Ms. Aatiqa Sheikh conducted a training session *‘Art Education and Cultural Diplomacy: Potential(s) of Religious & Cultural Tourism’* at ‘Young Public Diplomacy Summit Istanbul 2024’ on September 6th in Turkey.
Her session highlighted the potential(s) of cultural and religious tourism on both sides of Punjab (Indian & Pakistani). While the case study focused on routs of Sikh Yatris traveling to either sides of Punjab, it seeks out further avenues of conflict resolution in the regions with a history of conflict in past and capitalizing on the opportunities of cultural exchange and economic activity in the cultural, historical and religious sites of a similar significance. The participant delegates representing 20 different countries from across the globe brainstormed ideas for conflict resolution through cultural activities and similar potential(s) in their particular regions.
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