Conference on Faith & Diplomacy: Generations in Dialogue

Religions for Peace and Ring for Peace are delighted to welcome reporters to press talks on the Conference on Faith & Diplomacy: Generations in Dialogue.
The full conference program can be found on the Official Event page.

Please note the dates of each press talk and the agenda. All reporters must register using the link: https://forms.office.com/r/GciFiDDZC0

Press Event 2: Monday, October 4th, 2021, 12:30 pm CET
Location: Plenary Hall, Inselhalle Lindau [Zwanzigerstraße 10, 88131 Lindau (Bodensee)]

Speakers:
– Dr. Azza Karam, Secretary General, Religions for Peace
– Chief Rabbi David Rosen, International Director, Department of Interreligious Affairs, American Jewish Committee; Co-President, Religion
– Dr. Renz Argao,  Coordinator of the Religions for Peace International Youth Committee. 
– Bishop Margot Kässmann, Former Chairperson, Evangelical Church of Germany Co-President, Religions for Peace 

Moderator: Dr. Jessica D.S. Knall

On October 4th, the first day of the conference, Dr. Azza Karam, Secretary General for Religions for Peace will formally release the World Council Statement on Faith and Diplomacy, an expression of solidarity from faith leaders  representing diverse faith traditions and institutions across the globe responding to the multiple global pandemics, posing existential threats to our common humanity. 

Press Event 3: Thursday, October 7, 2021, 12:30 p.m CET
Location: Plenary Hall, Inselhalle Lindau

Speakers:
– Dr. Azza Karam, Secretary General, Religions for Peace
– Ulrich Schneider, Managing Director, Ring for Peace
– Merylene Chitharai, Youth Media Team Member, Religions for Peace
– Imam Mohamed Magid, ADAMS Center
– Christian Kazadi Lupemba, Chairperson, Interfaith Youth Network of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Honorary President, Religions for Peace 

Moderator: Dr. Jessica D.S. Knall

Dr. Azza Karam, Secretary General of Religions for Peace and Ulrich Schneider, Managing Director of Ring for Peace, discuss key takeaways from the Conference on Faith and Diplomacy and highlight the action-oriented multi-stakeholder partnerships built upon the successful convening of over 150 religious leaders, as well as the ways in which the Conference participants will intensify their efforts to forge unprecedented global multi-stakeholder and intergenerational partnership among the world’s religious communities and their institutions, governmental and inter-governmental organizations, and the community of diplomats worldwide. 

*All press events will be streamed live and broadcasted worldwide via ringforpeace.org 
Translation DE-EN and EN-DE, so that each person can speak in their mother tongue and the respective translation is played in via headset 

Additional Press Events

Lunch Press Talk 1 
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
12:30 p.m. CET. (30 minutes)
Location: Room 2/Studio, Inselhalle Lindau

Grand-Father Dominique Rankin. Algonquin Hereditary Grand Chief Co-President, Religions for Peace on his book They Called Us Savages: A Hereditary Chief’s Quest for Truth and Harmony.

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Lunch Press Talk 2
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
12:45 p.m. CET (30 minutes)
Location: Room 2/Studio, Inselhalle Lindau

Reverend Clement Joseph, Secretary General, Religions for Peace Haiti discusses the state of affairs in Haiti and the need for humanitarian support.

Press Releases:

Religions for Peace World Council Announces New Pledge of Solidarity
October 4, 2021

Religions for Peace Awarded “Pro Humanitate” European Culture Prize  
September 30, 2021

Religions for Peace Roundtables to Convene Diplomats and Religious Leaders Around Global Issues of Health, Climate, Conflict, and Safety.
September 24, 2021

Religions for Peace Conference to Call on Faithful to Lead Drive for Vaccine Equity, Security in War-Torn Regions
September 14, 2021

Jeffrey Sachs, Archbishop of Canterbury to Headline Major Global Conference on Faith and Diplomacy
September 2, 2021

European Cultural Foundation Pro Europa awards Religions for Peace the European Culture Prize
July 30, 2021

Religions for Peace presents the Conference on Faith and Diplomacy: Generations in Dialogue, Oct 4-7, Lindau, Germany
July 14, 2021