DECERE – Democracy, European Construction, and Religions
Aim
Promote the role of religions in the public sphere in Europe; contribute to dialogue between the major religions on societal issues; work for the recognition of religions' contribution to the common good in the institutions that shape the future of Europe.
History
DECERE is an association created at the initiative of the Archbishop of Strasbourg and the Provincial of the Dominicans of the Province of France, to honour the European destiny of the city.
IRD Activities
- Conferences and Seminars
DECERE organises conferences on the role of religions in Europe. One of the series of conferences it organises, 'Religions: Tomorrow, what common mission for Europe?', analyses the mission of religions in Europe, gathering lecturers from different religious backgrounds, scholars, and a representative of the Council of Europe who was written a report on the religious dimension of intercultural dialogue
- Workshops
DECERE organises the series of workshops 'Shared Foundations of a Common Mission in Europe' in partnership with the Jewish-Christian Friendship of Strasbourg, which aims to show that Christianity and Judaism not only have a common heritage, but a common mission in Europe. It also organises the series of workshops 'Towards Europe', which intends to return to the founding European values and their interpretations.
Main Focus Countries of Activities
Schiltigheim, France - Strasbourg, France - Strasbourg, France