DICID symposium on dialogue of religions and conflict transformation today – The Peninsula Qatar

DICID symposium on dialogue of religions and conflict transformation today – The Peninsula Qatar

Doha: Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID) will hold an international symposium today entitled ‘Interfaith Dialogue and Conflict Transformation: Towards A Paradigm of Change’, in cooperation with the Nordic Center for Conflict Transformation in Stockholm, with the participation of researchers and specialists in the fields of religious dialogue and conflict resolution from the State of Qatar and abroad.

The participants in the virtual symposium will discuss three main themes, the first is entitled ‘The Changing Landscape of Conflicts and the role of Interfaith Dialogue’, and the second is ‘Achievements, Challenges and Opportunities for Interfaith Dialogue as a Means to Sustainable Peace’, while the third titled ‘Approaches to Violence Prevention and Building Locally Adapted Interfaith Dialogue Models: Concrete Recommendations’.

This symposium comes as a continuation of DICID’s efforts to achieve its mission of seeking a constructive dialogue between followers of religions in order to better understand religious principles and teachings to harness them to serve all humanity, based on mutual respect and recognition of differences, in cooperation with relevant individuals and institutions.