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Religions for Peace

Faith Based Organizations ForumNairobi 22 ± 23 November 2010

SHORT INTRODUCTION



Religions for Peace: Mission

R eligions for Peace advances

common action

among

the world¶s religious communitiesfor peace.



Religions for Peace:

Global Agenda for Action

Transforming violent

conflict, including war and

terror Promoting just and

harmonious societies

Advancing human

development

Protecting the earth



Religions for Peace:

The network

Inter-religious councils on

regional and national levels

Women of Faith Network onglobal, regional and national

levels

Youth Network on global,

regional and national levels



FBO Forum ± Who?

Faith-based humanitarian/development

organizations

Faith-based institutions /networks workingwith FBOs

Interreligious platforms working with

humanitarian and development issues



Report London November 2007:

Purpose of FBO Forum

Build tr ust by encouraging multi-religious cooperationand providing a forum in which relationships can bestrengthened

Create a learning for um to share best practices of FBO collaborations. Case studies could begeographically or thematically focused

Facilitate joint advocacy at the local, national,regional or global level; conduct joint research todevelop advocacy positions

Promote joint resear ch that advances multi-religiouscooperation including the development of principles,codes of conduct and cases studies



Report from Toronto

October 2009: How do FBOs define themselves, and with what

consequences? Humanitarian and development FBOs drawn between their f unctional andmotivational / healing role. How linked are they totheir chur ches, mosques and temples?

Working ³in´ and ³on´ conflict: impor tant to buildon par tnerships with local actors, built on tr ust.isunderstood differently by different actors.



Report from Toronto

October 2009: Multi-religious humanitarian advocacy at the UN.

An agreement was reached that particular effortsshould be made to initiate multi-religious humanitarian

advocacy at the UN in New York



Levels of FBO forums

Global level: principles and global issues, casestudies that can illustrate

Regional level: relevant participants and issues

for a region / sub region. Regional interreligiouscouncils may facilitate.

National level: specific needs and issuesgrowing out of the national context. More

concrete and action oriented than regional andglobal. National interreligious councils/platformsmay facilitate.

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