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PaRD’s Priorities and Activities in 2023 and early 2024

11. May 2023

PaRD’s Leadership met from 27 to 29 March 2023 in Friedrichsdorf (Germany) to set priorities and discuss activities for 2023 and early 2024. Find out the most important things you ...

More than 20 Men Advocate for Gender Justice in Malawi

20. February 2023

No more underage marriages - that's what Malawian Paramount Chief Kawinga has enforced in his community. He is one of a group of more than 20 male champions for gender ...

Increasing Diversity: PaRD Joined by Four New Members

10. January 2023

The International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) welcomes four new members, including the Indonesian government, represented by its Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA). ...

Indonesia First Government from the Global South to Become PaRD Member

3. January 2023

PaRD welcomes the Indonesian government, represented by the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA), as a new PaRD member. In Indonesia, 93% of the population considers itself to be religious. It ...

PaRD’s Annual Forum 2022: More Diverse, Bigger than Ever

14. December 2022

With over 160 participants from around 35 countries and seven religions as well as Indigenous Peoples, PaRD’s Annual Forum on Religion and Sustainable Development brought together a diversity of people, ...

At #PaRD22: Steering Group Member Mercy Munene on PaRD as a Platform for Collaborative Learning for Young People

2. December 2022

Mercy Munene, PaRD Steering Group member and Core Team Member with the Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa (CYNESA), spoke at PaRD's Annual Forum on Religion and Sustainable ...

Italian Special Envoy for the Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief and Interreligious Dialogue Andrea Benzo’s talk at PaRD’s Annual Forum 2022

11. November 2022

Dr Andrea Benzo, Italian Special Envoy for the Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief and Interreligious Dialogue, spoke at PaRD's Annual Forum on Religion and Sustainable Development 2022 about ...

Head of Secretariat’s Welcome Remarks at PaRD’s Annual Forum 2022 on Faith and Partnerships in Addressing the Climate Crisis

10. November 2022

PaRD's Head of Secretariat, Khushwant Singh, spoke in Bali (Indonesia) about the importance of "Unity in Diversity" and a circular understanding of life, as well as the need to unlearn ...

German Commissioner for Freedom of Religion and Belief Frank Schwabe’s talk at PaRD’s Annual Forum 2022

9. November 2022

Frank Schwabe, German Commissioner for Freedom of Religion and Belief and Member of the German Parliament, spoke at PaRD's Annual Forum on Religion and Sustianable Development 2022 about the need ...

Join PaRD’s Annual Forum on Religion and Sustainable Development

23. September 2022

From 31 October to 3 November 2022, PaRD is hosting its Annual Forum on Religion and Sustainable Development in a hybrid format in Bali, Indonesia. Participants can look forward to ...

Rome Conferences Show why Religion Matters for Sustainable Development

21. September 2022

That religion and religious actors are essential for the 2030 Agenda is accepted by many, but formal structures for cooperation with governments need to be strengthened. ...

Recognised, Studied and Put to Good Use: Religious Actors in Global Affairs

21. September 2022

While international institutions acknowledge religious actors in state affairs, research institutes and universities focus on the role of religion and religious actors in many disciplines. ...