Why is it significant to put  special focus on urban centers, regions and territories with significant cultural diversity, as strategic spaces in which people of different cultures can learn, exchange ideas, develop and learn to live together. Cities are at the front line of integration challenge.  The answer to the question and much more lies in the Mayors opinion and his past experiences in working with Irving city residents.Active involvement of local governments in integration enables progress, innovation and development. The experience made by local governments and mayors in managing cultural diversity should feed in to effective policy making at national level.

Does that Happen …we will seek some insight into this query!!!
Multicultural cities   where poorly integrated migrant communities may give way to feelings of resentment and may risk falling into extremism. But migrants can also be instrumental in improving cross-cultural relations. Cosmopolitan cities offer a unique opportunity to build experiences drawn from cooperation across cultural, religious and other socially constructed divides. These experiences can be mobilized as resources in dealing with intercultural relations at international levels (across countries and continents). Building inclusive and participative societies is crucial to prevent international conflict.For that reason the role of cities is essential to any peace mandate: to prevent conflicts between societies across cultures and to counter extremism.

Dilshad talks with the Irving Mayor Herbert Gear as to how he has managed to find ways to boost and recognize programs and what barriers are keys in realizing mutually productive goals!