Stiftung Weltethos

In a world full of conflict, we need what brings us together—shared values that enable peaceful coexistence in diversity. First introduced by theology professor Hans Küng and later endorsed by the Parliament of the World’s Religions, the Global Ethic idea shows that shared values are found in all religions and cultures worldwide. They are the […]

Interreligious Council of Albania (IRCA)

The Interreligious Council of Albania (IRCA) was established on October 22, 2007, by leaders of the country’s traditional religious communities (Muslim Sunni, Orthodox Christian, Catholic Christian, Bektashi Sufi Order and since 2018 the Evangelical Alliance of Albania) and registered at the Tirana District Court. Its mission is to promote interfaith dialogue and harmony through joint […]

World Council of Churches (WCC)

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is a global fellowship of more than 350 churches in 120 countries. The WCC and its member churches work and act together for justice, reconciliation, and unity, seeking a deeper understanding of one another, fostering broader dialogue, and building communities rooted in justice and peace. The WCC’s Interreligious Dialogue […]

WELTKLOSTER e.V. 

Weltkloster entrusts in the peace forming power of dialogue between authentically trained monastic and spiritual representatives of religious and contemplative traditions on the basis of inner experience and mutual understanding at eye level. Monastic and authentically transmitted spiritual and human values such as compassion and hospitality are to serve as a guideline and a bridge […]

House of One

The House of One is the product of a grassroot initiative of three religious’ communities. The initial idea came from a protestant parish which then joined forces with a with a Jewish community – with a rabbinical seminary – and a Muslim initiative for dialogue. In a common charter they set the theological basis and […]

Institute des Hautes Etudes Du Monde Religieux – IHEMR

The mission of the Institute of Higher Studies of Secularism and Religions is to train French leaders in order to provide them with a common foundation and culture in three main areas: – Religions – Secularism and cults – French government policy in these fields. The programme is based on conferences, workshops and study groups […]

Région Grand Est – rallye intercultes(RGE)

The rally offers students the chance to visit three or four places of worship service in the same day, and to talk with the Ministers of Religion who welcome them. This enables them to acquire keys to understanding, on which to build their reflections. This initiative complements the teaching provided by teachers as part of […]

COEXISTER – Diversity of conviction, unity in action

Since 2009, Coexister has chosen to transform diversity of conviction into a vector for social cohesion and innovation, thanks to the local Active Coexistence programme. Active Coexistence is a philosophy that translates into a grassroots method to help all citizens, especially 15–35-year-olds, to live together better. This model of society is based on a threefold […]

Cultivating Emotional Balance (CEB)

CEB is designed to provide useful skills for individual development and interpersonal communication across non-clinical populations. The training encourages participants to set their aspirations for exceptional mental health (genuine happiness) through attentional, emotional, cognitive and conative balances. CEB creates choices whether to engage emotionally, if you have to engage, to have a choice over how […]

Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom (FDCW)

FDCW provides workshops, training and seminars in several languages including Spanish, French, German, and English. It has over 100 trained facilitators active in 22 countries. FDCW also offers a wide range of free resources for children, adults, the elderly that can be adapted for local use. It offers a range of free meditations, articles and […]

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