Archive for February, 2010

THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAINTAINS THE IDEA OF A “DECADE OF INTERRELIGIOUS COOPERATION FOR PEACE” IN ITS AGENDA, WHILE POSTPONING A DECISION ON THIS MATTER

03.02.10

On 7 December 2009 the General Assembly of the United Nations approved once again a resolution (A/RES/64/81) labeled “Promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace”.
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THE DECADE INITIATIVE AT THE 2009 PARLIAMENT OF WORLD’S RELIGIONS

03.02.10

The 2009 Parliament of World’s Religions -the most important interfaith event of the year- took place in Melbourne, Australia, on 3-9 December 2009. With over 6,000 participants from all over the world, the Parliament was a forum for presenting and discussing a large variety of matters in its seven plenary sessions and hundreds of specialized parallel sessions. The DECADE Initiative was present at the Parliament through three main channels: A brief presentation at one of the plenary sessions, a symposium of two sessions, and the wide distribution of a brochure. (Read More)