At the individual level, the focus is on how persons who are members of different groups work out how to
live together, again through negotiation so that conflict is avoided. Probably the main
concern of most people attending this conference is linked to current geopolitical events.
We all ask: howca n peoples of different cultural backgrounds encounter each other, seek
avenues of mutual understanding, negotiate and compromise on their initial positions, and
achieve some degree of harmonious engagement?