European Interreligious Directory
This is a listing of a collection of Inter-Religious initiatives in Europe. The directory is constantly being expanded and updated. Most entries are translated into (or explained in) English.
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| Name | the Inter-Religious Council of Albania |
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| Outreach / region | Countrywide |
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| Participants/ composition | Christians, Muslims, Bechtashi |
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| genard.hajdini@gmail.com | |
| Telephone | +355 4360287 |
| Address | IRCA |
| Rruga: Hoxha Tahsim, Pall. 267/1, Ap. 25, Tirana, Albania | |
| Founding year / duration | 2008 |
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| Name | Regional Summit on Inter-religious and Inter-ethnic Dialogue |
| English name /explanation | Two-day conference organised by UNESCO and Albania |
| Outreach / region | Pan-European |
| Aims | 1. focus on the contribution of religion and multi-ethnicity to the dialogue among civilizations and cultures. 2. examine and assess how religion and multi-ethnicity can be put constructively to work through dialogue in the areas of UNESCO's expertise - education, culture, the sciences and communication and information - as an important contribution to the stability and progress of the Balkans. |
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| Products | The Tirana Summit Declaration on Inter-religious and Inter-ethnic Dialogue http://www.unesco.org/dialogue/tirana/declaration.htm |
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| Location | Tirana |
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| Web-site | http://www.unesco.org/dialogue/tirana/ |
| dialogue@unesco.org | |
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| Address | Bureau of Strategic Planning (BSP) |
| Postal address: UNESCO, 7 Place de Fontenoy, 75352, PARIS 07 SP, France | |
| Founding year / duration | 9 and 10 December 2004 |
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Andorra |
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Grup de diàleg interreligiós |
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English name /explanation |
Interfaith dialogue group |
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Outreach / region |
Andorra / Catalunya (Spain) |
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Make a bridge between diferents faiths and Government ; visibility of faith diversity in |
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Christians, Catholics, Hindus, Jews, Muslims, Bahai’s |
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Conferences, concerts, press articles |
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Andorra |
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Contact person |
Jean-Michel Armengol |
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Avinguda Fiter i Rossell, 71 – AD700 - Escaldes Engordany - Andorra |
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2004 |
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Religions for Peace Austria
English name / explanation
Outreach / region
Countrywide
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Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
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Educational events/exhibitions
Location
Contact person
Fr. Petrus Bsteh, (President)
Web-site
E-mail
Telephone
+43 13178470
Address
Fr. Petrus Bsteh, Turkenstr. 3/302, A-1090 Wien, Austria
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| Country | Belgium |
| Name | Bond Zonder Naam |
| English name /explanation | without a name |
| Outreach / region | Countrywide |
| Aims | in cooperation with URI Europe |
| Number or units | |
| Participants/ composition | people of all faiths |
| Products | |
| Activites | Seminars, dialogues, dicussions, meetings, newsletter |
| Location | Antwerpen |
| Contact person | Patrick Hanjoul |
| Web-site | www.bzn.be |
| patrick.hanjoul@bzn.be | |
| Telephone | + 32 (0) 32012210 |
| Address | St.-Jacobmarkt 39, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium |
| Founding year / duration | 1938 |
| Country | Belgium |
| Name | Vlaams Partnership Interlevensbeschouwelijke Dialoog |
| English name /explanation | interreligious partnership in Flandern/in cooperation with Bond Zonder Naam and URI |
| Outreach / region | District |
| Aims | Bond Zonder Naam's Interreligious website |
| Number or units | |
| Participants/ composition | people of all faiths |
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| Location | Antwerpen |
| Contact person | Patrick Hanjoul |
| Web-site | www.vpid.be |
| patrick.hanjoul@bzn.be | |
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| Address | Vlaams Partnership Interlevenbeschouwelijke Dialoog, St.-Jacobmarkt 39, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium |
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| Country | Belgium |
| Name | Faculty for Comparative Study of Religions |
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| Outreach / region | city |
| Aims | On March 13, 1980 came to Antwerp several interested parties of religious university level together. Their conversation revealed the need for an institution that would be dedicated to a thorough comparative study of religions and ideologies |
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| Participants/ composition | people of all faiths |
| Products | |
| Activites | different study courses, dicussions, meetings |
| Location | Wilrijk, Antwerpen |
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| Web-site | http://AntwerpFVG.org |
| mirirg@swing.be | |
| Telephone | +32 38305158 |
| Address | Godsdienstwetenschappen, Bist 164, B-2610 Antwerpen Wilrijk, Belgium |
| Founding year / duration | 1980 |
| Country | Belgium |
| Name | FOR Belgium (MIR-IRG) |
| English name /explanation | Fellowship of Reconciliation |
| Outreach / region | Countrywide |
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| Location | Brussels |
| Contact person | n/a |
| Web-site | n/a |
| Telephone | +32 26485220 |
| Address | Maison de la Paix, 35 Rue van Eleweyck,1050 Bruxelles, BELGIUM |
| Founding year / duration | n/a |
| Country | Belgium |
| Name | World Conference of Religions for Peace, Belgium Chapter |
| English name /explanation | global/internasjonal |
| Outreach / region | Countrywide |
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| Participants/ composition | people of all faiths |
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| Activites | Seminars, dialogues, dicussions, meetings |
| Location | Brussels |
| Contact person | Yolande Iliano |
| Web-site | www.wcrp.be |
| wcrp-belgium@wcrp.be | |
| Telephone | +32 23747733 |
| Address | Rue Engeland, 332, 1180 Bruxelles, Belgium |
| Founding year / duration | 1981 |
| Country | Belgium |
| Name | United Religions Initiative, Europe AISBLE |
| English name /explanation | global/internasjonal |
| Outreach / region | Countrywide |
| Aims | The purpose of the United Religions Initiative is to promote enduring, daily interfaith cooperation, to end religiously motivated violence and to create cultures of peace, justice and healing for the Earth and all living beings |
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| Participants/ composition | people of all faiths |
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| Activites | URI Europe Dialogue Letter (newsletter), European conferences, others |
| Location | Antwerpen |
| Contact person | Karimah Stauch, URI Europe Coordinator |
| Web-site | www.uri.org/europe |
| info @ dmlbonn.de | |
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| Founding year / duration |
Coordinator United Religions Initiative Europe AISBLE was founded in 2000 as international NGO |
| Country | Belgium |
| Name | European Platform for Jewish Muslim dialogue and co-operation |
| English name /explanation | |
| Outreach / region | Europe |
| Aims | Faciliate co-operation, dialogue and partnership between Jewish and Muslim communities at local, national and trans-national levels within Europe; Increase the visibility of and empower existing Jewish Muslim initiatives; Initiate and promote new opportunities for dialogue and co-operation between Jewish and Muslim communities |
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| Participants/ composition | Muslims and Jews |
| Products | |
| Activites | seminars meetings conferences, dialogue, annual award for dialogue initiatives |
| Location | Brussel, plattform hosted by CEJI - A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe |
| Contact person | Ruth Friedman |
| Web-site | www.jewishmuslimcooperation.org |
| ruth.friedman@ceji.org | |
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| Address | CEJI - A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe, 319 Avenue Brugmann, B-1180 Brussels - Belgium |
| Founding year / duration | sponsored by the Ford foundation and the European Union, platform launched 27. nov.2007 |
| Country | Belgium |
| Name | El Kalima |
| English name /explanation | Christian center for Muslim relations |
| Outreach / region | Countrywide |
| Aims | At the time, nearly 150,000 Muslims, mainly immigrants already living in Belgium. The awareness of the presence of this religion on Belgian soil is low in the public. Yet for Christians, Muslims relationship with their work in the immigrant neighborhoods, are beginning to express their desire for better information on this religion unknown to them. The hospital staff, teachers in a Turkish or Arabic, parish priests face the problem of mixed marriages find they are ill-prepared for the meeting and wish to train. There are also more tourists to visit North Africa. Business contacts and cooperation projects are multiplying. The meeting with the other believers can not remain indifferent |
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| Activites | instruments are offered and activities organized: permanence Information and documentation extension, library, courses in Arabic and classical training, creation of opportunities for encounters between Christians and Muslims interested in a better reciprocal knowledge, establishing a place of reference for the study and application of pastoral problems of sacramentalisation among couples Islamo-Christian home school groups or displayed in schools |
| Location | Brussels |
| Contact person | Marianne Goffoel |
| Web-site | www.elkalima.be |
| Telephone | +32 (0)25118217 |
| Address | Rue du Midi 69, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium |
| Founding year / duration | 1978 |
| The Center El Kalima is based on 17 February 1978 in the wake of Vatican II and it poses new light on relations with non-Christian religions. It comes in the first instance as "an Islamic-Christian borne by the White Fathers in Brussels." It is headed by Charles Deckers, White Father who has lived 27 years in Algeria. Father Gerard Jean-Marie and Sister Frances Cassiers collaborate to run the Center | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Name | Center for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism |
| English name /explanation | legal centre under the prime minister of Belgium |
| Outreach / region | Countrywide |
| Aims | According to art. 2 of the 1993 law, the task of the Centre is to promote equality of opportunity and combat any form of distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, skin colour, descent, origin or nationality. In addition, the Centre, in its first ten years of existence, also concentrated on (national, regional and community level) integration policies, issues related to immigration, human trafficking (since 1995) and poverty (since 1999) |
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| Participants/ composition | people of all faiths |
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| Activites | informing individuals, legal councelling, training, awearness rising and policy lobbying |
| Location | Brussels |
| Contact person | n/a |
| Web-site | www.diversiteit.be |
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| Telephone | +32 22123000 |
| Address | Rue Royale 138- 1000 Brussels, Belgium |
| Founding year / duration | 1993 |
| Country | Belgium |
| Name | Kerknet |
| English name /explanation | Flemish church ( protestant) in solidarity with the Roman Catholic |
| Outreach / region | Countrywide |
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| Participants/ composition | Christian |
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| Activites | also involved in other interreligious project organized by ohters |
| Location | Vlandern, Brussels, Antwerpen, Mechelen |
| Contact person | Tom Heylen |
| Web-site | www.kerknet.be |
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| Telephone | n/a |
| Address | HALEWIJNLAAN 92, 2050 Antwerpen, Belgium |
| Founding year / duration | n/a |
| Country | Belgium |
| Name | Katholieke Universiteit |
| English name /explanation | Catholic University of Lueven |
| Outreach / region | city |
| Aims | Situated in the heart of Western Europe, K.U.Leuven has been a centre of learning for almost six centuries. Founded in 1425 by Pope Martin V, K.U.Leuven bears the double honour of being the oldest existant Catholic university in the world and the oldest university in the Low Countries |
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| Participants/ composition | people of all faiths |
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| Activites | Programs in interfaith dialogue, world religions and religious studies |
| Location | Leuven |
| Contact person | n/a |
| Web-site | www.kuleuven.be |
| info@kuleuven.be | |
| Telephone | + 32 016/324010 |
| Address | Oude Markt 13, Bus 5005 3000 Leuven, Belgium |
| Founding year / duration | 1425 |
| Country | Belgium |
| Name | Kerkwerk Multicultureel Samenleven |
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| Web-site | www.kms.be |
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| Country | Belgium |
| Name | FORel |
| English name /explanation | Faculté ouverte des religions et humanismes laïques de Charleroi/ Option of religions and secular humanism |
| Outreach / region | City |
| Aims | The Forel aspires to be a center where one finds a living together in diversity, without which there is no civilization worthy of the name. This justifies the three goals it had set for its training: 1. Work towards building a Europe of meaning that transcends religious and philosophical objections. 2. Offer the man of the 21st century, a synthesis that makes the world more intelligible. 3. Offer answers to the social demand for the teaching of religions and philosophies in school |
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| Participants/ composition | people of all faiths |
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| Location | Charleroi |
| Contact person | Daniel Wylock |
| Web-site | www.laforel.be |
| wylock.daniel@cifop.be | |
| Telephone | +32 (0)71654830 or (0)71654837 |
| Address | Avenue Général Michel, 1b, 6000 Charleroi, Belgium |
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Belgium |
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CEJI |
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English name /explanation |
A jewish contribution to an inclusive |
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Outreach / region |
Belgium and Europe |
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Aims |
versity An international non-profit organisation, CEJI stand with individuals and organisations of all religions, cultures and backgrounds to promote a diverse and inclusive Europe. CEJI works to combat prejudice and discrimination and to promote social cohesion through training, education, dialogue and advocacy |
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people of all faiths, beliefs, believers and non-believers |
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Diversity education and training within |
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Robin Sclafani |
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+32 (0)2 344 3444 |
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Address |
Avenue Brugmann 319, 1180 |
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Founding year / duration |
1991 |
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Međureligijsko vijeće u BiH |
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English name /explanation |
Interreligious Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Outreach / region |
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Aims |
Inter-Religious Dialogue |
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Number or units |
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Participants/ composition |
4 religious communities (Islamic, Serbian Orthodox, Catholic and Jewish) |
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Sarajevo |
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Contact person |
Hadži-Olivera Jovanović, Secretary General |
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E-mail |
oljubinac@hotmail.com |
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Telephone |
+387 33 666 776 |
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Ferhadija 16/1, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina 71000 |
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Founding year / duration |
June 11, 1997 |
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Međureligijski institut |
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English name /explanation |
Inter-Religious Institute |
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Outreach / region |
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Aims |
Inter-Religious Dialogue; research of religion in public life; academic research |
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4 religious communities (Islamic, Serbian Orthodox, Catholic and Jewish) |
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Sarajevo |
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Contact person |
Marko-Antonio Brkić, Director |
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Ferhadija 16/1, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina 71000 |
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June 2007 |
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| Name | WCRP Croatian Chapter |
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| Outreach / region | Countrywide |
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| Products | Lexicon of Basic Religious Notions' - Croation translation, magazine 'Mirotvorni izazov' (Peace-making Challenge) |
| Activites | international symposia on various topics. Annual commemoration on the UN Human Rights Day, 10 December with prayers and a multi-religious concert different religions represented in Croatia. Monthly panels on topical themes. Sending representatives to serve on local strategic initiatives |
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| Contact person | Prof. Dr. Mladen Karadjole |
| Web-site | http://www.wcrp.org/affiliates/worldwide |
| iskra.pavlovic@zg.htnet.hr | |
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| Address | Prof. Dr. Mladen Karadjole, Secretary General |
| C/O High School of Theology, Zadar 23000, Croatia | |
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To empower the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark's encounter with other religions and Live Stance Communities Country Denmark Name English name /explanation Outreach / region Aims Number or units Participants/ composition people of all faiths Products Activites Location Contact person Web-site E-mail Telephone Address Founding year / duration
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Denmark
Name
Muslimer i Dialog
English name /explanation
Muslims in Dialog
Outreach / region
Aims
promoting a more respectful and equal dialogue with the Danish environment, including ethnically Danish associations and Christian representatives. The aim is to create an harmonious and reciprocal integration, where tolerence and peaceful co-existence are keywords
Number or units
420 members, 3 units: Copenhagen, Odense, Aarhus
Participants/ composition
Muslims and Christians
Products
conferences, seminars, educational material, summer camps, intensive courses, study trips, news-magazine, debates, articles
Activites
Location
København, Odense, Århus, and other cities. Head office in Copenhagen
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.m-i-d.dk/default.asp
