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Key global actors in peacebuilding convene to plan collaborative peace efforts
During the meeting, around forty key figures from the fields of diplomacy, religious leadership and politics as well as experts in peace building will analyze the current trends and trajectories of...
Member in the Spotlight: The KAICIID Dialogue Centre
The founding states of the Centre are the Republic of Austria, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Kingdom of Spain, with the Holy See as a founding Observer, constituting the Council of Parties...
High-level meeting on intercultural and inter-religious dialogue held in Spain
The conference was held on an initiative from the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, in collaboration with the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz...
Inclusion of Women in Countering Violent Extremism being discussed at USIP
The U.N. Security Council recognized in 2000 in its Resolution 1325 that women are needed to help lead in global efforts at resolving violent conflict. The recent surge in violent extremism has...
The final report of the High Level Panel on Peace Operations refers to religious leaders as potential partners
Issues of peace processes and the UN`s role therein are woven throughout the report. It also includes a section on prevention and mediation, as well as references to the importance of inclusive...
Information Underexposure
Recently, I was disturbed by a comment from a friend who remarked that all Muslims are clearly in a war to destroy Christians since no Muslims are speaking out against the increasing amount of...
Dialogue between policy makers from fragile states opened in Helsinki
The participants identified good practises to strengthen the role of civil society in peacebuilding and statebuilding in fragile states. The role of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)...
Gendered responses to defying extremism – the European Regional Dialogue
The European Regional Dialogue was organized in May 4-7th 2015 in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The conference was initiated by The Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of...
Kosovo’s interfaith initiative echoes around the globe
Kosovo’s 4th International Interfaith Conference in Prishtina set new highs for global reach via social media, youth participation, gender equality and diversity. Entitled ‘Interfaith Dialogue In...