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A Joint Response to a Divided World
“We are seeing a divided world. We are seeing that misunderstandings between communities are on the rise and these misunderstandings are used to perpetuate violence,” director of the Washington DC...
Hundreds of Religious Leaders to Affirm Rights of Religious Minorities and Respect for Muslims in United States
More than 300 leaders, including evangelical Christian Pastor Bob Roberts of NorthWood Church in Texas, former U.S. ambassador Rabbi David Saperstein and Imam Mohamed Magid of the All Dulles Area...
Theological Training on Peacebuilding and Inter-religious Dialogue for Imams of Central African Republic
The theological training was also attended by the Moroccan Ambassador to Central African Republic (CAR) and CAR's National Reconciliation Cabinet Director from the Ministery for Social Affairs. Both...
A Natural Resource for the Prevention of Violence
The northern Kenyan plains of Marsabit receive an annual rainfall of 846 millimeters. During the wet season, rain is plentiful, but in the dry season, the ground opens in cracks. So do the fault...
On Religion and Mediation: Training UN Staff from Around the Globe
On December 12-15, twenty-five participants gathered from the United Nations and the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the third annual UN Course on Religion and Mediation. This course was...
Women to the Forefront
“Representation does not translate to influence,” Fadumo Dayib begins. The former presidential candidate knows what she is talking about. Quotas and talk of women’s participation is not the same as...
Call for Papers: Tangaza Annual Conference on Sustainable Peace and Security in Africa
The significance of the conference is based on the complex conflict reality within the African continent. The need for sustainable peace and security is ever urgent. From history, religious actors...
ETH Zürich Is Looking for a Program Officer Working on Religion and Mediation
The Mediation Support Team of ETH Zürich supports efforts to mediate and transform violent political conflicts by conducting research, providing trainings and directly supporting those engaged in...
OSCE Is Looking for a Curriculum Development Expert
The project comprises of components for youth and women leaders and the team is now embarking on the development of the its last module. The target group of the module is community leaders, with a...