Parliament of Worlds Religion 1999 Capetown SA

Author(s): Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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1999 GIFTS O F SERVICE TO THE WORLD
Community Wide Dialogue on Racism, Race Relations and Racial Healing
Community Wide Dialogue (CWD) helps the Central New York community build trust and increase understanding necessary for finding common ground, developing relationships across racial divides, and working together toward action. The heart of CWD process is the dialogue circle which consists of 12 to 15 people from different genders, races, religions, ages, and socio-economic backgrounds. The Circle meets for six consecutive weeks for two-hour sessions lead by two racially diverse facilitators and a discussion guide that structures the dialogue. The program provides a safe and effective process for participants to talk about and work on issues of racism and race relationships with people from different racial, ethnic, religious, socioeconomic, and ideological backgrounds. InterReligious Council of Central New York
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Coexistence Initiative of the State of the World Forum
Founded in 1996, the Coexistence and Community Building Initiative (CCB) seeks to catalyze a global awareness of, and commitment to, creating a world safe for difference.
To achieve this mission, CCB has identified four objectives: Creation of a worldwide network of coexistence workers; development of a comprehensive resource center of best practice, models, organizations and other information on coexistence; committed to accuracy and impartiality, promotion of a global macro-awareness to impact the highest political offices; and, act as a catalyst and a driver behind joint projects spawned by CCB's linking of individuals to ensure that these project are taken to fruition. The Co-Existence and Community Building Initiative (CCB)
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BUILDING BRIDGES
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The Peace People
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The Peace People was founded by Mrs. Mairead Corrigan-Maguire in 1976, as a protest movement against the on-going violence in Northern Ireland. The organization is committed to building a just and peaceful society through nonviolent means -
a society based on respect for each individual, and has at its core the highest standard of human and civil rights. The Peace People organization works to create dialogue on the type of future we want for ourselves and our children. With its long experience of peace-building and many contacts throughout the world, Peace People is able to bring new ideas to the old problems of Northern Ireland through public meetings, campaigns, information resources and informal education, which are all used to promote creative nonviolent visions for the future.
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Common World for Understanding This project by Interfaith International aims to bring more understanding to self and others, and build bridges based on common values between people of different faiths. Every three months, open sessions are organized to discuss common values unifying human beings, and looks to find ways and means to eliminate misunderstandings. Religious leaders, scholars, and social leaders are invited to speak on a panel attended by the general public, especially university and school students as audience. World Ahlul UI-Bayt Islamic League
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Interfaith Calendar
A calendar containing many of the world's religions' sacred times is offered to community members in Richfield, Minnesota as a gesture promoting understanding and respect. The calendar also includes information about religious traditions and practices. Mall Area Religious Council
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UNDERSTANDING & COOPERATION