“Lindau Peace Talks” is the name of a new discussion format that the Foundation Peace Dialogue of the World Religions and Civil Society will offer on the Internet. Similar to the conferences, experts will discuss important, current issues.
The first talk will take place on Thursday, July 7, at 1 p.m. (CEST) under the title: “Peace for Ukraine” in German. The moderator will be Evelyn Finger, the head of the department “Faith and Doubt” of the weekly newspaper “Die Zeit”.
With her guests she will talk about how humanitarian and pastoral help on the ground can look like in times of war and what peace diplomacy means in the so-called turning point of time, furthermore they will talk about refugees and returnees and also about how the war divides the churches.
The guests will be:
The Lindau Peace Talks are streamed for public access. Anyone wishing to ask questions must register. Registration takes place via the video conferencing service provider Zoom using the following link:
https://ringforpeace.org/zoomregistration
The talk will be made available on the Internet after broadcast. The live broadcast will be in German language only, but subtitled afterwards in multiple languages.
After the premiere on July 7, two more Lindau Peace Talks are planned. However, the topics and times have not yet been determined, but will be communicated in good time.
The Lindau Peace Talks will be streamed live and to the public on Thursday, July 7, at 1 pm in German language. It will be released with English subtitles afterwards. The first Peace Talk will focus on peace diplomacy in Ukraine and will be moderated by Evelyn Finger (Die Zeit).
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