Aim

Promote an integrated system of research, training, information and documentation activities in the field of inter-religious dialogue, as a component of inter-cultural dialogue; provide advice and expertise to assist all countries, particularly developing and countries in transition in establishing long-term cooperation among partner universities in capacity building and institutional strengthening in the area of inter-religious dialogue for inter-cultural understanding, facilitating links between the member institutions through development of interaction and collaboration among partner universities as well as among related UNITWIN Networks through joint programmes, visiting professorships and student mobility, helping members of the Network to establish an international cooperative research programme in inter-religious dialogue for inter-cultural understanding, developing methods of interdisciplinary research and development activities through knowledge sharing and mutual assistance in upgrading and further development of the existing academic and professional qualifications, enhancing public awareness on inter-religious dialogue for inter-cultural understanding issues in specific circumstances through interaction and collaboration among partners, facilitating the development and use of information and communication technologies, as well as enabling Network members to update and upgrade their capacities through linkages with universities in the world.

History

The UNITWIN Network on Inter-Religious Dialogue for Intercultural Understanding was established in 2006 at the University of Oregon, USA.