E-mail
info@m-i-d.dk
Telephone
Address
Muslimer i Dialog, c/o IKS, Sortedam Dossering 5B, 2200 København N, Denmark
Founding year / duration
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Denmark
Name
Stiftssamarbejdet om Folkekirke og Religionsmøde
English name /explanation
The
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Cooperation between 9 dioceses: Aalborg, Århus, Fyn, Haderslev, Roskilde, København, Viborg, Lolland-Falster and Ribe
Participants/ composition
Christians and the encounter with Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and people from other religions
Products
Magazine: "Religionsmøde i sognet”
Activites
Lectures, training, conferences, seminars, consultancy, materials, projects, theological work
Location
Office located in
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.religionsmoede.dk
E-mail
mail@religionsmoede.dk
Telephone
+45 89422314
Address
Det Teologiske Fakultet, tåsingegade 3, 8000 Århus C, Denmark
Founding year / duration
2003
Country
Denmark
Name
Islamisk-Kristent Studiecenter
English name /explanation
Islamic- Christian Study Centre
Outreach / region
Denmark and Internationally
Aims
Through cooperation on equal footing - to develop, strengthen and improve co-existence between citizens with Christian and Muslim background
Number or units
25 collective members, 200 individual members, 500 friends, appr. 50 organisations
Participants/ composition
Christians, Muslims and other interested, Christian and Muslim congregations and organisations, Non-religious NGOs
Products
Journal, netbased newsletter, lectures, pedagogic material, dialogue training, consultation, counselling in hospitals
Activites
friendships between churches and mosques in Nørrebro area, thematic courses, study groups, debate fora on current issues, group visits in the centre, esp. from educational institutions, anti-discrimination work in cooperation with research- and educational institutions, planning of conferences, national and international, international dialogue work, dialogue tours, research projects in cooperation with the university
Location
Copenhagen
Contact person
rev. dr. theol. Lissi Rasmussen
Web-site
www.ikstudiecenter.dk
E-mail
iks@ikstudiecenter.dk
Telephone
+45 35373526
Address
Nørrebrogade 32.1, 2200 København N, Denmark
Founding year / duration
May 1996, official opening of the centre, Oct 1997
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Denmark
Name
United Religions Initiative, URI Denmark
English name /explanation
National URI Coordination circles
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Copenhagen and Århus
Participants/ composition
individuals, enterproses and organisations
Products
guidans for different dialogue methods
Activites
monthly meetings
Location
Copenhagen and Århus
Contact person
Lars Moeslund og Soroush Zand
Web-site
www.uridanmark.dk
E-mail
soroushzand@uridanmark.dk
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Address
Founding year / duration
11. September 2004 Århus, 24. September 2004 for Copenhagen
Dialogue Forum for the region of North-Sjælland
to promote dialogue between different peoples, create mutual understanding, educate in religion
Name IKON Denmark English name /explanation Christian Church Movement Outreach / region Copenhagen and Århus Aims To promote and teach understanding between people of different faiths and traditions. From a Christian point a view Number or units Participants/ composition People of all faiths Products “CityDialogue” A city program, can be implemented anywhere. Different cultures come together to make the program for the entire city or district. (performed in the city of Activites Food- festival, film-festival, dialogue-groups, networking, cooperation, seminars, conferences Location Copehagen, Århus, Skanderborg Contact person Web-site E-mail Telephone +45 86137587 Address Kløvermarksvej 4 - 8200 Århus N, Denmark Founding year / duration
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bring youth togheter, It aims to resolve all issues of common interest in Scouting and present members of various associations, like the public, the reality of a French Scouting united in its diversity. The educational project Scouting French, Living together, educate through play, take responsibility Convinced that peace is built at all levels of inner peace to international peace, the movement intends to provide its members with a spirituality of peace, training, analysis, methods and objectives and develop a culture Peace. Pax Christi has been a pioneer to show the links between peace and development, between peace and stewardship of creation, to organize and conduct educational activities of the international sense of youth. Pax Christi is recognized as Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Advisory international institutions of the United Nations and the European Union With Judaism, to clean the wounds of centuries past and rediscover the heritage of our common roots. Between religions, to build a fraternal world on the values of mind. With people from non-religious beliefs, to collaborate on the basis of common values and respect for human rights in the areas of solidarity and peace. In a little over 60 years of life, it has reached a worldwide distribution, present in 182 countries with more than two million supporters and radiation difficult to quantify, affecting several million people In 1968, is in Paris as the Center for Israel "already existing in Notre-Dame de Sion (61 rue Notre-Dame des Champs) took the name of SIDIC (Service Information Documentation Jews Christians). From the beginning with a specialized library and documentation on the evolving relationship between the Jewish People and the Church, this service is able, from 1977 to offer a public Christian first round Training: Bible, Hebrew, history of the Jewish people, Judaism, reflecting on the news The fight against all forms of anti-Semitism, racism, intolerance and exclusion;The affirmation of solidarity with Israel and its support for a peaceful solution to the conflict in the Middle East; Preserve the memory of the Holocaust, so that future generations do not forget the Jewish victims of Nazi barbarism. a liaison group with Catholics, one with Protestants and a group of dialogue with Muslims In July 1943, negotiations to create the General Committee of Jewish Defense. Finally, an agreement with the Central Consistory leads to the creation of clandestine CRIF whose charter was finally drafted in 1944. His first task is to unify the rescue operations. The CRIF is the only political representation of the organized community, representing the unity of the community. Its first president was Leon Meiss. It is a tribute to other big names who have contributed to the birth of CRIF: Leo Glasser, Joseph Fisher, Nahum Herman, Zvi Levin, Michel Topiol, Joseph Frydman, F. Schrager, Adam Henry, Claude Kelman, Adam Rayski.1944 to 1947 is a period of rebuilding community. 76 000 Jews from France were deported to death camps. The CRIF made the necessary formalities with the authorities to provide legal aid and social assistance to victims of war. At the international level, the institution multiply contacts with the World Jewish Congress and other Anglo-Saxon associations such as the American Jewish Committee
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France
Name
MIR - Mouvement international de la Réconciliation, Branche française
English name /explanation
International Fellowship of Reconciliation - French Branch
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Non-violence education
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.mirfrance.org
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
1923
Country
France
Name
Conférence Mondiale des Religions Pour la Paix, CMRP - France
English name /explanation
Frenc Chapter of World Conference on religions for Peace
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Mediation/reconciliation, Interreligious dialogue, Religion and conflict, Religion and secular society, Prayer, Peace Education
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.religionspourlapaix.org
E-mail
cmrp.france@wanadoo.fr
Telephone
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France
Name
Fraternité d'Abraham
English name /explanation
Brotherhood of Abraham
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Organises cycles of conferences
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.fraternite-dabraham.com
E-mail
contact@fraternite-dabraham.com
Telephone
+ 33 145494633
Address
FRATERNITE D'ABRAHAM, B.P. 231.08, F-75364 PARIS CEDEX 08, France
Founding year / duration
1967
Country
France
Name
ISTR, Institut de Science et de Théologie des Religions
English name /explanation
Institute of the science and the theology of religions
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Trilateral dialogue
Products
Activites
Research, education, seminars, conferences, reports
Location
Contact person
Web-site
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
France
Name
Le Groupe d'Amitié Islamo-Chrétienne
English name /explanation
Muslim-Christian friendship-group
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.legaic.org
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
France
Name
Semaine de Rencontres Islamo- Chrétiennes
English name /explanation
The Week of Christian-Muslim Encounters
Outreach / region
Global
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Coordinates Muslim-Christian activities during a week in November
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.semaineseric.eu
E-mail
sericf@wanadoo.fr
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
France
Name
Le groupe des foyers Islam-Chrétiens
English name /explanation
The group of Muslim-Christian homes, no official structure or constitution
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
170 couples
Participants/ composition
Muslims / Christians
Products
Activites
Seeks to assist and support mixed couples, through meetings, discussions and sharing of experiences
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.gfic.net
E-mail
http://www.gfic.net/Public/Contact/Contact.asp
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
1977
Country
France
Name
La Maison Islamo-Chrétienne
English name /explanation
The Muslim-Christian House
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Reception center for immigrants, women's activity centre
Location
Villeneuve La Garenne
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.lamaisonislamochretienne.com
E-mail
lamaison.ic@orange.fr
Telephone
Address
La maison islamo chrétienn
6 allée Louis Jouvet, 92390 Villeneuve La Garenne, France
Founding year / duration
Country
France
Name
Groupe des Recherches Islamo-Chrétien, groupe de Paris
English name /explanation
The Paris department of the Muslim-Christian Research Group
Outreach / region
Global
Aims
Number or units
12
Participants/ composition
Muslims / Christians
Products
Each member produces reearch reports and books
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.gric.asso.fr
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
France
Name
Marseille Espérance
English name /explanation
Inter-religious group of local religious dignitaries, hosted by the City Mayor
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Promoting co-existence, convenes when urgent situation arises, issues statements, organises meetings
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://catholique-marseille.cef.fr/Marseille-Esperance
E-mail
marseille-esperance@mairie-marseille.fr
Telephone
+33 491146604
Address
Marseille Espérance:
Palais du Pharo, 58 bd Charles Livon, 13007 Marseille, France
Founding year / duration
1990
Country
France
Name
Le Département d’études interreligieuses de l’ISTR (DEI)
English name /explanation
Department of religious studies, Catholic Institute of the Mediterraian, Institut Catholique de la Méditerranée
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://istr-marseille.cef.fr
E-mail
icm@cathomed.cef.fr
Telephone
+33 491503550
Address
ISTR
Le Mistral - 11, impasse Flammarion - 13001 Marseille, France
Founding year / duration
Country
France
Name
Amitié Judéo-Chrétienne de France
English name /explanation
Jewish-Christian friendship society of France
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
44 local groups
Participants/ composition
Jews and Christians
Products
Activites
Conferences, calendar of events
Location
Paris
Contact person
Bruno Charmet
Web-site
www.ajcf.fr
E-mail
ajcf.contact@gmail.com
Telephone
+33 145221238
Address
Amitié Judéo-Chrétienne de France, 60 rue de Rome, 75008 Paris, France
Founding year / duration
Country
France
Name
France office of the Hommes de Parole Foundation
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Muslims, Jews and Christians
Products
Activites
To renew dialogue between Men
Location
To act on the causes of conflicts and on the principal problems of our times, relative to our concerns for the future of the planet and peace in the world
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.hommesdeparole.org
E-mail
hdp1@hommesdeparole.org
Telephone
+ 33 143354096
Address
France office, 38 rue Liancourt, 75014 Paris France
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
Fédération Protestante de France
English name /explanation
France Protestant Federation
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
federation of many protestant churches in France, working together for cooperation
Number or units
Participants/ composition
mostly Christians, but in dialogue with Buddhists and Jews
Products
Activites
seminars, conferences, guidelines
Location
all over France
Contact person
n/a
Web-site
www.protestants.org
E-mail
fdf-info@protestants.org
Telephone
+33 901445834700
Address
47 rue de Clichy, 75311 Paris Cedex 09, France
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
Fédération du Scoutisme Francais
English name /explanation
French Scout federation - has a Muslim chapter, Jewish chapter etc
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
all young people of all faiths
Products
Activites
mainly summercamps in dafferent areas, countries, seminars and educational material
Location
Hq in Paris
Contact person
n/a
Web-site
www.scoutisme-francais.org
E-mail
online form only
Telephone
+33 143370357
Address
65 rue de la Glacière, 75013 Paris, France
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
Pax Christi France
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Pan-European
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Christians, Muslims and Jews
Products
Activites
has established a University Center for Research on Peace, educational training material, seminars, courses, encounters
Location
Paris and 50 other countries
Contact person
Web-site
www.paxchristi.cef.fr
E-mail
pax.christi-france@wanadoo.fr
Telephone
+33 (0)144490636
Address
5 rue Morère - 75014 Paris, France
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
Mouvement des Focolari
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
international
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Christians,Jews and non- believers
Products
community based organization
Activites
seminars, courses, dialogues- groups
Location
Paris
Contact person
Maison Montbruno
Web-site
www.focolare.org
E-mail
mariapolis@focolari.asso.fr or sif.press@focolare.org
Telephone
+33 146516910
Address
41,rue Boileau, 75016 Paris, France
Founding year / duration
1943 in Italy
Country
Name
SIDIC
English name /explanation
Service information documentation Jews Christians- in cooperation with the Sisters of Sion
Outreach / region
Pan-European
Aims
The Service develops a library and publishes a journal of reflection on the relationship between Jews and Christians and between Jewish thought and Christian theology
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Christians and Jews
Products
liberary, books, schoolsystems
Activites
courses, seminars, educational material, bibliqual reading classes, theology classes
Location
Paris, Rome etc
Contact person
n/a
Web-site
www.sidic-paris.org
E-mail
paris-sidic@wanadoo.fr
Telephone
+33 (0) 143255620
Address
73 rue Notre-Dame des Champs, 75006 Paris, France
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
CRIF
English name /explanation
Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Jews, Christians, Muslim
Products
Activites
dialogues, seminars, conferences, educational material, advisory knowledge, political status, newsbulletin
Location
Contact person
n/a
Web-site
www.crif.org
E-mail
infocrif@crif.org
Telephone
+33 (0)142171111
Address
39 rue Broca - 75005 Paris, France
Founding year / duration
Comenius-Institut, Protestant Centre for Research and Development in Education Research on methods and concepts of intercultural and interreligious learning Peter Schreiner Northern suburbs of Information on obstacles to mutual understanding and acceptance, encouragement to spiritual encounter accepting each other; discover more deeply our own personal identity in face of our neighbours’ identity; discover the beauty and value of the diversity of cultural and religions traditions and practices; discover the unity in spiritual grounds of human existence in a ‘vertical’ and ‘horizontal’ dimension, supporting activities of the local communities in establishing equal social chances and promoting a culture of dialogue, trust and solidarity; in doing so we aim to make us more able to face the challenges of the future Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Christians Working papers and reports Joint decisions on topics of discussion, encounter, activities, exchange of information and study material, lectures Mr Alois Weidacher or Mrs. Gülseren Tolukan +49 893104729 Valerystr. 140; D-85716 Unterschleissheim, Germany The Forum for Inter-religious Education has been committed to furthering inter-religious awareness and exchange, especially with youths and multipliers. Religious and cultural background is important when trying to live with each other successfully. People are often led by prejudice and incomplete knowledge in their way of dealing with others. The Forum aims at bringing youths with and without a migration background into contact and offering more well-founded knowledge as well as a platform for learning to respect and to accept each other. Our approach is comprehensive in that we do not only teach facts but also create an experience of religion that touches all senses. We offer a wide variety of workshops, project days, inter-religious trainings, theater performances and excursions on inter-religious, political and multi-cultural topics. The Forum for Inter-religious Education is a joint project by the church district of Berlin Stadtmitte and Die Wille gGmbH youth center. Our partners include the Jewish Museum, Bildungsbausteine gegen Antisemitismus (Educational Elements on Anti-Semitism), various memorial sites, parishes, companies, schools, public authorities and education facilities as well as self-managed youth groups inform about the inter-religious work in the framework of the German department of the WCRP, to be aware of each other, understanding each other and dialogue with each other Dr. Im Schellenkönig 61, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany works for a culture of nonviolence: a culture of unity, believing that every human has the same value and the same right to live, a culture of solidarity, honoring the fundamental rights of every human being, a culture of dialog, respecting divergent opinions and seeking common solutions, a culture of trust, overcoming military hostility and replacing it with civil means of conflict resolution talks on interesting topics intended for members of all faith communities. Reciprocal visits by individuals or groups in religious centres. Panel discussions on overarching issues with inter-religious contributors. Joint prayer hours of religions, mostly on certain occasions get to know fellow citizens of other religions, sharing from relilgious themes in a friendly atmosphere, focus on personal experiences, feelings and thoughts, speak freely, listen to each other, acknowledge differences, discover similarities, enrich each other
Country
Name
ARBEITSSTELLE INTERRELIGIÖSES LERNEN (AiL) am Fachbereich Evangelische Theologie der Universität Duisburg/Essen
English name /explanation
Institute for Interreligious Learning
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
www.uni-duisburg.de/fb1/theo/faltblattail.html
E-mail
evang.theologie@uni-duisburg.de
Telephone
Address
Universität Duisburg-Essen, Standort Duisburg, Fakultät II, Ev. Theologie, AiL, 47048 Duisburg Germany
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
Christlich-Islamische Gesellschaft e.V.
