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Jerusalem to Host Interfaith Conference
Last Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2014
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Jerusalem, Israel - UPF will hold an Interfaith Consultation for Peace and Development in the Middle East in Jerusalem from August 26 to 28. High-level religious leaders, scholars, and interfaith activists from throughout the world will be in attendance, including people of faith who hold positions in government, the media, the private sector, and civil society.
A special segment of the program will be dedicated to building upon and honoring the spirit of the 2012 celebration at the United Nations of the World Interfaith Harmony Week that had as its theme, “Common Ground for the Common Good.” A wide range of interfaith organizations and faith-based organizations, along with diplomats and UN officials, participated in support of the initiative taken up by the Office of the President of the General Assembly.
There is a growing awareness among people throughout the world of the urgent need for interfaith cooperation if we are to successfully resolve many of the critical issues of our time, including the problems that we face in the Middle East. This consultation will consider the ways in which interfaith cooperation can contribute to peace and development in the region, as well as globally.
Date: August 26 - 28, 2012 | Location: Jerusalem, Israel
Download: PowerPoint Report at slideshare, Program Booklet
| Schedule | ||
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| August 26, 2012 | ||
| 5:00 PM |
Registration |
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| 7:30 PM |
Opening Dinner |
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| August 27, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 AM |
Breakfast |
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| 9:00 AM |
Session I – The Middle East & the Role of Interfaith Cooperation for Peace Moderator Imam Dr. Abduljalil Sajid Dr. Thomas G. Walsh |
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| 10:30 AM |
Break |
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| 10:45 AM |
Session II – Israel, the Arab Spring, and the Current Dynamics Moderator Speakers Hon. Ran Cohen Ambassador Sam Zakhem |
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| 1:00 PM |
Lunch |
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| 3:45 PM |
Session III – Religion and Peace Moderator Speakers Prof. Marco Frenschkowski Ms. Olfat El Mallakh Mr. Joseph Montville |
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| 4:30 PM |
Break |
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| 6:30 PM |
Dinner |
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| August 28, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 AM |
Breakfast |
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| 9:00 AM |
Session IV – Best Practices in Global Interfaith: Focus on the Middle East Moderator Mr. Taj Hamad Dr. Nurit Hirschfield |
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| 11:00 AM |
Break |
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| 11:30 AM |
Closing Session Moderator |
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| 12:30 PM |
Lunch |
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