“Interfaith Harmony and Peacebuilding – Principles and Tools of a Faith based Approach”

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2022-02-07

Country: Switzerland
City: Geneva
  • Organizer

    Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD,) Europe and Middle East - Universal Peace Federation Europe& Middle East

  • Location

    Belmont-sur-Lausanne & Geneva

  • Email

    [email protected]

The Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD) in Europe and Middle East, a primary association of the Universal Peace Federation, with key partners, has taken the initiative to host an intergenerational webinar on February 7, 2022 at 19h00 in the frame of the World Interfaith Harmony Week 2022. The title of the event is: “Interfaith Harmony and Peacebuilding – Principles and Tools of a Faith based Approach” It will feature an Interfaith panel with prominent faith leaders and experts, plus a panel of youth respondents from the different faith communities. Interfaith Harmony and Peacebuilding – Principles and Tools of a Faith based Approach PROGRAM Welcome and Introduction: Mr. Heiner W. Handschin, IAPD Switzerland& Europe Moderator: Dr. Manéli Farahmand, Director Centre Intercantonal de l’information sur les Croyances (CIC) & Dr. Mischa Piraud, Centre Intercantonal de l’information sur les Croyances (CIC) Speakers: • Rev. Dr. William A. McComish, Dean em. St. Peter’s Cathedral, Geneva • Rev. Dr. Simone Sinn, Professor of Ecumenical Theology, Ecumenical Institute in Bossey, WCC • Chief Rabbi Izhak Dayan, Jewish Community of Geneva • Prof. Boumediene Benyahia, Director Kalima Institute on Spirituality in Islam, France • Dr. Dieudonné Mushipu Mbombo, Catholic Priest, Theologian and Philosopher Respondents: - Youth Respondents of different faiths