English name /explanation
Christian Islamic Association
Outreach / region
Köln
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Christians and Muslims
Products
internet project at www.christenundmuslime.de
Activites
Location
Köln
Contact person
Secretary General Dr. Thomas Lemmen
Web-site
http://www.chrislages.de or lemmen@christlages.de
E-mail
info@chrislages.de
Telephone
+49 022116834624
Address
Alte Wipperfürther Str. 53, 51065 Köln, Germany
Country
Name
CIBEDO Christlich-Islamische Begegnung - Dokumentationsstelle
English name /explanation
Documentation center for Christian-Muslim coexistence
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
CIBEDO has set itself the task of promoting the dialogue between Christians and Muslims to highlight and current issues
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Christians, Muslims
Products
Journal: CIBEDO-Beiträge http://www.cibedo.de/cibedo-beitraege.html
Activites
Dialogues, pedagogics, publications, education
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.cibedo.de
E-mail
http://www.cibedo.de/kontakt.html
Telephone
+49 69726491
Address
CIBEDO, Balduinstr. 62, 60599 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Founding year / duration
1978
Country
Name
Comenius Institut Evangelische Arbeitsstätte für Erziehungswissenschaft e.V
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
n/a
Products
"Book: Interreligious and Values Education in Europe / Handbuch Interreligiöses Lernen. Eine Veröffentlichung des Comenius-Instituts (Gebundene Ausgabe) by Peter Schreiner (Autor), Ursula Sieg (Autor), Volker Elsenbast (Autor)" http://ci-muenster.de/bookshop/neuerscheinungen.php Handbuch Interreligiöses Lernen / hrsg. von Peter Schreiner, Ursula Sieg u.Volker Elsenbast. - Gütersloh : Gütersloher Verl.-Haus, 2005. - 740 S. ISBN3-579-05574-7http://ci-muenster.de/bookshop/artikel/buecher/oekumene19.php
Activites
Location
Muenster
Contact person
Web-site
www.comenius.de
E-mail
info@comenius.de
Telephone
+49 251981010
Address
Arbeitsstätte für Erziehungswissenschaft Schreiberstr. 12, D-48149 Münster, Germany
Founding year / duration
1954
Country
Name
Der Inter-Religiöse Runde Tisch von Köln-Mülheim (IRRT)
English name /explanation
The Inter-religious Roundtable in Cologne-Mühlheim
Outreach / region
City
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Theme evenings festivals etc
Location
Contact person
Peter Száva
Web-site
http://irrt.mega-herz.eu
E-mail
szava@kirche-koeln.de
Telephone
+49 221617384
Address
Graf-Adolf-Str. 22, 51063 Köln-Mülheim, Germany
Founding year / duration
1998
Country
Name
Deutscher Koordinierungsrat der Gesellschaften für christlich-jüdische Zusammenarbeit
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Jews and Christians
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.deutscher-koordinierungsrat.de
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
die Gesellschaften für christlich-jüdische Zusammenarbeit
English name /explanation
Societies for Christian-Jewish Cooperation
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
80
Participants/ composition
Jews and Christians
Products
Activites
Lectures and discussions, reading circles, exchange programmes, production of study material, commemoration of history, conferences, student excursions
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.deutscher-koordinierungsrat.de/01_02.php
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
EAWRE, European Association for World Religions in Education
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Pan-European
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.eawre.org/start_german.htm
E-mail
eawre.org@web.de
Telephone
Address
Sekretariat: Tangstedter Landstr. 32B, D-22415 Hamburg, Germany
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
EUROPEAN NETWORK OF BUDDHIST - CHRISTIAN STUDIES
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Pan-European
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
www.Buddhist-Christian-studies.org
E-mail
enbcs@occurso.de
Telephone
+49 555918
Address
Dr. Martin Rötting, Hohenbachern Str. 37, 85354 Freising, Germany
Germany
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
European Network of Buddhist Christian Studies - Forum / Y-Group
English name /explanation
Web-directory, Individuals, Christian-Buddhist studies
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.Buddhist-Christian-studies.org/forum.html
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
Gütersloher Verlagshaus
English name /explanation
Gütersloher Publishing House
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Book: Handbuch Friedenserziehung: interreligiös - interkulturell - interkonfessionell
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://gtvh.de/product_info.php?products_id=785&vergriffen
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
IGF Stuttgart, Interreligiöse Gemeinschaft für Frieden
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.igfstuttgart.de
E-mail
ulboe.stgt@web.de
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
Institut für interreligiöse und interkulturelle Begegnung
English name /explanation
Institute for Interreligious and Intercultural Encounter
Outreach / region
Aims
OCCURSO encourages the encounter and mutual learning between people of different religions and cultures
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Sommerakademy, Research, Conferences (Tagung), Education, Publishing, Seminars
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.occurso.de
E-mail
info@occurso.de
Telephone
+49 (0) 8161547806
Address
c/o Dr. Martin Rötting, Hohenbachernstr. 37, D - 85354 Freising, Germany
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
Institut für Wissenschaftliche Irenik, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
English name /explanation
Institute for Religious Peace Research
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Comparative Religion - Hinduism - Buddhism - Christianity - Inter-religious Relations – Cultural & Religious Peace Research - Irenics - Diacritical Theology
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Journal: http://web.uni-frankfurt.de/irenik/religionskultur.htm
Activites
Location
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Contact person
Prof. Dr. Edmund Weber
Web-site
http://web.uni-frankfurt.de/irenik
E-mail
irenik@em.uni-frankfurt.de
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
Dialogforum München-Nord
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
www.kultur-religion-dialog.de
E-mail
info@kultur-religion-dialog.de
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
2007
Country
Name
InterReligiöse Arbeitsstelle INTR°A
English name /explanation
The Institute for Interreligious Studies
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Institutions
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.interrel.de/frame.htm
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
Interreligiöse Aktivitäten und die Deutsche Muslim-Liga Bonn e.V.
English name /explanation
Interreligious activities and the German Muslim League, Bonn
Outreach / region
Germany and Europe, Global
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Muslims and other invited / cooperation partners
Products
Activites
Peace prayer, breaking of the fast, sending conference delegates, etc
Location
Bonn
Contact person
nn Schech Bashir Ahmad Dultz (President) or Karimah Stauch (Vice President)
Web-site
http://www.Muslimliga.de/selbst/berichte_interreligioes.html
E-mail
info @ dmlbonn.de
Telephone
+49 (0) 228330915
Address
Founding year / duration
Registrated in 1989, goiong back to the German Muslim League Hannover, registrated in 1954
Country
Name
Interreligiöse Zusammenarbeit und Herzensbildung
English name /explanation
Inter-religous cooperation and spiritual growth
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Lectures and discussions, peace march, study trip
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.religionen.at/de.html
E-mail
canan.kalac@t-online.de
Telephone
+49 554173259
Address
Questenbergweg 64, D-34346 Hannover Münden, Germany
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
Inter-religiöser Arbeitskreis, Interkultureller Rat
English name /explanation
Interreligious working group, German Inter-cultural Council
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Aleviten, Baha´i, Buddhists,Christians, Jews and Muslims
Products
Declarations: http://www.interkultureller-rat.de/Themen/Interreligioeser_AK/Interreligioeser_AK_Gemeinsame%20_Erklaerungen.shtml
Activites
Inter-religious celebrations
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.interkultureller-rat.de
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
untill 2005
Country
Name
Jerusalemkirche Forum für inter-religiöse Bildung
English name /explanation
Forum for Inter-religious Education
Outreach / region
City
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.zentrum-jerusalem.de/start/index_eng.html
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
May 2003
Country
Name
Kirchenamtes der Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland
English name /explanation
The Evangelical Church of Germany
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
A good selection of resources; litteratur in German, as well as links to the Islam-experts in each member Church
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.kirche-islam.de
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
Neukirchener Verlag
English name /explanation
Neukirchener publishing house
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Book: Religionsunterricht interreligiös (Broschiert) by Eckart Gottwald (Autor), Norbert Mette (Autor)
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.amazon.de/Religionsunterricht-interreligiös-Eckart-Gottwald/dp/3788720158/ref=sr_1_1/028-2472322-2292504?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220615042&sr=1-1
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
Religion & Kultur Verlag
English name /explanation
Religion and Culture Publishing House
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Book: Körperlichkeit - Ein interreligiös-feministischer Dialog
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://members.aol.com/rkverlag
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
RfP Deutschland (Religions for Peace)
English name /explanation
Religions for Peace Germany
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Gemeinsam beten?: Interreligiöse Feiern mit anderen Religionen (Gebundene Ausgabe) by Franz Brendle (Herausgeber) Peace Education Standing Commission (PESC)
Activites
Location
13 different cities in Germany
Contact person
Web-site
http://wcrp.de/
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
RfP Rhein-Main Ortsgruppe (Religions for Peace)
English name /explanation
City-unit of the German WCRP, Rhein-Main
Outreach / region
City
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Dietlinde Kaufmann
Web-site
http://www.idsaf.de/wcrprheinmain/
E-mail
Telephone
+49 6120904107
Address
Dietlinde Kaufmann, Aarstr. 8b, D 65329 Burg Hohenstein, Germany
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
RfP Stuttgart (Religions for Peace)
English name /explanation
City-unit of the German WCRP, Stuttgart
Outreach / region
City
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Bilateral dialogue (Christian - Muslim), Visits and dialogue in places of worship
Location
Contact person
Hermann Benz
Web-site
http://www.wcrp.de/Stuttgart/
E-mail
Telephone
+49 711698070
Address
Leiter Pfr. Hermann Benz, Belaustr. 18a - 70195 Stuttgart, Germany
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
Runder Tisch der Religionen in Deutschland
English name /explanation
Round-table of Religions, Germany
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
An independent unit of representatives of religious communities
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Bahá'i, Buddhist, Christian (Evang., Orthodox, Roman Catholic), Jewish, Muslim
Products
Statements on pressing issues ( published on the web-page)
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.religionsforpeace.de/Runder-Tisch/Runder-Tisch.htm
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
STIFTUNG WELTETHOS
English name /explanation
Global Ethic Foundation
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
http://www.weltethos.org/pdf_decl/Decl_english.pdf
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.weltethos.org
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
URI-Deutschland
English name /explanation
United Religions Initiative, German Coordination
Outreach / region
Aims
The purpose of the United Religions Initiative is to promote enduring, daily interfaith cooperation, to end religiously motivated violence abd to create cultures of peace, justice and healing for the Earth and all living beings
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Bonn
Contact person
Karimah Stauch
Web-site
http://www.uri-deutschland.de
E-mail
info @ uri-deutschland.de
Telephone
+49 (0) 228230476
Address
Founding year / duration
URI Germany was founded in 2005, (United Religions Initiative var officially founded in 2000)
Country
Name
Versöhnungsbund
