The Kazan Forum for Intercultural Dialogue opened in the city administration on 5 August. It was initiated by the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO, the government of Tatarstan and the regional fund Renascence. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Tatarstan State Adviser Mintimer Shaimiev, First Deputy Head of the Russian president's administration Sergey Kiriyenko, Deputy UNESCO Director General Sin Qu and others took part in the ceremony.