2012年5月21日至23日，第二届尼山世界文明论坛在尼山举办。这是一届由尼山论坛组委会与联合国教科文组织、联合国文明联盟三家在孔子故乡共同庆祝联合国“世界文化多样性促进对话与发展日”（简称“世界文明对话日”）10周年的盛会。来自联合国和世界五大洲22个国家和地区的一百多位各界人士出席了盛会。论坛举办的三天时间内，共开展了54场学术活动。尼山世界文明论坛组委会秘书处编著的《来自尼山的声音--第二届尼山世界文明论坛实录(英文版)》是本次世界文明论坛的实录，围绕 “和而不同与和谐世界：信仰·道德·尊重·友爱” 的主题展开，体现了大家对我们这个世界的深切关怀。尼山，再次发出了世界多元文明和谐共存、通融对话的声音。

Chapter 1 Chinese Platform for Dialogues among World Civilizations

--About Nishan Forum on World Civilizations

 Nishan Forum on World Civilizations Keynote

 Nishan Forum on World Civilizations Logo

 Nishan Forum on World Civilizations Flag

 The Institutional Structure of Nishan Forum on World Civilizations

 The First Nishan Forum on World Civilizations

 The Declaration of Human Harmony

 Monument of Nishan Forum on World Civilizations

 Quadrate Ding for Human Harmony

 Location and Features of Nishan Forum on World Civilizations

Chapter 2 Careful Preparation and Creating Atmosphere

-- Preparatory and warm-up activities of the Second Nishan Forum on World Civilizations

 Preparation

 Academic Warm-Up

 News Report

Chapter 3 Opening Ceremony and Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of

the UN "World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and

Development"

 Speech on the Opening Ceremony of the Second Nishan Forum

  on World Civilizations

 Speech by Jiang Daming, Governor of Shandong Province

 Speech by Mr. Vicente Fox, former President of Mexico

 Speech by Dr. Hans d'Orville, Deputy Director-General for Strategic

Planning of UNESCO

 Speech by Jean-Christophe Bas, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

(UNAOC) Senior Consultant

Chapter 4 Strengthen Cooperation and Create Bright Future

--Organizing Committee of Nishan Forum on World Civilizations

 holds a work meeting with UN agencies

 Work Meeting between Organizing Committee of Nishan Forum on World

Civilizations and UNESCO

 Work Meeting between Organizing Committee of Nishan Forum on World

Civilizations and UNAOC

Chapter 5 Deepen Dialogue and Co-build Harmony

--High-end Dialogue at the 2nd Nishan Forum on World Civilizations

 Xu Jialu vs. Fox

--Significance and value of civilization dialogue

 Dialogue on Phoenix TV between Organization Committee of Nishan Forum

  on World Civilizations and UNAOC

--Civilization Dialogue and International Cooperation

 How to know/understand/learn about China?

--Dialogues between Zhao Qizheng, Terranova, Ackermann and Brown

 Liu Changle vs. Martin Palmer

--Different beliefs, same orientation

Chapter 6 Lead the World to Understand China and China Walks onto the World Stage

--Featured Viewpoints of the Nishan Forum on World Civilizations

Academic Plenary Meeting

 Civilization Dialogue and New World Cultural Trends Academic Plenary

Meeting

 Academic Plenary Meeting--Looking forward into dialogues among world

civilizations during the next decade

Chapter 7 Harmony with Diversity and the Harmonious World:

"Belief, Moral Values, Respect and Solidarity"

--Overview of Academic Sessions of the Second Nishan Forum on

World Civilizations

 The First Venue of Academic Sessions, Qufu Normal University

 The Second Venue of Academic Sessions, Qufu Normal University

 The First Venue of Academic Sessions, Jining College

 The Second Venue of Academic Sessions, Jining College

 International Symposium on "World Civilization Dialogue (2002-2012)

Research Report"

Chapter 8 Academic Activities Enter the Public Life

--Keynote Lectures at the 2nd Nishan Forum on World Civilizations

 Ye Xiaowen Lectured at Qufu Normal University

 Wu Jianmin Lectured at Jining College

 Zhou Kai Lectured at Nishan Shengyuan College, Sishui County

 Cao Hongxin Lectured for Jining Municipal Health System

Chapter 9 Following the Middle Course to Achieve Harmonious Coexistence

  --Seminar of the 2nd Nishan Forum on World Civilizations

 Confucius and Jesus, faith and morality

--A muhi-cuhural perspective

 Confucius and Socrates

--Dialogue between Eastern and Western civilizations

Chapter 10 Cultural Heritage Protection for Ancient Civilizations and

Promoting Dialogue between Civilizations

 International Seminar on Cultural Heritage Protection for Ancient Civilizations

  and Promoting Dialogue between Civilizations

 Experts' Opinions

 TV Dialogue of Experts in Ancient Civilizations

 Foreign Ambassadors and Envoys Experienced Cultural Heritage of Confucius

and Mencius

Chapter 11 Commencement Ceremony of National Great Site Protection

Qufu Section and Shandong's 88 Key Projects for Cultural

Heritage Conservation

 Guest Speeches

Chapter 12 Harmony with Diversity, Harmony Goes Far!

--The 2nd Nishan Forum on World Civilizations came to a successful end

 Closing Speech at Second Nishan Forum on World Civilizations

 Nishan Consensus on Cultural Heritage Protection and Promoting Dialogue

between Ancient Civilizations

 Proposal for the Youth Marching to the Front Stage of Dialogue between World Civilizations

 Nishan Ode

Chapter 13 Nishan Forum on World Civilizations: the Youth to March to

the Front Stage of Dialogue between World Civilizations

--International Doctoral Candidate Forum

 Prelude: Young Doctoral Candidates Read A nalects of Confucius

 International Doctoral Candidate Forum--Special Events

--Jiang Xiaoyan's speech: My Chinese Heart

 "Who am I? What should I do? "

--Academic Seminar of International Doctoral Candidate Forum

 Discuss and Adopt "Youth to the Front-stage of Dialogue on World

Civilizations Proposal"

Chapter 14 The Media Focus on the 2nd Nishan Forum on World Civilizations

Postscript