English name /explanation
International Fellowship of Reconciliation - German Branch
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.versoehnungsbund.de
E-mail
vb@versoehnungsbund.de
Telephone
+49 571850875
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
WCRP Berlin (World Conference on Religions for Peace)
English name /explanation
City-unit of the German WCRP
Outreach / region
City
Aims
Seek to understand what religious people from different traditions living together can foster
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Bahá'i, other faiths
Products
Newsletter German index: http://www.wcrp-berlin.de/public/inhaltsverzeichnis01.doc compilation of prayers
Activites
Location
Contact person
Michael Sturm-Berger
Web-site
http://www.wcrp-berlin.de
E-mail
mail@wcrp-berlin.de
Telephone
Address
Dr. phil. Michael Sturm-Berger, Grabbeallee 72, 13156 Berlin, Germany
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
WCRP Hannover (World Conference on Religions for Peace)
English name /explanation
City-unit of the German WCRP
Outreach / region
City
Aims
1. Being aware of and accepting religious variety 2. Meeting and learning to understand each other 3. Making meetings possible and creating ecumenical awareness 4. Feeling responsible for each other and jointly taking up the challenges of our time
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Bahá'i, Muslim, Christ: Lutheran, Christ: Roman Catholic, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish
Products
Religionen in Hannover http://www.religionen-in-hannover.de/ directory of religions present in Hannover
Activites
Meetings, festival
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.wcrp-hannover.de
E-mail
ewirth@wcrp-hannover.de
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
WCRP Köln/Bonn (World Conference on Religions for Peace)
English name /explanation
City-unit of the German WCRP, Cologne, Bonn
Outreach / region
City
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Newsletter, http://interreligioeser-rundbrief.blogspot.com/
Activites
Meetings, inter-religious city-walks, offers discussions, meditations, school visits etc
Location
Contact person
Michael Schmiedel or Annette Esser
Web-site
http://www.rfp-koeln-bonn.de.vu
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
WCRP/Nürnberg (World Conference on Religions for Peace)
English name /explanation
City-unit of the German WCRP, Nuremberg
Outreach / region
City
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Newsletter: http://www.wcrp-nuernberg.de/rundbrief/rundbrief.html , Interreligious cityguide "Offenen Türen. Religionsgemeinschaften in Nürnberg und Umgebung"
Activites
Speaches, seminars, dialogue-week, etc
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.wcrp-nuernberg.de
E-mail
Telephone
+49 911406703
Address
Prof. Dr. Johannes Lähnemann, Viatisstr. 125, 90480 Nürnberg, Germany
Founding year / duration
2890384328 Address c/o Stranmillis University College, Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5DY Founding year / duration 1993
Country
Irland
Name
Northern Ireland Inter faith Forum
English name / explanation
No local interfaith- groups in Northern Ireland
Outreach / region
District
Aims
to promote friendship and mutual understanding across the spectrum of religious and ethnic lige in Northern Ireland
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Zoroastrian
Products
Activites
public awearness materials, interfaith calender, a handbook of faith, faith communities in NI encourages smal groups of people of faith communities to have informal fellowship an dexchange of views and concern
Location
Belfast
Contact person
Norman Richardson
Web-site
www.interfaithni.org (under development)
E-mail
interfaithni@stran.ac.uk
Telephone
On 18 January 1968, by decree of President of the Republic, Giuseppe Saragat, which was created entity moral foundation of the Bell of the Fallen. The purpose of the Foundation particular focus is education of new generations, culture of peace, non-violence and human rights.They are also connencted with a peace university (http://www.iupip.unimondo.org/) IFIIE is non-denominational both in scope and constitution. Its Advisory Board is constituted by professionals and researchers belonging to various religions and cultures.Their role is to provide guidance and support in several matters including curricula implementation, the selection and evaluation of applicants, as well as the promotion of academic symposia to promote academic research and education around interreligious and intercultural dialogue. To this end, it grants fellowships to individuals belonging mainly to Judaism, Christianity and Islam who demonstrate an authentic interest in deepening their knowledge and understanding of others' religious beliefs. In this manner, IFIIE strives to promote an awareness of the common values lying behind diversity the Three Faiths Forum has focused on improving understanding between the Muslim, Christian and Jewish communities and their engagement with wider society. This has been done on a national level in the UK, engaging the leaders of the three communities through seminars and event planning, and at the grass-roots level in developing local and professional groups. In 2006 the Forum embarked on its Youth & Education programme. Then in 2007 it launched its first mentoring programme. These programmes for young people are now a key focus of the organisation. In 2008, the Forum launched a new branch in the Middle East
Country
Name
Co.Re.Is Italiana
English name / explanation
Vice President of COREIS Yahya Pallavicini
Outreach / region
ten branches in seven different regions of Italy. HQ in Milan
Aims
Shaykh ‘Abd al-Wahid Pallavicini, who was the inspirer and catalyst of the group of Muslim intellectuals who in 1993 founded the Associazione Internazionale per l’Informazione sull’Islam, which was transformed into the CO.RE.IS. Italiana in 1997
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Muslims, Jewish, catholics
Products
Activites
Dialogues with Jews and catholics, education of teachers on intercultural subjects and public awearness raising among public initiatives
Location
Milan
Contact person
Yunus Distefano
Web-site
www.coreis.it
E-mail
coreis@coreis.it or stampa@coreis.it
Telephone
Italy
Address
via Giuseppe Meda 9, 20136 Milano, Italy
Founding year / duration
1993/1997
Country
Italy
Name
Fondazione Opera Campana dei Caduti
English name / explanation
Outreach / region
District / Global
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
people of all faiths
Products
Activites
peace studies, demonstrations, facilitator for dialogue both with peace work and religious initiatives in link with community work
Location
Trento, Rovereto
Contact person
Web-site
www.fondazioneoperacampana.it
E-mail
Telephone
+39 (0) 464434412/434394
Address
Colle di Miravalle – 38068 Rovereto, Italy
Founding year / duration
1968
Country
Italy
Name
International Foundation for Interreligious and Intercultural Education
English name / explanation
Outreach / region
Pan-European
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Muslims, Jewish, Christians
Products
Activites
education provider, help people into schools ans courses through networking and fellowship and scolarship/sponsorships
Location
Rome, Jerusalem, Amman and Paris
Contact person
Armando Bernadini
Web-site
www.ifiie.org
E-mail
president@ifiie.org or secretariat@ifiie.org
Telephone
+39 06 6919 0101
Address
Via del Babuino 114, 00187 Rome Italy
Founding year / duration
2005
Country
Italy
Name
FOR Italy (MIR Italy)
English name / explanation
IFOR, italian chapter
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Spiritually based non-violence
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Ecumenism, Anti-nuclear campaign, supporting consentious objectors, peace education
Location
Contact person
Web-site
www.miritalia.org
E-mail
segreteria@miritalia.org
Telephone
+39 117767411
Address
C/o Paolo Candelari, v. Pacchiotti, 1, 10146 Torino, Italy
Founding year / duration
Country
Italy
Name
Religion Today Film Festival
English name / explanation
Since 1997 Religion Today has been the first ITINERANT FESTIVAL dedicated to dialogue between Cinema and Religions
Outreach / region
Aims
to promote, through the medium of cinema, a culture of dialogue and peace among religions, beginning with recognition of our differences
Number or units
to educate the public in the various towns and cities hosting the festival on the world's great religions
Participants/ composition
to create opportunities for filmmakers and people working in the communications media of different cultures and religions to meet and share ideas
Products
to contribute to the diffusion and distribution of religious films
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.religionfilm.com/
E-mail
segreteria@religionfilm.com
Telephone
+39 0461981853
Address
Via Santa Croce, 63 - 38100 Trento, Italia
Founding year / duration
Country
Italy
Name
Religioni Per La Pace, Italy (Religions for Peace)
English name / explanation
WCRP Italian Chapter
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
people of all faiths
Products
Activites
dialogues, meetings, seminars, attending conferences
Location
Roma, Padova, Genova, Torino, Trieste e Marche
Contact person
Gen. Secr Luigi De Salvia
Web-site
www.religioniperlapaceitalia.org
E-mail
luigidesalvia@virgilio.it
Telephone
+39 (0)6636884
Address
Pius VIII 38-D-2, 000,165 Roma, Italy
Founding year / duration
1987
Country
Italy
Name
Three Faiths Forum, Italian chapter
English name / explanation
chapter beeing organized
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Rome, Italy
Contact person
Web-site
www.threefaithsforum.org.uk
E-mail
Telephone
+44 (0) 2074829549
Address
Star house, 104-108 Grafton Road, London NW5 4BA, UK
Founding year / duration
1997, Italian Branch is under development
Country
Italy
Name
URI Initiative, Italy
English name / explanation
Outreach / region
District
Aims
From the'60s through today is active at national level for a basic ecumenism and to deepen the religious foundations of nonviolence
Number or units
Participants/ composition
people of all faiths
Products
Activites
demonstrations, meetings, courses, newsbulletin
Location
Torino
Contact person
Ilaria Ciriaci
Web-site
www.miritalia.org
E-mail
paoloeilaria@aliceposta.it
Telephone
+39 (0)11532824
Address
presso la sede di Torino, Via Garibaldi 13 – 10122 Torino, Italy
Founding year / duration
1952
| Country | Kosovo |
| Name | Interreligious Council of Kosovo / Religions for Peace |
| English name / explanation | |
| Outreach / region | Countrywide |
| Aims | |
| Number or units | |
| Participants/ composition | |
| Products | |
| Activites | |
| Location | |
| Contact person | Dr. Rexhep Boja |
| Web-site | http://www.wcrp.org/affiliates/worldwide |
| Telephone | + 381 38537254 |
| Address | Interreligious Council of Kosovo/Religions for Peace |
| Dr. Rexhep Boja | |
| Co-President | |
| Founding year / duration |
consists of five women from the three great monotheistic traditions. These women meet regularly to address thoughts and share experiences on dialogue. The advisory group believes that a good dialogue presupposes that you're doing your best judgement to make. The advisory group also believes that it is important that all women feel safe to speak. The advisory group is convinced that laugh together and eat together does wonders for the dialogue 1. For all Amsterdammers: Open Days of temples, churches, mosques, synagogues, etc. interfaith activities (seminars, courses, etc.) organized, contacts with other religious organizations, publications, etc. The CID has a great deal of knowledge and almost 30 years experience in the broad field of interfaith dialogue in the Netherlands. The CID could possibly help individuals and organisations in organising activities (a) promoting the mutual understanding and respect between representatives and confessors of the various religions and philosophies, (b) to foster a sincere, position-ve involvement of Muslims in relevant social developments and animal reflection their meaning and function in a pluralistic society from the perspective of a moderate Islam, (c) informing and advising individuals and organisations on Islam and its relationship with other religions, (d) to promote awareness and perception of universal ethical values and principles. Activities consist of celebrations, discussion groups, lectures, symposia and courses whether or not in collaboration with other organizations. In addition, the foundation provides relevant publications and take part in national and local interfaith consultation Dhr. Ertürk Alasag interreligious dialogue and trialogue between the Abrahamic faiths - Judaism, Christianity and Islam - to promote this with a view to the world peace, which is heavily dependent on the peace between religions. readings and lectures, courses and discussion groups and the publishing of books and teaching materials people of different religions and ideologies to work together for peace, justice and human dignity. WCRP / Netherlands in collaboration with others interfaith meetings and symposia on religion (s) and peace and deals with specific projects in this field
