Ehsan Mohammadi Mahallati is a researcher in the fields of peace, intercultural relations and interfaith dialogue at University of Tehran (UT).
The UNESCO Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence rewards significant activities in the scientific, artistic, cultural and communication fields and aims to promote a spirit of tolerance and non-violence.
The prize was established in 1995 on the occasion of the United Nations Year for Tolerance and the 125th birth anniversary of India’s independence leader Mahatma Gandhi. It was also the year when UNESCO member states adopted the Declaration of Principles on Tolerance.
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