Baku Process

Baku Process was initiated by the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2008 to establish an effective and efficient dialogue between cultures and civilizations. Based on the fact of existence of communities with historically different religious backgrounds, national-ethnic groups and rich cultural diversity in its territory, Azerbaijan has acted as the initiator of such a global movement.

10 Islamic countries were invited for the first time at the initiative of Azerbaijan to the conference of culture ministers of the Council of Europe member states held on December 2–3, 2008. Conference of ministers of culture with the participation of Islamic states has been transformed into a new format."Baku Declaration on the Promotion of Intercultural Dialogue" was adopted at this conference, where high-level representatives from 48 countries, 8 international organizations and several international non-governmental organizations from Europe and neighboring regions participated in the conference. "Baku Process", which promotes dialogue between civilizations and the "Artists for Dialogue" project, aimed at the development of this process were founded by means of the "Baku Declaration". More than 10 European countries participated at the VI Conference of Ministers of Culture of Islamic Countries held in order to ensure the continuation of "Baku Process" in Baku on October 13–15, 2009. A joint communique on intercultural dialogue between member states of the Council of Europe and member states of the Organization of the Islamic Conference was accepted within the conference.

Since 2010 Baku Process started to become a global movement. On September 23, 2010, at the 65th session of the UN General Assembly, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan declared the World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue to be held in Baku.

On April 7–9, 2011, 1st World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue was held in Baku with the support of UNESCO, UN Alliance of Civilizations, Council of Europe, North-South Council of the Council of Europe and ISESCO. Participants of the forum: Official representatives from 102 countries

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