Country
Name
Adviesgroep Hagar en Sarah
English name /explanation
The Advisory Group Hagar and Sarah
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
5
Participants/ composition
Female Jews, Christians and Muslims
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Mevr. Ellen Kok
Web-site
www.hagar-sarah.nl
E-mail
info@hagar-sarah.nl
Telephone
Address
Country
Name
Amsterdam met Hart en Ziel
English name /explanation
Amsterdam with Heart and Soul, Foundation
Outreach / region
City
Aims
Amsterdam with Heart and Soul is a Platform for Dialogue
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
2. For specific target groups (students, people in education, politicians etc.): information, discussions and debates
3. For the affiliated locations: mutual encounter and exchange of thoughts.
In addition, the foundation develops a number of products: newsletter, website, booklets, guides, etc
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.hartenziel.org/
E-mail
plokhooij@nieuwemaan.nl
Telephone
+31 206707700
Address
Danzigerkade 17, 1013 AP Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
De Raad van Religies en Levensbeschouwingen Arnhem (ReLA)
English name /explanation
Council of Religions and Life Stance, Arnheim
Outreach / region
City
Aims
Inform about Inter-religious events and initiatves in Arnheim
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Runs a weblog: www.rela.web-log.nl to inform about events and initiatives in Arnheim
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.raadvanreligiesarnhem.web-log.nl/
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Country
Name
De Stichting Platform Levensbeschouwing in Kleurrijk Fryslân
English name /explanation
The Foundation Platform Colourful Goals in Friesland is a grouping of different religious groups in the province of Friesland
Outreach / region
District
Aims
aims to contribute to the multicultural society from the perspective of life, out of deep respect for the identity of the other, on the basis of absolute equality
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.kleurrijkfryslan.org/
E-mail
info@kleurrijkfryslan.org
Telephone
+31 582998905
Address
Zuidvliet 8, 8921 BL Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Country
Name
Encounter of Worldviews
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Global
Aims
to stimulate and to bring to a more professional level a dialogue based on and inspired by the spiritual depths of different religions and worldviews
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Dr. Jan Willem Kirpestein (voorzitter)
Web-site
http://www.encounterofworldviews.org/
E-mail
j.w.kirpestein@encounterofworldviews.org
Telephone
+31 344662535
Address
Sestertiusstraat 2, 4007 MK Tiel, Netherlands
Country
Name
International Fellowship of Reconciliation, IFOR
English name /explanation
International movement with head-quarter in Alkmaar, NL
Outreach / region
Global
Aims
Number or units
82 member organizations in nearly 48 different countries on all continents
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Non-violence training, Women's Peacemaker Programme
Location
Contact person
Web-site
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Country
Name
Interreligieus Beraad (IB)
English name /explanation
countrywide network to promote Interreligious Dialogue
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
a nationwide network that deals with inter-religious and philosophical dialogue
Number or units
Participants/ composition
interreligious philosophical and religious organizations as well as local and regional councils and platforms for life and religion
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.interreligieus.nl
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Country
Name
Interreligieuze Werkplaats
English name /explanation
Inter-religious we-based focal point
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.interreligieuze-werkplaats.nl
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
Katholieke Contactraad voor Interreligieuze Dialoog (CID)
English name /explanation
Catholic Contact-council for Interreligious Dialogue (CID)
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Dhr. Berry van Oers
Web-site
www.katholieknederland.nl
E-mail
Berryvo@rkk.nl
Telephone
+31 302326936
Address
Biltstraat 121, Utrecht Postbus 13049, 3507 LA Utrecht, Netherlands
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
Kerk en Vrede
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Aims
Together with partner organizations, particularly Muslim, combat prejudices and suspicions and reveal where the actual causes of conflicts lie
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Muslim-Christian dialogue
Location
Bruggenland
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.kerkenvrede.nl
E-mail
secretariaat@kerkenvrede.nl
Telephone
+31302316666
Address
Postbus 1528
3500 BM Utrecht
Obrechtstraat 43
3572 EC Utrecht
Founding year / duration
1924
Country
Name
Reliflex
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Exploring the flexibility of religions
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.reliflex.nl
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
Raad voor Religies en Levensbeschouwing Amsterdam
English name /explanation
Council of Religions and Life Stance, Amsterdam
Outreach / region
City
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.rlra.blogspot.com/
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
Raad voor Religies en Levensbeschouwing Amsterdam
English name /explanation
Council of Religions and Life Stance, Amsterdam
Outreach / region
City
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.rlra.blogspot.com/
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
Stichting Interreligieuze Dialoog (ID)
English name /explanation
Interreligious Dialog Foundation
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
'In de voetsporen van Abraham' book sold by werkgroep@interreligieuzedialoog.nl
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.interreligieuzedialoog.nl
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
Stichting Interreligio
English name /explanation
The Interreligio Foundation
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Dhr. Rinus van Warven
Web-site
www.interreligio.nl
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
17 november 1948 in Amsterdam as the association 'Wereldgesprek of Religions'
Country
Name
Stichting Islam en Dialoog
English name /explanation
Islam in Dialogue Foundation
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
E-mail
Dhr. Ertürk Alasag
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
+31 641857039
Rochussenstr. 221- 223, 3021 NT Rotterdam, Netherlands
Country
Name
Stichting Trialoog
English name /explanation
The Trialog Foundation
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Christians, Muslims and Jews
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Mevr.dr. Francien van Overbeeke-Rippen
Web-site
E-mail
Telephone
+33 4561351
Address
Bruggensingel Zuid 165, 3823 BJ Amersfoort, Netherlands
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
the Fourth The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) Interfaith Dialogue
English name /explanation
Conference organised by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and Thailand and hosted by the City of Amsterdam
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Tuesday June 3rd to Thursday June 5th, 2008
Country
Name
United Religions Initiative (URI)
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
URI wants people to mobilize the base. Therefore it builds a global, fast growing and inspiring network of CC's / Cooperation Circles, also in the Netherlands
Aims
URI is not limited only to official religions, but chooses a triple basis: religions, spiritual movements and indigenous traditions. This reflects our pluralistic society, with many who feel at home in various forms of spiritual expression
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
Dhr. Bart ten Broek (penningmeester)
E-mail
Telephone
Address
+31 703624009
Founding year / duration
Alleen een postadres, Schoolstraat 18b, 2511 AX Den Haag, Netherlands
Country
Name
Universal Peace Federation afd. Nederland
English name /explanation
UPF, Dutch branch
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Drs. W. Koetsier (secretaris)
Web-site
E-mail
Telephone
+31 346572989
Address
IIFWP, Kamelenspoor 60, 3605 EC Maarssen, Netherlands
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
WCRP Netherlands
English name /explanation
Dutch chapter of the World Conference of Religions for Peace
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Twice a year, a Newsletter issued
Activites
Location
Contact person
Mr. Wite Carp, President
Web-site
http://www.wcrp.org/affiliates/worldwide
E-mail
Telephone
+ 31 703644590
Address
2318 BJ The Hague, Netherlands
Founding year / duration
founded in the 70s and since 1988 a formal association
Country
Name
Youth Service Initiative, Utrecht
English name /explanation
Inter-religious, international volunteer service working locally in Utrecht
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Summer of 2008
[To Netherlands
Det norske baha'í-samfunnet, Buddhistforbundet, Den norske kirke v/Mellomkirkelig Råd, Det Mosaiske Trossamfund, Gurduara Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Holistisk Forbund, Human-Etisk Forbund, Islamsk Råd Norge, Jesu Kristi Kirke av Siste Dagers Hellige, Kristensamfunnet, Norges Kristne Råd, Oslo Katolske Bispedømme, Sanatan Mandir Sabha, Norway
Norway
country
Name
Dialog mellom kristne og Muslimer i Trondheim
English name /explanation
Dialogue between Christians and Muslims in Oslo
Outreach / region
City
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Muslim Society in Trondheim and Trondheim Diocese of the Church of Norway
Products
Activites
Dialogue meetings on: The role of religion in society, Jesus in the Quran and in the Christian faith, Ethics in religions
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://irn.no/2006/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=78&Itemid=85
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Norway
Name
IFOR Norway
English name /explanation
International Fellowship of Reconciliation, Norwegian Branch
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
open for all faiths
Products
Activites
Peace work
Location
Contact person
Trond G. Rasmussen trond@ifor.no
Web-site
http://www.ifor.no
E-mail
post@ifor.no
Telephone
Address
Postboks 7097 Majorstuen 0306 Oslo, Norway
Founding year / duration
Kristent Fredslag:1947 / IFOR Norway 2004
Country
Norway
Name
Kontaktgruppa for Mellomkirkelig Råd for Den norske kirke og Islamsk Råd Norge
English name /explanation
The contact group Church of Norway Council on Ecumenical and International Relations and the Norwegian Muslim Concil
Outreach / region
Aims
A national contact forum for Christians and Muslims in Norway
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Norwegian Muslim Concil, Norwegian Christian Concil, State Church of Norway
Products
Statements and book in Norwegian: http://www.islam.no/diif/dialog.html
Activites
Location
Contact person
Sven Thore Kloster from MKR
Web-site
http://folk.uio.no/leirvik/Kontaktgruppa.htm
E-mail
post@irn.no post.kirkeradet@kirken.no
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
1993
Country
Norway
Name
National dialogue on Faith and Life Stances
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
organised jointly by the Human Values' Commission (Verdikommisjonen) and the Council for Religious and Life Stance Communities in Norway
Products
Report in Norwegian
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
was carried out in 1999-2000
Country
Norway
Name
Oslosenteret
English name /explanation
The Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights
Outreach / region
Oslo and global outreach
Aims
The mission of the Center rests on two main pillars, Peace and Human Rights. Its activities will first and foremost be directed towards the government level, through contacts and dialogue with leaders in both public and private sector
Number or units
Participants/ composition
South Korea, Finland, USA
Products
other peace centers
Activites
make use of influeantal networks, establish / develop contacts, initiate dialogue on authoritative level
Location
hilgh level of traveling and conference activity to enhance networking
Contact person
Hans-Petter Bergli
Web-site
www.oslocenter.no
E-mail
Hans-Petter.bergli@oslocenter.no
Telephone
+47 23136674
Address
Postboks 2753 Solli, NO-0204 Oslo, Norway
Founding year / duration
August 31, 2006
Country
Norway
Name
Samarbeidsrådet for tros- og livssynssamfunn
English name /explanation
Council for Religious and Life Stance Communities
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
13 members from religious traditions and life stance tromsø, trondheim, stavanger, kristiansand, drammen, oslo
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Forum of Religious Leaders
Location
hosted on a rotating roster
Contact person
"Anders Huuse Kartzow project manager, Mehda Ghalegolabi info-officer
Web-site
www.trooglivssyn.no
E-mail
anders@trooglivssyn.no mehda@trooglivssyn.no
Telephone
+47 23081339/40
Address
Rådhusgt 1-3, 0151 Oslo, Norway
Founding year / duration
1996
| Country | |
| Name | Religions for Peace, Poland |
| English name / explanation | Polish chapter of orld Council of Religions for Peace |
| Outreach / region | Countrywide |
| Aims | Cooperating on conflict prevention and transformation, peaceful coexistence and reconciliation and encouraging members of their respective communities to do the same |
| Number or units | |
| Participants/ composition | Interreligious |
| Products | |
| Activites | |
| Location | |
| Contact person | Ms. Maria Glapinska, Secretary General |
| Web-site | http://www.wcrp.org/affiliates/worldwide |
| Telephone | +48 22393983 |
| Address | Religions for Peace, Ul. Mickiewicza 27 M.57, PL-01-562 Warsaw, Poland |
| Founding year / duration |
Country
Romania
Name
Religions for Peace, Romania
English name / explanation
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Interreligious
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Rev. Fr. Alexandru Stan, Ph.D Secretary General
Web-site
http://www.wcrp.org/affiliates/worldwide
E-mail
alexandrustan@yahoo.com
Telephone
Address
Religions for Peace Romania
Rev. Fr. Alexandru Stan, Calea Calarasi 83,Sector 3,Bucuresti, 030612, OP-20, Romania
Founding year / duration
| Country | |
| Name | Interreligious Council of Russia/Religions for Peace |
| English name / explanation | |
| Outreach / region | Countrywide |
| Aims | Cooperating on conflict prevention and transformation, peaceful coexistence and reconciliation and encouraging members of their respective communities to do the same |
| Number or units | |
| Participants/ composition | |
| Products | |
| Activites | |
| Location | |
| Contact person | Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, Secretary General |
| Web-site | |
| fchaplin@mospat.dol.ru | |
| Telephone | + 7 959522027/959566752 |
| Address | Interreligious Council of Russia, Danilovsky val 22, DECR, Moscow 113191, Russia |
| Founding year / duration |
+34 933084878
Country
Name
Associació UNESCO per al Diàleg Interreligiós
English name /explanation
The Catalan UNESCO Association for Interreligious Dialogue
Outreach / region
District
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.audir.org/
E-mail
secretaria@audir.org
Telephone
Address
Mallorca, 285 principal, Spain
Country
Spain
Name
Centre Interreligiós de Barcelona
English name /explanation
Interreligious Centre of Barcelona
Outreach / region
Aims
The Barcelona city council has set up a municipal service to enhance the expertise of the religions represented in the city, facilitating the interaction of different faiths, encouraging their participation and involvement with community development and ensuring the good coexistence and the respect for freedom of conscience and religion
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Dialogues, music festival
Location
Barcelona
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.bcn.cat/centre_interreligios/index_cast.html
E-mail
cib@bcn.cat
Telephone
Address
Centre Interreligiós de Barcelona,Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 958, baixos,08018 Barcelona
Country
Spain
Name
Centro UNESCO de Cataluña (Secretaría Técnica Parlamento de las Religiones 2004)
English name /explanation
District UNESCO office of Cataluña, secretariat for World Parliament of Religions
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.unescocat.org
E-mail
centre@unescocat.org
Telephone
+34 934589595
Address
Secretaría Técnica Parlamento de las Religiones, Mallorca 285, 08037 Barcelona
Country
Spain
Name
CETR - Centre d’Estudi de les Tradicions Religioses
English name /explanation
Study centre for religious traditions
Outreach / region
District
Aims
provides the opportunity to study the teachings and methods of silent practice which are revealed as part of the legacy of religious traditions. It aims to help the growth of human qualities and the inner personal life of people living in a society which is responsible for the development of its own destiny and that of the planet
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Publications and web articles: http://www.cetr.net/modules.php?name=Topics
Activites
Cources, lectures, dialogues, film screenings, library, information service, working groups
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.cetr.net/
E-mail
cetr@cetr.net
Telephone
+34 934107707
Address
Rocafort 234, baixos, 08029 Barcelona Spain
Country
Spain
Name
diálogo interreligioso.com -- Encuentro y diálogo entre religiones
English name /explanation
Web discussion forum -- Meeting place between religions
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
all
Products
Web-site
Activites
Location
On the Inter-net
Contact person
Web-site
http://dialogointerreligioso.com
E-mail
alexandra@dialogointerreligioso.com
Telephone
Address
Country
Spain
Name
la Fundación Pluralismo y Convivencia
English name /explanation
The Foundation for Pluralism and Co-Existence
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
mainly three-faith and Mediterranian
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.pluralismoyconvivencia.es
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Country
Spain
Name
the Muslim World League (MWL) in Madrid, Spain
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Global
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
The Madrid Declaration, http://www.world-dialogue.org/english/events/final.htm
Activites
Location
Madrid, spain
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.world-dialogue.org/english/english.htm
E-mail
icd@themwl.org
Telephone
Address
The present programmes are Common Roots (Comparative Religion), From Alfie Atkins to Fiodor Dostojevskij (implements the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child), KiM (Integration Project for the 21st Century) and Friends, (an Empathy Programme for Pre-School Children) Centre for Inter Faith Dialogue, diocese of The centre is funded by the diocese of The Centre is run by Bishop’s advisers Rev Dr. Helene Egnell and Rev. The center wants to promote cooperation and good relations between Christians and people of other faiths by - Providing support for activities in the field of interfaith encounters within the local parishes of the Church, with a focus on the P.O. Box 2012 SE 103 11 Stockholm SWEDEN
Country
Name
Abrahams Barn
English name / explanation
The Children of Abraham for religious and cultural co-existence prepare educational programmes for all school-levels in close collaboration with libraries, schools and preschools
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
to contribute to the social climate in Sweden is such that everyone - regardless of ethnic origin and religious affiliation - feel a natural right and obligation to participate in building the future society
