Interfaith Conclave 2025

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2025-02-08

Country: India
City: Delhi

+91-11-41029920

  • Organizer

    GPF India

  • Location

    A-14, 2nd Floor, Paryavaran Complex, IGNOU Road, Saket, Delhi – 110030 

  • Email

    [email protected]

In a nation as culturally and religiously vibrant as India, interfaith dialogue serves as a cornerstone for building a harmonious society. This event seeks to create a platform for meaningful conversations, creative expressions, and collaborative actions that celebrate India's interfaith spirit while addressing contemporary challenges.  This conclave aims to bring together faith leaders, youth, scholars, activists, and communities to engage in dialogue, share lived experiences and cultivate skills for peacebuilding. The initiative emphasizes the shared values that unite different traditions and highlights the critical role of youth in shaping a harmonious future.  Through interactive sessions, creative competitions, and a robust youth engagement, the event aspires to inspire participants to embrace the principles of unity in diversity and actively contribute to fostering interfaith harmony in their spheres of influence.  Objectives 
  1. To encourage dialogue among faith leaders and communities 
  1. To engage youth in interfaith activities and peacebuilding 
  1. To promote awareness of interfaith harmony through online platforms 
  Pre-Event Activity 
  • Creative Expressions for Peace 
Online Competitions: 
  1. Poster Design Entry: "Art for Harmony" 
  Schedule 
06 February 2025: Interfaith Dialogue: Building Bridges for a Harmonious Society 
Time   Activity   
9:30 pm – 10:00 pm  Registration & exhibition  Volunteer/Staff 
10:00 pm – 10:10 pm  Welcome Address  Dr Markandey Rai 
10:10 pm – 10: 30 pm  Keynote Address  Master Ji 
10:30 pm – 11:30 pm  Pannel Discussion   Session 1: Social Cohesion Through Interfaith Dialogue  Along with Q/A  Panelist: Interfaith leaders and expert   Chair: Dr Markandey Rai  Moderator: Ms. Anjali 
11:30 pm – 12:30 pm  Session 2: Shared Values, Oneness & Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Foundations of Unity Across Faiths  Along with Q/A  Panelist: Interfaith leaders and expert  Chair: Dr Markandey Rai  Moderator: Ms. Anjali 
12:30 pm – 12:45 pm  Summarize  Prof P. R. Trivedi 
12:45 pm – 12:55 pm  Certificate Distribution to winners of poster competition  AO 
12:55 pm – 1:00 pm  Vote of Thanks  Ms. Shaivya 
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm   Networking and High Tea   
 
07 February 2025: Interfaith Youth Dialogue: Training Workshop 
Time  Activity   
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm   Registration  Volunteer/Staff 
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm  Introduction of GPF India  Ms. Shaivya Pathak 
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm  Ice breaking activity  Ms. Priya Raghav 
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm  Special Address  Dr Ashok Pandey 
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm  Workshop: Skills for Interfaith Dialogue: Interactive Training on Effective Communication and Understanding across Faiths  Ms. Anjali 
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm   One Korea Campaign session  Ms. Hema 
3:45 pm – 4:25 pm  Youth-led roundtable discussions focusing on Challenges and Solutions for Peacebuilding in a Multifaith Society  Ms. Shaivya and Ms. Anjali 
4:25 pm – 4:40 pm  Summaries and Motivational Address  Dr Markandey Rai 
4:40 pm – 5:00 pm  Networking and High Tea   
    09 February 2025: Collaborative Initiative with Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre