lashes of civilizations often stem from ignorance, and to prevent them from happening, the first step should be to eliminate ignorance and break stereotypes about each other to foster mutual understanding, said , former Italian Prime Minister and President of the Jacques Delors Institute, a think tank on European affairs based in Paris, Brussels and Berlin, at the second edition of Oriental Civilization Summit Dialogue. The event, cohosted by the Mencius Foundation and Qufu Confucian
