World Bank: COVID-19 leads to worst recession since World War II
Per capita incomes to shrink in all regions, according to June 2020 Global Economic Prospects report.
PaRD Annual Forum and GAM postponed to 2021
The PaRD Steering Group has decided to postpone the next in-person PaRD Annual Forum and the PaRD General Assembly of Members to August 31 – September 3, 2021. Nevertheless, a series of virtual meetings will take place in September 2020.
WCC postpones its assembly to 2022
The executive committee, on behalf of the central committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC), has decided, in close consultation with the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) and other host churches and local partners, to postpone the 11th assembly, originally planned for September 2021 in Karlsruhe, Germany, until 2022.
Sustaining Peace work-stream and partners host webinar
The PaRD Sustaining Peace (SDG 16) work-stream and Conflict Sensitivity Hub co-host a webinar on adaptive management with World Vision and Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP) with focus on Democratic Republic Congo on Friday, 12 June at 13:30 hrs. CEST.
USAID Summit on Strategic Religious Engagement
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) invites the submission of abstracts from individuals or groups for USAID’s Evidence Summit on Strategic Religious Engagement to be held in Washington DC from October 6th – 8th, 2020.
Arigatou International: Webinar on COVID-19 and children’s rights
Arigatou International invites you to the webinar: “The Impact of COVID-19 on Children’s Rights and Well-being – The Role of Religious Communities” on May 5th, 15:00 CEST.
World Vision counting on faith leaders and the use of technology to combat Covid-19
World Vision’s global network of faith leaders are using WhatsApp to stop misinformation and co-ordinate community-level, context-specific responses to COVID-19.
Trust between religions through the COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 crisis helps to strengthen the trust in interreligious partnerships even beyond the current humanitarian disaster, Prof. Dr. Azza Karam, Secretary General of Religions for Peace (RfP), is convinced. In our interview, she emphasizes the need for a collaboration that crosses national, religious and institutional boundaries, she reflects on how PaRD can respond to the crisis and gives an insight into the situation in New York.
Multi-Religious Faith Initiative on COVID-19
The Initiative is coordinated by Religions for Peace and UNICEF with support from Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities (JLI).
Religions for Peace and ACT alliance on COVID-19
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Religions for Peace and ACT alliance call on all people of faith to stop gathering in places of worship and to rather focus on the humanitarian help in their communities.