuable experiences and wisdom of world scholars and intellectuals in addressing global challenges and promoting peace, freedom and justice in the world. For starting discussion on 'Overcoming Post-colonialism: From the Civilizational Dispute to the Renewal of Dialogue' I will underline the following three interrelated issues respectively: overcoming the historical obstacles; common grounds for dialogue; promotion of dialogue in the light of new developments in the Middle East.
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