The G20 interfaith forum (G20i) takes place every year just in advance of the political G20 forum, which this year will take place 21st and 22nd of November in Riad, Saudi-Arabia. G20i invites religious and political leaders to discuss current problems of the world with the goal to contribute meaningful insights and recommendations for the political G20 forum.
The five-day event G20i will take place from Tuesday, October 13, to Saturday, October 17. And Professor Azza Karam, Secretary General of Religions for Peace, will take part as a speaker in the Plenary on the empowerment of women, youth and vulnerable people (Thursday, October 15, 4 to 5.30 pm (UTC+3)).
In case you would like to follow the event live on the internet, you may register here: https://g20interfaith.live. There you will also find more information about the G20 interfaith forum.
The motto of the third Ecumenical Church Day was: “Look, take action. German Chancellor Angela Merkel was also among the many guests at the talks. In a video talk, Azza Karam emphasized the importance of cooperation between religions.
The prestigious peace prize is awarded internationally every two years. In 2016, German Chancellor Angela Merkel received the Freedom Medal. Now Religions for Peace has been honored in the “Religious Freedom” category.
Representatives of the Religions for Peace network exchanged views with Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, secretary-general of WHO, about vaccine equity and the need to engage more with anti-vaccination activists.
Our Partners of Religions for Peace in New York just launched a wonderful new website. If you have some time to spare, you might want to visit it and check it out.
The five-day event G20i will take place from Tuesday, October 13, to Saturday, October 17. And Professor Azza Karam, Secretary General of Religions for Peace, will take part as a speaker in the Plenary on the empowerment of women, youth and vulnerable people (Thursday, October 15, 4 to 5.30 pm (UTC+3)).