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Judaism, Cristianity and Islam
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Elisabet Mattizon Armgard, Project Manager, The Children of Abraham
Web-site
http://www.abrahamsbarn.org
E-mail
elisabet.mattizon-armgard@sigtunastiftelsen.se
Telephone
+46 859258998
Address
Sigtunastiftelsen, Box 57, S - 193 22 Sigtuna, Sweden
Founding year / duration
Country
Sweden
Name
Centrum för religionsdialog i Stockholms stift
English name / explanation
Outreach / region
District
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Church of Sweden members and staff -- opening up for dialogues with people of other faiths
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Helene Egnell
Web-site
http://www.centrumforreligionsdialog.se
E-mail
helene.egnell@svenskakyrkan.se
Telephone
+46 735618964
Address
Centrum för religionsdialog, Svartmangatan 7, Stockholm, Sweden (visiting address)
Founding year / duration
January 2008
Country
Sweden
Name
Kristna Fredsrörelsen
English name / explanation
IFOR Sweden
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Spiritually based non-violence
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Mostly Christian, but branch of inter-religious movement IFOR
Products
Activites
Conference Tools for Peace? - The role of religion in conflicts, human security, small arms, arms-trade, UN Decade for a Culture of Peace
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.krf.se/dialog.asp
E-mail
kristna.freds@krf.se
Telephone
+46 84536840
Address
Ekumeniska centret, 172 99 Sundbyberg Sweden
Founding year / duration
Country
Sweden
Name
Sveriges Interreligiösa Fredsråd
English name / explanation
The Interreligious Peace Council of Sweden /
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
religions together for peace, to prioritize: family, school / training, human rights and mediaAn important project is the resolution of an inter-religious World Council of the United Nations provided by the Government of the Philippines to the UN 58th General Assembly in September 2003
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Conferences, meetings
Location
Contact person
Journalist Hans Karlsson, Chair
Web-site
http://www.religionsfred.nu/
E-mail
hakar@swipnet.se
Telephone
+46 87615499
Address
Founding year / duration
January 31, 2004
Country
Sweden
Name
World Conference on Religion and Peace/Sweden
English name / explanation
WCRP Swedish Chapter
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
interfaith cooperation, to end religiously motivated violence and to create cultures
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Rt. Rev. Bishop Björn Fjärstedt
Web-site
E-mail
bwfjarstedt@hotmail.com
Telephone
+46 18694344
Address
World Conference on Religion and Peace/Sweden
Att. Rt Rev Björn Fjärstedt,Ritargatan 10 C,S-75344 Uppsala, Sweden
Founding year / duration
Country
Sweden
Name
English name / explanation
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
FOR Switzerland (MIR romand)
English name / explanation
(French-speaking) Mouvement international de la réconciliation
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
• Reflection and Action for peace in churches and spiritual communities
• Training for non-violence and conflict management, communication, taming its own violence, mediation
• Every two years, a pilgrimage for peace in Switzerland
• Solidarity with groups committed to peace in conflict regions
• Participation in political actions inspired by non-violence
• Networking in the Swiss and international levels
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.mir-romand.ch/
E-mail
contact@mir-romand.ch
Telephone
+41 244342057
Address
Secrétariat du MIR-Romand, Grand Rue 9, CH-1426 Concise
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
Forum für Friedenserziehung -- deutschschweizer Zweig des internationale Versöhnungsbundes (IFOR)
English name / explanation
Ger-man-Swiss branch of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
based on the fundamental faith in the power of love and truth in order to seek reconciliation and community
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Courses and training sessions on nonviolent conflict resolution, peace education, civil courage and inter-cultural field and in campaigns and actions
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.friedenserziehung.ch
E-mail
info@friedenserziehung.ch
Telephone
+41 712441737
Address
IFOR-CH, Magnihalden 14, Postfach 325, CH-9004 St. Gallen Switserland
Founding year / duration
Country
Name
Hommes de Parole
English name / explanation
People of the Word Foundation
Outreach / region
Global
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
1. Meetings and Congresses
To bring extremes together. To bring together those who cannot meet in conventional contexts.
To give them the opportunity to get to know each other, to discover their common points, their common needs, to resolve their divergences, to build and act together.
2. Publication and information
To develop awareness and stimulate people so as to permit them, with a greater openness of mind and critical conscience, to take the responsibility for their future
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.hommesdeparole.org/
E-mail
ch@hommesdeparole.org
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
[To Switzerland
twinning program for Jewish and Muslim secondary schools, interactive web forums, interest based groups-including women's group and yong professionals network, joint visits to locol mosques and synagogues and exhibitions, music-& comedy nights, imams & rabbis conferences, encounters and consultations and mentoring at university campus Weave a web of open, honest and committed personal relationships between Christians and Muslims; Encourage shared reflection on the spiritual, theological, scholarly, ethical and practical values of the two traditions in order to offer resources for citizenship in our society;Build a shared public platform to strengthen Christians and Muslims working together for the common good in partnership with others,Develop channels of communication to help Christians and Muslims together to respond to events which test our relationship An international and ecumenical movement aiming to develop multi-cultural understanding, raising awareness of the gifts and needs of God's people everywhere.CA specialises in promoting international visits and exchanges between Christians in the UK and churches around the world. The exchanges often have an inter-faith dimension support local work, adult education, work in colleges and schools, advising journalists, politicians and religious bodies, briefing seminars and papers, encounters in europe and Israel/palestine, publications, connected to the All party parliamentary group Understanding and friendship between young people of different faiths and backgrounds in the UK. Engaging them in local, global, political issues. Empower young people to cooperate to change our society, to support and share good practices among local initiatives in schools and iin the community. devoloping models of dialogue established to create and maintain a regional network of faiths and inter-faith groups, to facilitate consultations with and between these groups, to disseminate information about the proposals issuing from the East of England Development Agency and the East of England Regional Assembly to these groups, to identify matters of particular and or common concern to these groups and to communicate these concerns and any other recommendations to the East of England Development Agency and the East of England Regional Assembly. The East of England Faiths Agency was registered as a Community Interest Company in January 2007
The Long Street Building, UK organizes encounters, seminars, networkingwritten submissions on all mail regional consultation documents,commisioned research and publications,rund the FaithNetEast programme to provide info and events for faiths groups engage i community activity. The website holds the searchable of over 2000 faiths groups across the region encourage the active engagement of faith groups in local regenrating initiatives and partnerships. To build the capacity of faith groups by identifying,demonstrating and promoting good practices. To identify the training and skills development needs of faith based regenrations practitioners. to provide an interface between the various levels of dicisionmaking, from national strategic policy to grassroots action providing advice to faith groups on funding, capacity building for community involvement, meetings, awearness rising, visiting worship places, educational events, advice/assistance to public representatives to serve on local strategic initiatives, newsletter to foster engagement through a consructive and realistic dialogue between Jewish and Muslim communities in Britain and abroad. Deeper undertanding of both faiths among the general public. Provide a diversity of forums where dicussions and debate can take place based on conviction for the truth and mutual respect and commitment to shared pnciples of citizenship to promote mutual understanding and respect for one another ad humans, between members of different faiths traditions and with thos of no faith. In partnership with other agencies, to contribute to the development of good relations between different faith traditions at a national level, local and regional level expository series, multi-way dialogues, joint festival celebrations, visual and performing arts, hosting regional and national conferences. Provision to commercial and pubic bodies of advice on practice or the establishment of multi-faith centres, multi-faith information resources printed and electronic form in cooperation with faith communities, governmental agencies and academic researchers 1993 +44 1925400254 +44 2380261146 2001 +44 1173042298 1997 +44 2074961610 2002 +44 1162733459 2005 +44 1768777671 2000 +44 2476521326 2004 1985 2003 +44 1132456444
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
Alif Aleph
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Alif-Aleph UK is a group of British Muslims and British Jews brought together by Richard Stone, President of the Jewish Council for Racial Equality, in 2003
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Jews and Muslims
Products
mapping reports on Jewish-Muslim interaction
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
www.aauk.org
E-mail
info@aauk.org
Telephone
+44 2074726062
Address
Alif Aleph UK, 4th floor, Barkat House116-118 Finchley Road, London NW3 5HT, UK
Founding year / duration
2003
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
Cambridge Inter-Faith Programme
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Catriona Laing
Web-site
www.divinity.cam.ac.uk/cip/index.php
E-mail
chl30@cam.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 1223763012
Address
Faculty of Divinity, west road, Cambridge, CB3 9BS, UK
Founding year / duration
2002
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
Christian Muslim Forum
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
National
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Christians & Muslims
Products
Activites
Dialogue events & conferences, project supporting local communities and interfaith engagement, work with media coverage of faith subjects, news of Muslim-Christian engagement and best practise between the two religions
Location
London
Contact person
Julian Bond
Web-site
www.ChristianMuslimforum.org
E-mail
info@ChristianMuslimforum.org
Telephone
+44 2078200444 or +44 7813018450
Address
70 South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall, London, SW8 1RL, UK
Founding year / duration
2005
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
Christians Aware Interfaith Programme
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
City
Aims
Number or units
people of all faiths in a community
Participants/ composition
people of all faiths in a community
Products
Activites
weekend courses & conferences, visits to different woreship places, discussions, evening courses, overseas visits and exchanges
Location
Mainly Leicester and Southall
Contact person
Dr Joy barrow
Web-site
www.Christiansaware.co.uk
E-mail
barbarabutler@Christiansaware.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1162540770
Address
2 Saxby Street, Leicester, LE2 OND, UK
Founding year / duration
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
Council of Christians and Jews
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Promote dialogue and closer cooperation between Jewish and chrisian community, to counteract prejudice, antisemitism, discrimination. To work for greater communiy cohesion and a just society
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Christians and Jews, individuals and organizations
Products
Activites
Location
London, Birmingham
Contact person
David Gifford
Web-site
www.ccj.org.uk
E-mail
cjrelations@ccj.org.uk
Telephone
+44 2078200090
Address
1st floor camelford house, 87-89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7 TP, UK
Founding year / duration
1942
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
Diversity and Dialogue
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
partners: save the children, islamic relief, world Jewish relief, Muslim aid, oxfam, Christian aid,citizenship foundation
Participants/ composition
youth of different faiths
Products
Activites
providing an online directory of youth interfaith and intercultural projects, providing advice and information on this area, organising two regional events, developing a national youth forum on interfaith dialogue and organise a national youth conference
Location
London, Birmingham
Contact person
Web-site
www.diversityanddialogue.org.uk
E-mail
diversityanddialogue@citizenshipfoundation.org.uk
Telephone
+44 2075664141
Address
Diversity and Dialogue, citizenship foundation, 63 Gee street, London, EC1V 3RS, UK
Founding year / duration
2004
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
East of England Faiths Agency CIC
English name /explanation
Regional, East of England, Community Interest Company
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Working with the Faiths of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Luton, Peterborough, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock
Participants/ composition
Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, humanist, Jain, Jews, Muslim, Pagan, Sikh, Taoist, Zoroastrian
Products
Activites
Regional Forum of Faiths' conferences, providing diversity training to statutory and private sector bodies across the region and involving local faiths communities in these events. Database of faiths in the region
Location
Contact person
David Capey
Web-site
www.eefa.net
E-mail
d.capey@eefa.net
Telephone
+44 1379678615
Address
c/o University Campus Suffolk,
Waterfront Building,
19 Neptune Quay,
Ipswich.
IP4 1QJ
Founding year / duration
2001
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
East of England Faiths Council
English name /explanation
Regional, East of England
Outreach / region
Aims
to ensure that faith communities are an effective stakeholder in the region, and facilitating dialogue with senior decision makers. To support faith-based community activity at local level through the FaithNetEast Programme
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jews, Muslim, Sikh, Zoroastrian
Products
Activites
Location
Cambrigde
Contact person
Jenny Kartupelis
Web-site
http://www.eefaithscouncil.org.uk/
E-mail
eefc@cambcatalyst.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1223421606
Address
St John’s Innovation Centre, Cowley Rd, Cambridge, CB4 0WS, UK
Founding year / duration
2002
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
Faith Based Regeneration Network UK
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
In partnership with Interfaith Network
Participants/ composition
Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Jews, Hindu, Jain, Muslim, Sikh, Zoroastrian
Products
Activites
conferences and seminars, producing resource materials; tools for regeneration, practical advise for faith communities, liaison with key government departments, research and publications
Location
Contact person
Dr. Doreen Finneron, Director
Web-site
www.fbrn.org.uk
E-mail
admin@fbrn.org.uk
Telephone
+44 2074716791/2
Address
Kensington Charity Center, 4th floor, charles house, 375 Kensington High Street, London W14 8 QH, UK
Founding year / duration
2002
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
Faithnetsouthwest
English name /explanation
South West of England
Outreach / region
Aims
encourage people of faith to work together on community matters, to support the participation of all faith communities, sharing information with funders and policy maker, forum for faith groups to be heard
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jews, Muslim, Quaker, Sikh, Unitarian
Products
Activites
Location
South West of England
Contact person
Web-site
www.faithnetsouthwest.org.uk
E-mail
info@faithnetsouthwest.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1173042299
Address
Faithnetsouthwest, ISR, 162 Pennywell Road, Bristol BS5 0XT, UK
Founding year / duration
2005
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
Faiths Forum for the East Midlands
English name /explanation
Regional, East Midlands
Outreach / region
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Baha'i, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, Sikh
Products
Activites
discussion meetings, promoting good community relations, inter faith awearness raising, acting as a consultative forum for regional government and appointing the faith repr. to east midlands regional assembly
Location
Contact person
Chris Goacher
Web-site
n/a
E-mail
chris.goacher@ntlworld.com
Telephone
+44 1332591285
Address
Multi Faith centre, University of Derby, Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1GB, UK
Founding year / duration
2004
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
Inter Faith Network, UK
English name /explanation
Inter Faith Network, UK
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
to promote good relations between people of different faiths
Number or units
Participants/ composition
The Inter Faith Network’s member bodies include representative bodies from the major faith communities; Baha'i; Buddhist; Christian; Hindu; Jain; Jewish; Muslim; Sikh; and Zoroastrian, national inter faith organisations; local inter faith groups; academic institutions and bodies concerned with multi faith education
Products
Reports, articles, books, conference material
Activites
Meetings, courses, seminars, conferences at several levels such as the local inter faith zone, inter faith on campus, youth inter faith, faith and citizenship
Location
Contact person
Dr. Harriet Crabtree (dir)
Web-site
www.interfaith.org.uk
E-mail
Telephone
+44 2079317766
Address
8A Lower Grosvenor Place, London sw1w 0EN, UK
Founding year / duration
1987
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF)
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Global
Aims
NGO in General Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
Number or units
90 affiliated member groups in approximately 25 countries
Participants/ composition
Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Shintoism and Sikhism
Products
Activites
conferences, interfaith projects, youth programmes and network,school material, newsletter, reports
Location
global, international secretariat in Japan
Contact person
Guji Takahiro Miwa
Web-site
www.iarf.net
E-mail
hq@iarf.net
Telephone
+81 (0)675035602
Address
c/o Konko Church of Izuo, 3-8-21 Sangenya -Nishi, Taisho- ku, Osaka 551-0001, Japan
Founding year / duration
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
International Interfaith Centre
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
to promote international interreligious understanding and cooperation between different faiths.
