Jeddah, Rabi'II 1, 1437, Jan 11, 2016, SPA -- OIC Secretary General Iyad bin Ameen Madani delivered a welcoming speech at an international symposium on promoting multiculturalism and multi-faith coexistence in Bangkok, Thailand on 11 January 2016. In his welcoming speech, the OIC Secretary General said there are challenges in improving inter-cultural and inter-religious relations and that the symposium and similar initiatives are crucial in creating dialogue and understanding. He also said that the OIC, despite difficulties in this sphere, strives to understand and be understood and also facilitate fruitful discussions. Prominent scholars and experts from several countries attended the one-day event 'International Symposium on Interfaith Dialogue and Peaceful Coexistence in Multicultural Societies'. --More 19:52 LOCAL TIME 16:52 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w