by Anna Tervahartiala | Jul 6, 2020 | Network at the United Nations, Southeast Asia
Agencies within the United Nations have taken an active role in developing initiatives in which engage religious leaders and actors to create a world with global, sustainable peace. To highlight these interfaith and intercultural initiatives, the Network convened an...
by Anna | Jun 14, 2020 | Announcements, Southeast Asia
The 2.5-year European Union-funded consortium SEA-AIR project aims to effectively contribute to a conducive environment for the protection of Freedom of Religious Belief (FoRB), and peaceful coexistence between diverse communities and individuals in South and...
by Anna | Mar 2, 2020 | Southeast Asia
The ALLY Project is a youth-sensitive initiative aims to amplify the youth voices and actions in addressing diverse factors of violence and preventing violent extremism in South Asia, particularly in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan. The project aims at...
by Anna | Feb 27, 2020 | Southeast Asia
It is not uncommon for religious and faith actors to be involved in localized peacebuilding processes. As communities often respect and trust religious and faith leaders, these actors are in a unique position to serve as influential peacebuilders....
by Anna Tervahartiala | Jan 11, 2020 | Southeast Asia
“Southeast Asia: Advancing Inter-Religious Dialogue and Freedom of Religion or Belief” (SEA-AIR), the European Union-funded consortium project, aims to contribute to an improved consensus and a conducive environment for the protection of freedom of religion or...
by Anna Tervahartiala | Jul 24, 2019 | Events, Southeast Asia
Southeast and South Asia is one of the most religiously diverse regions in the world. Within these diversity exists dynamics pressures on minorities to conform to the cultural and social norms of the majority and restrictions on freedom of religion and belief. ...