Number or units
In partnership with International Interfaith Organizations Networks
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
cordinating meetings,arranges interfaith seminars and conferences, creating an interfaith eearning course in cooeration wit other organizations, Facilitates reearch on interreligious actiities and needs world wide.Publishes a newsletter
Location
online
Contact person
Web-site
www.interfaith-centre.org
E-mail
office@intrfaith-centre.org
Telephone
Address
Inernational Interfaith Centre, 2 market street, oxford OX 3EF, UK
Founding year / duration
1993
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
Joseph Interfaith Foundation
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Jewish and Muslims
Products
Activites
academic conferences, cultural projects, educational projects at Jewish and Muslim secondary schools,lecture series, musli-Jewish university student forums, musim-Jewish women's orums,national and internatinal consultatve body
Location
Contact person
Mehr Niknam
Web-site
www.josephinterfaithfoundation.org
E-mail
info@josephinterfaithfoundation.org
Telephone
+44 716814691
Address
N/A
Founding year / duration
2006
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
London Boroughs Faiths Network
English name /explanation
Regional Greater London
Outreach / region
Aims
informal network to share information and good practice between Borough officers linking to faith communities, faith repr. on local strategic partnerships and others at the interface of London's faiths communities and local authorities
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, and those who represent all faiths in local areas
Products
Activites
meetings, projects and practice across Greater London
Location
Greater London
Contact person
Steven Saxby
Web-site
n/a
E-mail
stevensaxby@btinternet.com
Telephone
+44 2085203854
Address
c/o Peterhouse, 122 Forest Rise, Walthamstow, London, E17 3PW, UK
Founding year / duration
2003
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
London Society of Jews and Christians
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
regional, London
Aims
The society is run by a voluntary executive committee and chaired jointly by a senior rabbi of the liberal Jewish Synagogue and a senior member of the clergy either of Westminster Abbey or St Paul's Cathedral
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Christians and Jews
Products
Activites
A series of lectures and discussion evenings with scholary Jewish and Christian presenters, between November and May followed by a summer outing to a place of religious interest in late June
Location
London
Contact person
Rabbi Mark Solomon
Web-site
n/a
E-mail
m.solomon@ljs.org
Telephone
+44 2074321284
Address
28 st. John's Wood Road, London, NW8 7HA, UK
Founding year / duration
1927
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
Minorities of Europe Interfaith Action Programme
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Pan-European
Aims
pan european inter- minority network, sustain the participation and intergration of minority communities in europe. Promote an harmonious multi faith society and increase the number of young people involved in interfaith dialogue and action
Number or units
member of interfaith network uk, international interfaith organizaions network
Participants/ composition
many faiths and beliefs
Products
Activites
conferences and events,working with educational sector and young people on projects and initiatives to promote awearness, training young people to help developing interfaith dialogue in schools through presenations, workshops and seminars
Location
Contact person
Web-site
www.moe-online.com
E-mail
admin@moe-online.org
Telephone
+44 2476225764
Address
29 Walsgrave road, Coventry CV2 4HE, UK
Founding year / duration
1995
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
Multi Faith Centre at the University of Derby
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Jewish, Muslim, Quaker, Sikh, Unitarian, Zoroastrian
Products
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
www.multifaithcentre.org
E-mail
mfc@derby.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 1332591285
Address
Kedleston road, Derby DE22 1GB, UK
Founding year / duration
2000
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
Network for Interfaith Concerns
English name /explanation
The Anglican Church, Archbishop of Canturbury
Outreach / region
Global
Aims
NIFCON was founded in 1993, with discussions taking place from 23rd January 1992 onwards. Its beginnings are very much related to Lambeth 1988, when the Inter Faith area was present for the first time in a substantive if limited way. Resolution 20 of that conference affirmed the four principles of dialogue which originated in the World Council of Churches, and went on to assert
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Christians and people of other faiths
Products
Activites
regional meetings,dministered the dialogue between the Anglican Church and the Permanent Committee of al-Azhar al-Sharif for Dialogue with Monotheistic Religions on behalf of Lambeth Palace. This has lead to an exchange between those studying for Anglican ministry and students from al-Azhar.,We are building, both through this site and via our personnel, a bank of resources for inter faith practitioners both the academic and expert and those just starting out or working through social projects,We also advertise courses and conferences through our features spot on the homepage
Location
London and abroad
Contact person
The Administrator - Susanne Mitchell
Web-site
www.anglicancommunion.org
E-mail
susanne.mitchell@anglicancommunion.org
Telephone
+44 (0) 2073133900
Address
St Andrew's House, 16 Tavistock Crescent, London W11 1AP, UK
Founding year / duration
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
Northwest Forum Faiths
English name /explanation
Nort West of England
Outreach / region
Aims
to relate to and help shape public policy, contributing positive insights from several faiths communities on the basis of theological perspectives and spriritual values. To ensure appropriate faith community representation on statutory regional bodies, including the regional assembly
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jews, Muslim, Sikh, Zoroastrian
Products
Activites
monotoring and responding swiftly to requests for consultation by regional bodies, forum's work is primarily regional matters, done electronically, meetings three times a year, occasional conferences or other events on issues of regional concern
Location
North West of England
Contact person
John Devine
Web-site
www.faithnorthwest.org.uk
E-mail
john.devine@nwda.co.uk
Telephone
Address
Churches officers for the North West, Northwest Regional Development agency, Renaissance House, po box 37, cenyre park, warrington WA1 2FR, UK
Founding year / duration
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
South East England Faith Forum
English name /explanation
South East of England
Outreach / region
Aims
to encourage faith communities to offer welfare, support, education services; contribute to the social, community and religious well being of the region, to represent their views and experience to structures in the region
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jews, Muslim, Sikh
Products
Activites
developing a database with faith sector players across the region, foster good relations with government office for the South east, south east englang development agency, regional action and involvement south east and the south east regional assembly
Location
South East of England
Contact person
David Wrighton
Web-site
n/a
E-mail
Telephone
Address
34 chalvington Road, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh SO53 3DX, UK
Founding year / duration
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
South West Council of Faiths
English name /explanation
South West of England, in cooperation with FaithNetSouthWest
Outreach / region
Aims
to provide channels of communication between the faith communities and the assembly. Through its member, to acknowledge the spiritual dimensions of the faith communities and to represent in the assembly
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jews, Muslim, Pagan
Products
Activites
occacional meetings, circulation of information, produce a research report: how faith communities contribute to neighbourhood renewal and regeneration in the South West
Location
South West of England
Contact person
n/a
Web-site
n/a
E-mail
info@faithnetsouthwest.org.uk
Telephone
Address
c/o Faithnetsouthwest, ISR, 162 Pennywell Road, Bristol BS5 0XT, UK
Founding year / duration
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace
English name /explanation
London
Outreach / region
Aims
to explore through public and private events and dialogues, the relationships between faith and conflict- how faith can both cause conflict and be a resource for transforming conflict
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Jews
Products
Activites
public programme constituted of talks, dialogues, discussions, training days, meditation sessions, films, concerts, activities for youth
Location
Contact person
Angela West
Web-site
www.stethelburgas.org
E-mail
enquiries@stethelburgas.org
Telephone
Address
78 bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4AG, UK
Founding year / duration
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
St Philip's Centre for Study
English name /explanation
Regional, Leicester, East Midlands
Outreach / region
Aims
to contribute to a safer and more cohecive world by working alongside people of all faiths and building upon the trong tradition of partnership between the faiths in Leicester
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Christians and people of other faiths
Products
Activites
courses, partnerships with other for joint events and conferences, cross cultural counselling and communication training, delivers religious literacy courses for secular agnecies
Location
Leicester
Contact person
Dr. Andrew Wingate
Web-site
www.stphilipscentre.co.uk
E-mail
kathy.morrison@stphilipscentre.co.uk
Telephone
Address
st Philips centre, 2a Stoughton drive North, Leicester, LE5 5UB, UK
Founding year / duration
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
United Religions Initiative, UK
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Countrywide
Aims
to promote enduring, daily interfaith cooperation; to end religiously-motivated violence and to create cultures of peace, justice and healing for the earth and all living beings
Number or units
Participants/ composition
people of diverse religions, spiritual expressions and indigenous traditions
Products
Activites
interfaith work with and for youth through arts and photography, discussions, education and the development of shared sacred space.Faith evenings, and the "work group" is prominent people from differenr communities, they tour schools, colleges, faith and civis centresshared sacred space also look at the environment
Location
Contact person
Revd. Malcolme Stonestreet
Web-site
www.uri.org.uk
E-mail
info@uri.org.uk
Telephone
Address
Northside, Grange in Borrowdale, keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5UQ, UK
Founding year / duration
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
West Midlands Faiths Forum WMFF
English name /explanation
West Midlands
Outreach / region
Aims
to support faith communities in partnerships with key regional agencies in the shaping and delivery of regional policy across the West Midlands
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Confucian, Hindi, Jain, Jews, Muslim, Sikh, Zoroastrian
Products
Activites
conferences, regional events, reports, supports the development and sustainability of 20 plus sub-regional inter faith and multi faith groups. Representing the faih communities in the west midlands regional assembly, the government office for the west midlands and other policy bodies
Location
West Midlands
Contact person
John Hall
Web-site
www.wmfaithsforum.org.uk
E-mail
john.hall@wmfaiths.org.uk
Telephone
Address
1 hill top, Coventry CV1 5AB, UK
Founding year / duration
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
Westminster Interfaith
English name /explanation
Greater London
Outreach / region
Aims
to help christians deepen their own faith by promoting greater awearness of other faits throug dialogue, prayer and action. To promote greater understanding, cooperation and respect between christians and people of other faiths and thus combat discrimination at all levels
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Baha'i, Buddhis, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jews, Muslim, Sikh, Zoroastrian
Products
Activites
discussions on religious and social issues, dialogue and awearness raising, multi faith pilgrimage, advicing public bodies, shared prayer and worship, sending speakers to schools
Location
Greater London
Contact person
Alfred Agius
Web-site
www.westminster-interfaith.org.uk
E-mail
alfredagius@rcdow.org.uk
Telephone
+44(0)2073614740, (0)2085708639
Address
23 Kensington Square, London, W8 5HN, UK
Founding year / duration
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
Women's Interfaith Network
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
City
Aims
To engage meaningful dialogue and to further more tolerant and inclusive society, through women. Work to overcome stereotypes that present an obstacle to mutual understanding and respect
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian,Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Zoroastrian
Products
Activites
holding seminars and events, fostering the development of interfaith women's groups, initially in London bur more widely in the long term
Location
London
Contact person
Marion Waruguru
Web-site
www.wominet.co.uk
E-mail
wininterfaith@fsmail.net
Telephone
+44 (0) 2089593129
Address
4th Floor, Charles House, 375 Kensington High street, London W14 8QH, UK
Founding year / duration
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
Religions for Peace, UK
English name /explanation
British Chapter of the World Council of Religions for Peace
Outreach / region
Global
Aims
Our aim is to support all communities, throughout the United Kingdom, build a more secure and peaceful world. To works closely with leaders of a broad range of religious organisations and cooperates with other inter-faith, peace and civic organisations, to create partnerships that mobilize the spiritual, moral and social resources of individuals and communities, to address challenges together.
Number or units
We have 57 "sister-chapters" around the world
Participants/ composition
People of all faiths
Products
Activites
peacful conflict; strategic planning; action planning; project planning; budgeting; sustainable funding; people motivation; capacity building; mediation; media relations
Location
London, South East, West Midlands, East Mdilands
Contact person
Dr. Brian Walker
Web-site
www.religionsforpeace.org.uk
E-mail
hopeis@btinternet.com
Telephone
+44 1962774221
Address
London Inter Faith Centre, 125 Salusbury Road, London NW6 6RG, UK
Founding year / duration
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
World Congress of Faith
English name /explanation
Outreach / region
Pan-European
Aims
The World Congress of Faiths publishes the leading journal on interfaith matters Interreligious Insight. It arranges a variety of conferences, meetings, retreats, visits and group travel. All these provide occasions to learn what others believe, what they think about life today and how they pray, meditate and worship. Some meetings are of special interest to teachers or to health and social workers. WCF also provides a chance for members of local interfaith groups to meet people from different parts of the country and the world who share their concern.
