Tag Archives: social and community development
Transforming Conflict: Sharing Tools for Cross-Cultural Dialogue
At a time of unprecedented transformation in the Middle East, bringing together best practices and successful models for compassionate, cooperative, and peaceful relationships within and between communities. A Multi-disciplinary, Multi-cultural Conference empowering the individual in society with effective, collaborative skills in dialogue, interpersonal communication, teamwork, leadership, decision making, negotiation, problem solving, mediation, conflict resolution, and [...]
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2008 Youth Solidarity Fund winner Cultural Centre DamaD goes from success to success
Youth Recommendations were presented to Serbian state and local officials and non-government organizations at a Regional Forum for interethnic dialogue on November 30 in an attempt to gain greater recognition and integration of young people in intercultural, interfaith and interethnic dialogue. The Regional Forum was organized by Cultural Centre DamaD, one of six recipients of [...]
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Building an inclusive society: a discussion between Roger Cohen and Tariq Ramadan
December 20th, 14h-15h30 GMT, in London, UK, and online on IBIS Polarized debates around migration, national identities and integration of Muslims in today’s society are increasing in Europe and North America. Columnist Roger Cohen and Professor Tariq Ramadan will discuss the reasons immigration is perceived as affecting coexistence in Europe, and why Islam is often [...]
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Leading Interfaith Organizations Launch “State of Formation” Forum for Emerging Leaders
Current discourse on religion and ethics is primarily defined by established leaders—ministers, rabbis, academics and journalists. There is an entire population of important stakeholders without a platform: the up-and-comers. To remedy this, the Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue, Hebrew College, Andover Newton Theological School, and the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions have joined [...]
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UN Security Council Youth Event
As part of its December Presidency of the UN Security Council, the United States will host an innovative event to bring the voices of youth directly to the Council. Young people, representing nearly 50 percent of the world’s population, have a major stake in the key decisions on global peace and security made every day [...]
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Faith and Development: 2010-2011 SEVEN-CIFA Essay Competition
The S.E.V.E.N Fund is pleased to announce its 2010-11 Essay Competition in partnership with the Washington DC-based Center for Interfaith Action on Global Poverty (CIFA). We are seeking essays on enterprise solutions to poverty from around the globe that are faith-based, faith-inspired, or interfaith efforts. The competition will award two prizes of US $5,000. The [...]
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YActivists! (Youth Activists of Thailand)
Bookmark this category Geographic focus: Asia Youth Activists of Thailand (YActivists!) aims to establish itself as the major facilitator of youth movements in Thailand, as well as a dynamic promoter of social change. Our goal is to become a free, fair and accessible platform for all youth in Thailand. We support positive youth-related projects, help [...]
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European Youth Foundation (EYF) – Funds for Pilot Projects in 2011