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Merkel at international peace meeting: “Religions have a mandate to work for peace”

21. September 2017

"Dialogue between religions is possible as well as necessary," Chancellor Merkel said at the Sant'Egidio International Peace Meeting. There was never any justification for war and violence in the name ...

PaRD secretariat in Bonn welcomes delegation of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF)

12. September 2017

Exchange on possibilities of cooperation and common areas of interest. ...

Highlights from the 2017 UN High Level Political Forum and Call Out for Faith-Related Events During the 2017 UN General Assembly

18. August 2017

Having been attended by over 2,558 individuals, the 2017 High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development was highly participatory. 147 side events were held during this Forum – compared ...

GHR Foundation and OpenIDEO Choose Five Social Innovators as Winning Cohort in Inaugural $1M BridgeBuilder Challenge

17. August 2017

The cohort of Top Ideas will amplify their impact with a share of US$1 million and collaboration with GHR Foundation. ...

Ahimsa Forum 2017: Global Health, Social Entrepreneurship and Faith-inspired Communities

2. August 2017

The Forum took place on June 27th-30th, 2017 at the Les Pensières Centre for Global Health in Annecy, France. ...

Call for Applications: KAICIID International Fellows Programme in the Africa Region

1. August 2017

The International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID) is seeking applications from education professionals working in institutions that train future religious leaders to take part in the 2018 KAICIID International Fellows Programme. ...

UN Secretary-General Launches First Action Plan for Religious Leaders to Prevent and Counter Incitement to Violence

26. July 2017

The action plan was launched on July 14th, 2017 by Secretary-General António Guterres at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. ...

UN Strategic Learning Exchange on “Engaging with Faith-based and Faith-inspired Organizations and Communities for Sustainable Development”

14. July 2017

The Strategic Learning Exchange aims to develop the capacities of United Nations and partner faith-based entities to appreciate and enhance their programming, as well as the impact of delivery, through ...

G20 Interfaith Summit: Religion, Sustainable Development, and the Refugee Crisis

10. July 2017

More than a hundred experts and leaders on economy, law, politics, religion, development and humanitarian aid from 30 nations gathered for the fourth consecutive G20 Interfaith Summit to discuss how ...

Launch of new Consortium on Ethics in Higher Education

30. June 2017

Ethics matter in higher education and are needed urgently. This was one of the conclusions made by members of the newly established Globethics Consortium on Ethics in Higher Education during ...

Islamic Development Bank meets with PaRD, Launch of the digital version of Voices from Religions

21. June 2017

PaRD Secretariat met with IsDB's Dr. Hariri to discuss future cooperation and to present Voices from Religions on Sustainable Development. ...

Global Challenges – Religious Engagement in the G20 Process

8. June 2017

During the G20 process of Germany’s Presidency 2017, religious actors aim to contribute to the G20’s focus on implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. ...