Number or units
The members of the Executive of WCF are drawn from all major religious communities in Britain
Participants/ composition
different faith communities, people of all faiths
Products
utgir nyhetsbladet One family og the journal Interreligious insight (www.interreligiousinsight.org) samt artikler, seminarer, gruppeturer, møter, ofte for sosial- og helsearbeidere. Platform for grasrot nivå i forskjellige menigheter på tvers av rel som møtes
Activites
An Interfaith Service for Peace, okt 08. the moral maze nov 08. interfaith filmfestival 21. nov 08
Location
Golders Green Unitarian Church, London Interfaith Centre, Central Manchester
Contact person
Reverend Marcus Braybrooke
Web-site
www.worldfaith.org
E-mail
enquiries@worldfaiths.org , chair@worldfaiths.org
Telephone
+ 44 (0) 2089593129
Address
London Inter Faith Centre, 125 Salusbury Rd, London, NW6 6RG, UK
Founding year / duration
1936
Country
The United Kingdom
Name
Yorkshire and Humber Faiths Forum
English name /explanation
Yorkshire and Humber
Outreach / region
Aims
to encourage and educate faith communities to work together in matters of policy, strategy and action. To challenge all forms pf discrimination and injustice against personsor groups of people, on the grounds of religious beliefs
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jews, Muslim, Sikh, Zoroastrian
Products
Activites
aweareness raising, making statements on current issues, shared meals, diversity training,youth meetings, advice on local issues for local government, newsletter
Location
Contact person
Inderjit Bhogal
Web-site
www.yorkshireandhumberfaiths.org.uk
E-mail
info@yorkshireandhumberfaiths.org.uk
Telephone
Address
suite E12, Joseph's Well, Hanover Walk, Leeds LS3 1AB, UK
Founding year / duration
[To United Kingdom
1985 [To The European Union
The European Union
Country
Pan-European
Name
The European Capital of Culture
English name / explanation
part of the culture programme
Outreach / region
Pan-European
Aims
The European capital of culture is a golden opportunity to show off Europe's cultural richness and diversity, and all the ties which link us together as Europeans. The event is so attractive that Europe's cities vie with each other fiercely for the honour of bearing the title. Cities wishing to become European capital of culture must prepare a cultural programme that meets rather specific criteria: it must reflect the European character of the event and involve the participation of the people who live there. The European flavour can be seen in the themes chosen and the artists and cultural organisers from different countries cooperating to put on the event. The programme must also have a lasting and sustainable impact on the city's long-term cultural, economic and social development
Number or units
European Commision is leading this process, but it is The Council of Ministers of the European Union wich is the only institution with the authority to award the title of European Capital of Culture
Participants/ composition
All member states and others
Products
Activites
The title "European Capital of Culture" was designed to help bring European citizens closer together. This was the idea underlying its launch in June 1985 by the Council of Ministers of the European Union on the initiative of Melina Mercouri. Owing to the many visitors it has attracted, the title has since gone from strength to strength in Europe. This event is different from other cultural events by its size and its visibility. It requires a high standard of artistic quality. Since 1985, more than 30 cities have been designated European Capitals of Culture, from Stockholm to Genoa, Athens to Glasgow, and Cracow to Porto. Over the years, this event has evolved without losing sight of its primary objective: to highlight the richness and diversity of European cultures and the features they share, promote greater mutual acquaintance between European citizens, foster a feeling of European citizenship. Check out each country wich holds the title European Capital of Culture
Location
The European Commision, Culture department and the spesific country in charge
Contact person
Web-site
http://ec.europa.eu/culture/our-programmes-and-actions/doc411_en.htm
E-mail
eac-info@ec.europa.eu
Telephone
n/a
Address
online contact forms
Founding year / duration
Country
Pan-European
Name
The European Culture Programme
English name / explanation
2007-2013
Outreach / region
Pan-European
Aims
The Culture programme aims to achieve three main objectives: to promote cross-border mobility of those working in the cultural sector; to encourage the transnational circulation of cultural and artistic output; and to foster intercultural dialogue
Number or units
European Commision
Participants/ composition
All member states and others
Products
three objectives and strands: 1: Support for cultural actions:This strand enables a wide range of cultural organisations coming from various countries to cooperate on cultural and artistic projects. This strand includes three sub-categories: a) Multi-annual co-operation projects, running over a period of three to five years. b) Co-operation measures, running over a maximum period of two years. c) Special measures, which relate to high-profile actions of considerable scale and scope. The support to European Capitals of Culture falls under this sub-strand. 2:Support for cultural bodies:This strand supports cultural bodies at European level. They encourage exchanges between cultural organisations in different European countries, identify the European artistic community’s needs, represent the sector in dealing with EU institutions, participate in the public debate on cultural issues, and act as European cultural ambassadors.3: Support for analysis and dissemination activities: This strand supports analysis and dissemination activities, which help to raise awareness of the Culture programme and its activities in various ways. The first focus is on providing support for analyses in the field of cultural co-operation and policy development. The second is by supporting cultural contact points which have been established to ensure the effective grassroots dissemination of practical and targeted information on the programme locally in all participating countries. The third focus is on supporting the collection and dissemination of information, so that cultural operators can make use of the output and results of previous EU-funded projects
Activites
The third sub-category refers to high-profile actions of substantial scale and scope.They should make an impact on European citizens and help to promote a sense of European identity. These actions are supposed to raise awareness and appreciation among citizens of the richness of Europe's cultural diversity and to contribute to intercultural dialogue. The European Capitals of Culture are also supported within this sub-strand. This has grown, over two decades, into one of Europe’s major cultural events.A further aspect of this sub-strand is the award of prizes to celebrate artistic talent among young Europeans
Location
The European Commision, Culture department
Contact person
n/a
Web-site
http://ec.europa.eu/culture/our-programmes-and-actions/doc421_en.htm
E-mail
eac-info@ec.europa.eu
Telephone
n/a
Address
online contact forms
Founding year / duration
culture program
Country
Pan-European
Name
The European Year of Interreligious Dialogue
English name / explanation
combines both transnational and national levels
Outreach / region
Pan-European
Aims
The aim of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue is to increase the visibility, efficiency and coherence of all the Community programmes and actions which contribute to intercultural dialogue, such as the citizenship programme for 2007-2013 and the future " Culture " programme. This initiative can be incorporated into any relevant Community action when the latter's objectives and management structure are compatible, an information and promotion campaign at Community level, and national-level localisation; cooperation with the private sector and the production of suitable tools and resources; a series of surveys and studies for the long-term evaluation and monitoring of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue, planned for the end of 2009 at the latest; an 80% grant for a limited number of symbolic actions at Community level to raise awareness, particularly among young people, of the objectives of the European Year; the co-financing of actions at national level which have a strong European dimension and are eligible for Community aid of up to 50% of the total cost
Number or units
The European Year of Intercultural Dialogue is a initiative under the European Commision
Participants/ composition
The general objectives focus on raising awareness of, and promoting, intercultural dialogue for the benefit of European citizens and all those living in the European Union. It is not just one sector which is envisaged in the initiative for intercultural dialogue - all sectors of society are concerned. All European citizens and all people living in the EU are invited to take part in this dialogue.The European Year is aimed mainly at the Member States of the European Union. However, complementarity between the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue and all external strands of the initiative to promote intercultural dialogue will be ensured. One example would be the initiatives undertaken with the Balkan countries or with European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) partner countries
Products
Activites
Several projects, both Eu projects and member states prosjects, chect hthe list here: http://www.interculturaldialogue2008.eu/354.0.html
Location
All over Europe
Contact person
n/a
Web-site
http://www.interculturaldialogue2008.eu/
E-mail
n/a
Telephone
n/a
Address
http://europa.eu/geninfo/mailbox
Founding year / duration
These aims were spelt out in the 1992 Maastricht treaty, which recognised formally for the first time the cultural dimension of European integration. But cultural initiatives had begun earlier. For instance, the successful programme to select each year Europe’s Capital of Culture was launched in 1985
The Council of Europe
Country
Pan-European
Name
Council of Europe Equality Division, Directorate General of Human Rights
English name / explanation
Outreach / region
Pan-European
Aims
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Final report of the Group of Specialists on the role of women and men in intercultural and interreligious dialogue for the prevention of conflict, for peace building and for democratisation http://www.coe.int/T/E/Human_Rights/Equality/PDF_EG-S-DI_2004_RAP%20FIN_E.pdf
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Pan-European
Name
Council of Europe, European Conference The religious dimension of intercultural dialogue
English name / explanation
Outreach / region
Pan-European
Aims
1. promote intercultural dialogue, 2. to discuss the implications of cultural and religious diversity in Europe for the strengthening of European co-operation based on shared values
Number or units
n/a
Participants/ composition
130
Products
Final declaration and speeches at http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/intercultural/sanmarino_EN.asp
Activites
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/intercultural/sanmarino_EN.asp
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
Pan-European
Name
Council of Europe, White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue: Living Together As Equals
English name / explanation
Outreach / region
Pan-European
Aims
The White Paper responds to an increasing demand to clarify how intercultural dialogue may help appreciate diversity while sustaining social cohesion. It seeks to provide a conceptual framework and a guide for policymakers and practitioners
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
Location
http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/intercultural/Source/White%20Paper_final_revised_EN.pdf
Contact person
Web-site
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
2007
[To The Council of Europe
OSCE 1997
Country
Pan-European
Name
The OSCE, Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
English name / explanation
Freedom of religion or belief
Outreach / region
Pan-European
Aims
An Advisory Panel of Experts on Freedom of Religion or Belief has been established to serve primarily as an advisory and consultative body that highlights issues or trends that deserve attention and suggests constructive approaches that might be undertaken by the ODIHR to advance religious freedom
Number or units
Participants/ composition
All member states of the OSCE
Products
Guidelines for Review of Legislation Pertaining to Religion or Belief, factsheets, education programmes, countryprofiles, statesments, recommandations, commitments
Activites
The Panel consists of eminent experts from different backgrounds and of various faiths from throughout the OSCE region. Members serve in their personal capacities as experts and do not represent any organization or confession. The ODIHR makes the Panel's expertise available to participating States and to OSCE field missions, and experts from the Panel are ready to give advice and to mediate, upon request. The Panel has undertaken a number of activities and projects, including: Legislative reviews for governments, on request, to help them bring their legislation into line with international standards, Publishing Guidelines for Review of Legislation Pertaining to Religion or Belief, which were drafted by members of the Panel of Experts in association with the Council of Europe's Venice Commission; Development of new legislation intended to foster improved relations among religious groups, including in post-conflict societies; Promoting dialogue between governments and religious groups, as called for in OSCE commitments
Location
Office in Warsaw, Poland
Contact person
Jens-Hagen Eschenbaecher, spokesman
Web-site
www.osce.org/odihr
E-mail
tolerance@odihr.pl
Telephone
+48 225200640
Address
OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Public Affairs Unit, Aleje Ujazdowskie 19 , 00-557 Warsaw, Poland
Founding year / duration
General information about issues related to freedom of religion or belief, including reports, country information and practical initiatives, can be found on the ODIHR’s Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Information System (TANDIS) at http://tandis.odihr.pl
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights was tasked by the Ministerial Council in 2003 to serve as a collection point for information related to tolerance and non-discrimination on the basis of information received from the participating States, civil society and intergovernmental organizations. The ODIHRs Tolerance and Non-Discrimination information system was created to store and facilitate retrieval of information received from the participating States, as well as from partner organizations. In order to share and promote practices and initiatives and to provide information and raise awareness on issues related to tolerance and non-discrimination this website has been made available to the public
UNESCO from 14 to 15 September 2007
Country
International
Name
UNESCO’s Interreligious Dialogue programme
English name / explanation
Outreach / region
Aims
UNESCO’s Interreligious Dialogue programme, an essential component of Intercultural Dialogue, aims to promote dialogue among different religions, spiritual and humanistic traditions in a world where conflicts are increasingly associated with religious belonging
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=35270&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=-477.html
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=11680&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
E-mail
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
Country
UNESCO
Name
Program: Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue for Peace and Sustainable Development
English name / explanation
Outreach / region
Aims
Identify the main trends of the development of interreligious and inter-confessional dialogue in the context of contemporary culture; Analyze the complex issues of inter-religious dialogue as a component of intercultural dialogue, social cohesion and stability; Contribute to eradicating stereotypes and promoting intercultural understanding, cultural rights, cultural diversity and universally shared values for peace and development; Mainstream principles of cultural diversity and involve youth in the reflection on intercultural and interreligious dialogue
Number or units
Participants/ composition
Products
Activites
International Conference INTERCULTURAL AND INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE FOR PEACE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, Moscow, Russian Academy for Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation
Location
Contact person
Web-site
http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=36419&URL_DO=DO_PRINTPAGE&URL_SECTION=201.html
E-mail
r.guerreiro@unesco.org
Telephone
Address
Founding year / duration
European Council of Religious Leaders
| Country | Pan-European |
| Name | European Council of Religious Leaders |
| English name / explanation | coalition of Senior religious leaders of Europe’s religions |
| Outreach / region | Pan-European |
| Aims | Cooperating on conflict prevention and transformation, peaceful coexistence and reconciliation and encouraging members of their respective communities to do the same |
| Number or units | |
| Participants/ composition | Christianity, Judaism and Islam with Buddhists, Hindus, Sikhs and Zoroastrians in Europe |
| Products | Berlin Declaration on Interreligious Dialogue: http://www.rfp-europe.eu/index.cfm?id=185825 |
| Activites | Council meetings, statements, consultations, conferences |
| Location | Secretariat: Oslo, Norway |
| Contact person | Secr. Gen: Rev. Vebjørn Horsfjord |
| Web-site | http://rfp-europe.eu |
| Telephone | + 47 97515075 |
| Address | P.O Box 6820 St. Olavs plass, NO-0130 Oslo, Norway |
| Founding year / duration | 2002 |
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