Merkel at international peace meeting: “Religions have a mandate to work for peace”
“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 of any religion, even if some groups invoked religious grounds for them, she added.
PaRD secretariat in Bonn welcomes delegation of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF)
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
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 to 106 in 2016. Out of the 147 side events, 23 were on/with religious and faith-based issues and organizations, as communicated to the UN […]
GHR Foundation and OpenIDEO Choose Five Social Innovators as Winning Cohort in Inaugural $1M BridgeBuilder Challenge
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
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
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
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”
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 a realistic appraisal of religious dynamics in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
G20 Interfaith Summit: Religion, Sustainable Development, and the Refugee Crisis
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 religion relates to sustainable development and the refugee crisis.
Launch of new Consortium on Ethics in Higher Education
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 its inaugural meeting in Geneva organised by Globethics.net from 21-23 June 2017.