03/12/2004
Arabic Days in Berlin 1-3 December 2004. Promoting Cultural Identity in the Age of Globalization. Dr. Eng. Nader Riad addressed the Berlin conference with a distinguished talk about the importance of globalization in promoting cultural identity stemming from the UNESCO conference previously held in Stockholm. Dr. Eng. Riad went on to restate what took place when the Gatt Agreement first came to be, and proceeded to answer the question: What is cultural identity? ( Available in Arabic – German in PDF )
Dr. Eng. Nader Riad addressed the Berlin conference with a distinguished talk about the importance of globalization in promoting cultural identity stemming from the UNESCO conference previously held in Stockholm. Dr. Eng. Riad went on to restate what took place when the Gatt Agreement first came to be, and proceeded to answer the question: What is cultural identity? To many, globalization meant replacement of their cultures with the American culture, which to Dr. Eng. Riad represents a misunderstanding. He believes that diverse cultures enrich and strengthen global culture.
