Volunteering for Peace
Participate in establishing a bridge between the different youth groups in Palestine; serve as a platform for Palestinian youth to take part in regional and International Youth events.
Participate in establishing a bridge between the different youth groups in Palestine; serve as a platform for Palestinian youth to take part in regional and International Youth events.
Create a place where the people of this land would live together despite national and religious differences, and who would conduct educational work for peace.
Undertake externally funded research and development projects in religions and education and related fields; have specialist expertise in a wide range of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and in applying the findings of research to fields such as religious education, intercultural education, citizenship education, peace education, human rights education, teacher training, clergy training, and medical education; contribute to research and development collaborations in Europe, Asia, Australasia, Southern Africa, and North America; contribute to dissemination of research and development findings via the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations 'Education about Religions and Beliefs' clearinghouse website; contribute to dissemination of research and development through collaboration with the Council of Europe related European Wergeland Centre in Oslo; contribute to Council of Europe policy and practice on incorporating the dimension of religious diversity into intercultural education in 47 European states; contribute to an Organisation for Security and Co-operation project on producing international guiding principles for teaching about religions and beliefs for 56 participant states; contribute to EC policy on religion, education, dialogue, and conflict through a Framework 6 research project; contribute to a major project for the UK Government's Department for Children, Schools, and Families on materials used to teach about world religions in schools of all types in England; contribute to a major AHRC/ESRC research project in the 'Religion and Society' programme, on young people's attitudes in the UK to religious diversity; contribute to the introduction of the interpretive approach to teaching and learning in religious education in countries including Britain, many European countries, Turkey, Canada, the USA, Japan, and South Africa; contribute to religious education policy and practice in Europe and in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; contribute to knowledge and understanding of young people's values in the UK and Europe more widely; contribute to understanding of children's dialogue on religious, values and citizenship issues; contribute to understanding of various forms of faith-based education; contribute to understanding of religion in relation to health issues, including mental and psychological health; contribute to religious education in the locality of the University via the Coventry and Warwickshire Standing Advisory Councils for Religious Education.
Washington National Cathedral seeks to be a catalyst for spiritual harmony in our nation, reconciliation among faiths, and compassion in the world.
Contribute to the mutual respect of Christian and Muslim cultural and religious identities; overcome prejudices and clichés, which exist in both communities towards their opposite number; modify the way in which public opinions view both Christians and Muslims; create a network of friendly exchanges favouring greater warmth between Christian and Muslim communities and a more convivial environment in general; urge Christians and Muslims to form a partnership, together with other members of civil society, to further not only more conviviality but greater solidarity and a common stand for justice and peace.
Every 'Frohbotin' (Member of the 'Werk der Frohbotschaft Batschuns') tries to orient her life on behalf of Jesus: to bring the disadvantaged people good news and to work with them for a more just world.
Enable and facilitate the development of mechanisms for cooperation among civil society-based peacebuilding practitioners and organisations in West Africa by promoting cooperative responses to violent conflicts; provide the structure through which these practitioners and institutions will regularly exchange experience and information on issues of peacebuilding, conflict transformation, social, religious and political reconciliation; promote West Africa's social cultural values as resources for peacebuilding.
Help to resolve disputes within the Palestinian community by complementing the traditional Arab form of mediation, called Sulha, with Western models of conflict resolution within the occupied and oppressed state of Palestine; provide services for women and children and seek to educate the local community on human equality and basic rights.
Support the ideals and enhance the quality of Jewish living to ensure the future of progressive Judaism in North America, Israel, and around the world.
Envision a world where all individuals and communities live in peace and harmony based on the Buddhist principles of interdependency and interconnectedness; embrace and work with all faiths; advocate equality and fairness for all; foster sustainable economic and social systems; cultivate a heart based wisdom at the individual, community, and global levels; promote Interfaith understanding and cooperation; cultivate inner wisdom and compassion; overcome injustice; create Culture of Peace; understand diversity; work for a sustainable environment.