Mutual tolerance of multiculturalism is important to prevent misconceptions between cultural groups and exacerbating tensions. While some countries like Canada, Australia and Malaysia officially promote multiculturalism, Germany has found that attempts to build a multicultural society have failed. Overcoming challenges like ethnocentrism, dominant ideologies and cultural arrogance can help societies achieve multiculturalism and its benefits, like economic gains from international trade and greater global understanding. Education is key to developing multicultural awareness and appreciation of differences.

2. What Is Multiculturalism?
• A simple explanation by Andrew Klavan - Multiculturalism
Explained

3. Why Is It A Priority?
• Mutual tolerance of multiculturalism is a
priority because it prevents a
misconception of the values that are held
by individuals in a vast multicultural
society.
• Without such understanding and also a
negative perception of ones cultural values
will only exacerbate the current situation

4. Where Is It Practiced?

5. • Australia- The next country
to adopt an official policy
of multiculturalism after
Canada was Australia, a
country with similar
immigration situations had
similar policies, for
example the formation of
the Special Broadcasting
Service
• Canada- Multiculturalism
(a Just Society) was
adopted as the official
policy of the Canadian
government during the
premiership of Pierre Elliot
Trudeau in the 1970s and
1980s. Canadian society is
often depicted as being
"very progressive, diverse,
and multicultural".

6. • Germany- In October
2010, Angela Merkel told
a meeting of younger
members of her
conservative Christian
Democratic Union (CDU)
party at Potsdam, near
Berlin, that attempts to
build a multicultural
society in Germany had
"utterly failed", stating:
"The concept that we are
now living side by side
and are happy about it
does not work".
• In short, the Chancellor
deemed that is failed
due to the disruption
of economy

7. • South Korea-South Korea is
among the world's most
ethnically homogeneous
nations.
• India-India is racially,
culturally, linguistically,
ethnically and religiously
the most diverse country in
the world. As per the 1961
Census of India, the
country is home to 1652
mother tongues. The
culture of India has been
shaped by its long history,
unique geography and
diverse demography.
India's languages, religions,
dance, music, architecture
and customs differ from
place to place within the
country, but nevertheless
possess a commonality

8. • Malaysia-Malaysia is a multi-
ethnic country, with Malays
making up the majority, close to
52% of the population. About
24.6% of the population are
Malaysians of Chinese descent.
Malaysians of Indian descent
comprise about 7% of the
population. The remaining 10%
comprises:
• Native East Malaysians, namely
Bajau, Bidayuh, Dusun, Iban,
Kadazan, Melanau, Orang Ulu,
Sarawakian Malays, etc.
• Other native tribes of Peninsular
Malaysia, such as the Orang Asli
and Siamese people, and
• Non-native tribes of Peninsular
Malaysia such as the Chettiars,
the Peranakan and the
Portuguese.
• The Malay Peninsula has a long
history of international trade
contacts, influencing its ethnic
and religious composition.

10. The General Perception

11. In Favor. In Detest.
• A multicultural society ignites • Attempts to build a multicultural society in
a mutual perception of Germany have "utterly failed", Chancellor
Angela Merkel says.
acceptance among individuals
with differences that are well • She said the so-called "multikulti" concept
- where people would "live side-by-side"
tolerated in a particular happily - did not work, and immigrants
society. needed to do more to integrate - including
learning German.
• It helps people to understand
the values , culture, traditions • The comments come amid rising anti-
immigration feeling in Germany.
and perspectives
• Thus , resulting in a more • A recent survey suggested more than 30%
of people believed the country was
open minded society towards "overrun by foreigners".
any kind of difference that
• The study - by the Friedrich Ebert
may suddenly be brought up Foundation think-tank - also showed that
in a society roughly the same number thought that
some 16 million of Germany's immigrants
• The doctrine of or people with foreign origins had come to
the country for its social benefits.
multiculturalism rests on a
belief that individuals of
different cultural backgrounds
can co-exist peacefully

12. How To Achieve?
• What we want currently is the
understanding between nations and
races.
• In order to learn and understand the
other races, multiculturalism is crucial
in achieving the said objective
• Thus, we must conquer the stalemate
of mutual understanding

13. The Catch-22
•Ethnocentrism
•Dominant Ideology
•Arrogance of a Culture

14. Ethnocentrism
• Ethnocentrism- The tendency to view things
from one’s cultures perspective
• The ethnocentric individual will judge other
groups relative to his or her own particular
ethnic group or culture, especially with concern
to language, behaviour, customs, and religion.
These ethnic distinctions and subdivisions serve
to define each ethnicity's unique cultural
identity.

15. Where it leads to..
• STEREOTYPES- that is a generalization or
belief about a certain group of people
• From stereotypes to PREJUDICE- the
notion of preconceived judgments.

16. Dominant Ideology
•Belief of a
MAJORITY in a
given society.

17. • The main problem against the dominant
ideology that goes against
multiculturalism is that it promotes a
stereotypical view of things.
• Once a dominant ideology is challenged a
difference. The media usually would
support the dominant Ideology.
• For what reason….?

18. Arrogance of a Culture
• One of the many problems that
people are facing today is the
arrogance of a culture to accept
others.
• In this example, people don’t see
the relevance of multiculturalism.

19. Overcoming Cultural
Misunderstanding to Generate
Global Unity
• The diversity and the varied backgrounds of a
nation is not an obstacle to peace and
prosperity.
• Through education is a way to instill such
awareness of misunderstanding.
• Providing exposure of other cultures through
international summits.

20. Multiculturalism Contributes to the
Advancement of Society
• Through commerce.
• International peace.
• Mutual understanding of ones values and
culture.
• An open minded resolution to the diversity
in a society, perhaps nations.
• A more tighter relationship between races

21. The Succession of Multiculturalism
• In Malaysia’s melting pot of diverse
culture and values, success of
Malaysia today was due to the
tolerance among its people.
• Without Multiculturalism ,There
would be no understanding of culture
and value. With no understanding ,
there would be not mutual tolerance

22. A Clarification About a Melting Pot
of Society
• 1Malaysia is intended to provide a free and open forum to discuss
the things that matter deeply to us as a Nation.
• It provides a chance to express and explore the many perspectives of
our fellow citizens.
• What makes Malaysia unique is the diversity of our peoples.
• 1Malaysia’s goal is to preserve and enhance this unity in diversity
which has always been our strength and remains our best hope for
the future.
• Differences aside, human beings, regardless of their specific culture
of origin, strive to provide the best they can for their family, and to
live in as peaceful and harmonious a world as possible. These two
goals unite us all. Multiculturalism makes the ideal and altruistic
notion of loving our fellow man a tangible possibility, rather than a
nebulous philosophical concept.

23. Le End
I hope this speech will initiate
an open and vital dialogue
exploring difference in identity,
our purpose, and direction. I
encourage each of you to
understand multiculturalism and
the role we must play in its future.
Each of us – despite our
differences – shares a desire for

24. I Accept
Multikulti!
You Tolerate It
For Global
Unity!