Center for Ethnic, Racial and Religious Understanding
Provide nonviolent communication tools to bridge social differences and create a more equitable society.
Provide nonviolent communication tools to bridge social differences and create a more equitable society.
Promote peacebuilding practices and research with a global perspective.
Bring people of all faiths together to learn about history, shared values and why people must live and work together toward a society of justice and peace; explore the theological foundations and common goals of the world's religions; fight religious stereotypes and intolerance to foster genuine understanding.
Promote peace and social justice through spiritually based interfaith activities.
Monitor the development in the social, political, and ecclesiastical life and to represent the concerns of Catholics in public; give suggestions for the apostolic work of the Church and of Catholics in society; contribute to the ecclesiastical decisions on the diocesan level and to advise the German Bishops' Conference on issues of social, political and ecclesiastical life; prepare and undertake joint initiatives and events of German Catholics; observe the concerns and responsibilities of German Catholics abroad and at international level; contribute to the implementation and compliance with relevant measures.
Serve as acatalyst for internal and external peace in South Asia through process of discourse and dialogue- a process that seeks to promote a peaceful approach to the resolution of conflict with justice and equity, and the eventual goal of reconciliation.
Shape and support the relationships of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany to churches and non-governmental organisations in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Pacific, the Americas and Europe; commit to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and stand up for justice, peace and integrity of creation; support religious, social, medical and educational projects in its partner countries; share skills between all participants due to the global exchange and encounters between people across cultural and religious boundaries; support global learning within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany; support and qualify international partnership groups, communities and church districts; offer lectures, seminars, conferences, workshops, projects with schools, exhibitions and consulting services; offer room for international encounters where people can get to know one another and learn from each other; help people to become aware that we all depend on each other; commit to justice, the respect for human rights and solidarity in lifestyle; commit to ensure that women, men and children can live in dignity and freedom; support people and groups that stand up for reconciliation and the integrity of creation; tell about what inspires us and what we believe in; take up spiritual and theological ideas from intercultural and international encounters within the global community and pass them on to others; break through geographical, cultural and religious boundaries to enable a change of perspective; make the situation our partners live in visible; show the richness of global ecumenism; raise awareness through education; offer information and advice for church groups and non-religious organisations and institutions; reflect one’s own lifestyle and to shape it in a sustainable way; and support the commitment of people worldwide who work towards a positive future.
Help prevent, mitigate, and resolve armed conflict through dialogue and mediation.
Promote mutual understanding and esteem between Christians and Jews, based on the common spiritual heritage, through biblical and theological studies as well as fraternal dialogue, in accordance with the declaration Nostra Aetate of the Second Vatican Council; Strengthen the roots of our faith, trying to know the Jewish environment, ideas, customs, festivals and religious rites in which Christianity began to develop; approach today’s Jews through mutual understanding, dialogue and coexistence to thereby combat prejudices and establish with them a sincere brotherhood.
Spread the ideals, documents and activities of UNESCO in the area of Catalan culture and bring to UNESCO the Catalan cultural community's collaboration in those fields for which UNESCO has competence, that is in education, science, culture, and communication; provide information and distribute documents relative to other international governmental and nongovernmental organisations with the object of contributing to international peace and coexistence.