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The Trilateral Partnership and PaRD Call for Stronger Collaboration for the SDGs

24. October 2023
An event at the 2023 SDG Summit, themed "Inspiring Faith, Hope, and Transformative Action," shed light on faith's role in sustainable development, culminating in four commitments. ...

Exploring Collaborative Efforts between Faith and Development

29. September 2023
Amid the 2023 SDG Summit in New York, members of the International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) addressed the theme "Inspiring Faith, Hope, and Transformative Action." Khushwant Singh, ...

PaRD Annual Forum 2023: Multiplex Collaborations in a Multipolar World

19. September 2023
Learn more about PaRD's Annual Forum on Religion and Sustainable Development 2023 in Berlin, Germany, October 17-19, with the theme 'Multiplex Collaborations in a Multipolar World.' Explore the event's purpose ...

Webinar helps define menstruation as “a matter of our daily lives”

1. June 2023
Participants in a webinar hosted by the WCC, Norwegian Church Aid and PaRD explored the challenges of menstrual hygiene and the role of religious communities in eliminating stigma and abuse ...
Participants of PaRD’s Leadership Meeting 2023 (fltr): Andrea Mateja (PaRD Sec), Najat Abdi Mohamed (Workstream (WS) Lead), Ina, Gaetan Roy (WS Lead), Matthias Boehning (WS Lead), Mercy Munene (Steering Board (SB)), Berthold Weig (SB), Ruth Faber (WS Lead), Kalin Owen-Padberg (WS Lead), Atallah Fitzgibbon (SB), Fred Nyabara (SB), Stefan Sengstmann (SB/WS Lead), Hazel Dixon (SB), Khalid Boudali (SB), Jennifer McCarthy (PaRD Sec), Khushwant Singh (Head of PaRD Sec) ©GIZ/PaRD

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 ...