Parliament of Worlds Religion 2004 Barcelona

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

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Symposia
On Religions and International Institutions
The aim of the Symposium is to increase understanding and cooperation between religious communities & organisations and international institutions. It strives to raise awareness in the mainstream of academic work and public policy for the related issues and to contribute to improved relations between international institutions, religious communities/organisations, interreligious organisations and indigenous communities. It attempts to strengthen the engagement with the UN System as a partner for intercultural and interreligious encounters and projects.
The Symposim is organized by the Department of Theology, University of Birmingham, UK and co-sponsored by: the Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (Birmingham, UK), the Temple of Understanding (New York), and the Guerrand-Hermes Foundation for Peace.
July 9th, 2004
22@, AC Barcelona Hotel
9:15-10:45
Historical Overview and Introduction into the Issues Chair: Dr Martin Stringer
Religions and International Institutions: An Overview Dr Josef Boehle
The Interfaith Movement: Changing Priorities Rev Marcus Braybrooke
Methodologies of International Interreligious Activities: the WCRP Approach
Rev Kyoichi Sugino
11.00 - 12.30
Panel on Religions and International Institutions Chair: Dr Josef Boehle
Dr Felix Marti
Dr Azza Karam
2.00-3.30
Religions, Civil Society and International Institutions Chair: Rex Marcus Bebek
Religions and the World Bank
Katherine Marshall
Religious Communities, Transnational NGOs and the Development of a Global Civil Society
Prof Patrice Brodeur
Critical Issues in Working with International Institutions Dr John Taylor
3.455.00
Concluding Panel and Examples of Organisations, Initiatives and Research
Chair: Prof Pal Ahluwalia
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Temple of Understanding
Sister Joan Kirby and Diane Williams
United Religions Initiative Rev Charles Gibbs
Project Towards a Spiritual Forum at the UN Dr Gerardo Gonzales
An Interfaith Perspective on Globalisation
Dr Kamran Mofid, UNESCO Chair for Interfaith Studies, University of Birmingham, UK Dr Martin String
Symposium Presenters and Panel Chairs:
Dr Pal Ahluwalia is Professor of Politics at Goldsmith College, University of London.
Dr Josef Boehle is Research Fellow in Globalisation, Religion and Politics of the University of Birmingham, UK and Moderator of the Symposium.
Revd Marcus Braybrooke, Anglican vicar near Oxford, is President of the World Congress of Faiths, a Peace Councillor and author of over thirty books.
Dr Patrice Brodeur is Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life and Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Connecticut College, New London, USA.
Rev Charles Gibbs is the Executive Director of the United Religions Initiative.
Dr Gerardo Gonzales is Doctor in Social Psychology (Sorbonne), worked for 27 years as UN international officer in the field of P&SD. At present he is Trustee of URI and Director of a project aimed at creating a permanent Spiritual Forum within the UN.
Dr Azza Karam is President of the Committee of Religious NGOs at the UN and works for the World Conference on Religion and Peace as Director of the Women's Program and Special Advisor to the Secretary General on Arab and Islamic Affairs.
Sister Joan Kirby is the UN representative of the Temple of Understanding and a member of the Sacred Heart Order.
Katherine Marshall is Director and Counselor to the President of the World Bank on the Development Dialogue on Values and Ethics.
Dr Felix Marti is President of the Institute Linguapax and Former Director of the Centre UNESCO de Catalunya.
Dr Kamran Mofid, an Economist, is the Founder/Convenor of the 'An Interfaith Perspective on Globalisation' conference series.
Dr Martin Stringer is the Head of the Department of Theology, University of Birmingham, UK.
Rev Kyoichi Sugino is Director of Worldwide Services of the World Conference on Religion and Peace.
Dr John Taylor studied & taught Islamics at Cambridge, Punjab, McGill, Birmingham & Harvard. He has worked with the WCC, WCRP, and CEC and now serves as UN (Geneva) representative of IARF (International Association for Religious Freedom).
Diane Williams is Special Projects Coordinator & UN Representative, Temple of Understanding and Chair, NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns at the UN.