At a United Nations conference organized by the Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) on Friday in Geneva, a wide range of participants agreed that global challenges against peace should not…
Tag: Interfaith
Religion and War Culture Discussed in Vienna
The “Religious Communities in World War I” Symposium, jointly organized as part of the “1914-Peace-2014” series by the Vienna-based Friede-Institut für Dialog, JWF, and the Austrian Katholische Militaerseelsorge, took place…
Turkish-Norwegian Organization Commended for Intercultural Work during Eid Celebration
Numerous institutions throughout the world work to introduce and share Turkish culture abroad. One important example is the Mangfoldhuset Foundation, located in Norway’s capital of Oslo. On October 11, 2014,…
Interfaith Panel Explores Blessed Mary’s Example of Patience
JWF’s Intercultural Dialogue Platform (IDP), the Tevere Institute, and the Izmir Intercultural Dialogue Center organized an international panel event in Izmir, Turkey, on May 13-14, 2014. The panel was titled…
JWF Focuses on Civil Society Initiatives to Combat Religious Intolerance
JWF held a panel on Friday, March 14, on “The Importance of Civil Society Initiatives for Combating Religious Intolerance” at the United Nations Office in Geneva. Academics and diplomats attended…
1914-Peace-2014 Series Commemorates WWI through Dialogue
1914-Peace-2014 is an inter-religious and intercultural series of events marking the centennial anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War. The series kicked off its first event with a…
Panel Seeks Interfaith Harmony through Example of Blessed Virgin Mary
An international panel titled “The Virgin Mary in the Holy Bible and The Holy Qur’an” was jointly organized by JWF’s Intercultural Dialogue Platform (IDP), the Roma Tevere Instituto, and the…
JWF Shares Interfaith Experiences at UN Peace Forum
Huseyin Hurmali, Secretary-General of JWF’s Abant Platform, underscored the importance of interfaith dialogue at the High Level Forum on the Culture of Peace at United Nations Headquarters in New York…
Panel Highlights Turkey and Italy's Dialogue Initiatives
JWF’s Intercultural Dialogue Platform (IDP) organized a panel titled “Sharing Coexistence Experiences: The Example of Italy and Turkey.” The event took place at Santa Cecilia Monastery in Rome. (more…)
JWF Panel Offers Faith-Based Solutions to Hunger, Poverty
JWF’s Intercultural Dialogue Platform (IDP) organized an interfaith panel on February 1, 2006, to consider different religions’ responses to hunger and poverty, which are estimated to claim a life every…