The UAE Journalists Association (UAEJA) is organising the 11th edition of the Arabic Thought and Culture Forum on 9th March, 2023, in Abu Dhabi, in cooperation with the Secretariat-General of the Alliance of Arab Thought and Culture Centres, and in coordination with the Office of the Vice President of the Board of Trustees of the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research.The announcement was made during a press conference held at the headquarters of the UAEJA in Abu Dhabi, which was attended by Mohamed Al Hammadi, President of the UAEJA, Assistant President of the Federation of Arab Journalists and Chairman of the Forum’s Organising Committee, and Fawaz Ahmed Suleiman, Member of the Board of Trustees and Secretary-General of the Alliance of Arab Thought and Culture Centres.The event is held under the patronage of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, under the them ''Tolerance and Peaceful Coexistence''.Al Hammadi said that the event was organised to promote the values of tolerance, coexistence and human fraternity, which is a social responsibility, adding that the media is a key partner in promoting this culture in Arab communities.The three-session event will include several pillars that comprise the values of coexistence and tolerance in the Arab region and their impact on the future of Arab countries, the role of Arab governments in promoting tolerance and coexistence, and the impact of promoting the culture of tolerance on social and economic development.Suleiman said that the forum’s current edition would highlight the importance of the principles of human fraternity, tolerance and peaceful coexistence in building and advancing societies.The forum was held twice in the UAE and Morocco, three times in Bahrain, and once in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan, he added.