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E-Bulletin: First Quarter 2010 GLOBAL ACTION E-Bulletin: First Quarter 2010 IN THIS EDITION: Non-Aligned Movement Inter- GLOBAL ACTION | ADVANCING PEACE AROUND THE WORLD faith Dialogue The stories that follow are just a few examples of dedicated work undertaken by Appeal on behalf of Haiti members of Religions for Peace, the world’s largest and most representative multi- religious coalition, from 1 January through 31 March 2010. Additional outstanding Women’s empowerment efforts have been undertaken by our regional and national inter-religious councils addressed at global summit and groups around the world. Religions for Peace Uganda wins US$30 million grant Small Arms and Light JAKARTA | GOVERNMENTS-CIVIL SOCIETY COOPERATE TOGETHER Weapons guide launched Religious leaders from Indonesia, the United States, and the Asia region committed _______________________ to cooperating together on shared concerns at the close of an international bi- lateral dialogue of religious leaders and civil society actors in Jakarta, Indonesia. Send us your news and work, and we’ll “Building Collaborative Communities: Enhancing Cooperation among People of include it in the next quarterly e-Bulletin! Different Faiths,” was held on 25–27 January 2010, in Jakarta, Indonesia. This Questions, comments, or news? Kindly partnership was developed at the initiative of Indonesia, the country with the world’s contact: largest Islamic population and a multi-religious national identity. It was welcomed Ms. Andrea Louie by the White House and U.S. State Department as an example of the positive Communications Manager Religions for Peace–International engagement of religions as called for by U.S. President Barack Obama in his 777 United Nations Plaza, 9th Fl. speech in Cairo. Religions for Peace facilitated the event. New York NY 10017 +1 212.687.2163 Among those representing Religions for Peace were Dr. Din Syamsuddin, [email protected] President of Muhammadiyah and a Religions for Peace Honorary President, and Religions for Peace—the world’s largest Al Mukarram Kyai Jaji Ahmad Hasyim Muzadi, General Chairman of Nahdlatul and most representative multi-religious coalition—advances common action among Ulama and a Co-President of the Religions for Peace World Council. Supporting the world’s religious communities for peace. them were Dr. William F. Vendley, Secretary General, the Rev. Kyoichi Sugino, Religions for Peace works to transform Assistant Secretary General, and the Rev. Donald (Bud) Heckman, Director for violent conflict, advance human development, promote just and harmonious External Relations, of the Religions for Peace International Secretariat. societies, and protect the earth. The global Religions for Peace network comprises a Religious leaders and civil society actors from Indonesia and the United States World Council of senior religious leaders from all regions of the world; six regional were joined by other Asian religious leaders from Cambodia, Japan, Malaysia, the inter-religious bodies and more than seventy Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Including more than twenty representatives national ones; and the Global Women of affiliated with Religions for Peace, the more than seventy participants committed to Faith Network and Global Youth Network. acting together to end poverty, promote education on religious diversity, protect the environment, and advance good governance. They agreed to tackle these challenges by advancing advocacy, promoting education, and taking other needed actions through multi-religious partnerships that engage both national religious leaders and their communities’ grassroots. READ MORE THE PHILIPPINES | NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT INTER-FAITH DIALOGUE 1 | Page In a keynote address, Dr. William F. Vendley, Secretary General of Religions for Peace, called for partnerships between governments and religious bodies to stop war, fight poverty, and protect the earth. Dr. Vendley spoke at the first Special Non- Aligned Movement Ministerial (NAM) Meeting on Interfaith Dialogue and Cooperation for Peace and Development held on 16–18 March 2010 in Manila, the Philippines. There are 118 NAM member countries. More than 100 Foreign Ministers attended the three-day inter-faith dialogue hosted by the Philippine government. “Religious communities and governments have different and quite distinct identities, mandates, and capacities,” Dr. Vendley said in his remarks. “Cooperation between them should respect these differences, even as it helps us all to build the peace for which our hearts hunger.” The meeting was opened by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, who spoke by video; Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo; United Nations General Assembly President Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki; and Dr. Vendley. READ MORE HAITI | APPEAL ON BEHALF OF EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS In response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti on 12 January 2010, members of the global Religions for Peace global coalition raised tens of thousands of dollars to contribute toward relief efforts. Some examples include: 1.) Members of the Religions for Peace Global Youth Network in Malaysia were inspired to collect $8,700 “on behalf of all sentient beings;” 2.) Several individual faith communities in the Religions for Peace family —including Won Buddhist International and Rissho Kosei-kai—mobilized their members to gather contributions and/or to send volunteer teams to rebuild; 4.) Mr. Abdul Ilah Mohammed Rafie Marafie, Chief Patron Trustee of the Marafie Foundation in Kuwait and a Religions for Peace International Trustee, made a US$10,000 contribution; and 4.) Prayers of support were contributed from around the world; Religions for Peace Liberia was just one affiliate that organized a special prayer service on behalf of sisters and brothers in Haiti. Religions for Peace will forward the financial contributions to our respected, faith- based partners on the ground in Haiti: Caritas Internationalis, ACT Alliance, Islamic Relief Worldwide, and The Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief. Finally, at the request of senior religious leaders of different faiths, Religions for Peace helped support them in their efforts to begin the process of building Religions for Peace Haiti. Mr. Elias Szczytnicki, Secretary General of the Religions for Peace Latin American and Caribbean Council of Religious Leaders, and Mr. Stein Villumstad, Deputy Secretary General of Religions for Peace, traveled to Port-au-Prince on 21–25 March 2010. The religious leaders affirmed their commitment to work together in a statement. You may read the statement, view photos, and read their personal observations. READ MORE QATAR | THIRD CONGRESS OF MUSLIM PHILANTHROPISTS On 22 March 2010, Dr. Ibrahim Saleh Al-Naimi, Chairman, Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID), moderated a roundtable at the Third World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists in Doha, Qatar on “Interfaith Action for Human Dignity and Development.” Dr. William F. Vendley offered an address to the roundtable, and he was invited to give a closing keynote to the participants. In addition, Dr. Al-Naimi and guests of the DICID were hosted at the United Nations 2 | Page by Religions for Peace and the Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the UN on 22–23 April 2010. USA | WHITE HOUSE INTERFAITH COUNCIL: NEW PARNTERSHIPS ERA The President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships presented its final report of recommendations to U.S. President Barack Obama and senior Administration officials at the White House on 8 March 2010. Dr. William F. Vendley, Secretary General of Religions for Peace, serves as an advisor to President Obama, especially on aspects of the Partnerships Report which dealt with international and inter-religious matters. Dr. Vendley was a principal author of key components of the Inter-religious Cooperation section of the report (pp. 69–92) and was able to draw on the forty years of Religions for Peace experience in countries around the world. READ MORE NIGERIA | RELIGIOUS LEADERS SPEAK OUT ON JOS VIOLENCE In the wake of violence in Nigeria that left hundreds dead, particular in the Jos area, leaders in the Religions for Peace Nigerian Inter-religious Council (NIREC) called for both Christian and Muslim faithful to join hands in deploying the best spiritual resources in this difficult task of healing the painful memories of the past. The Council noted in a statement that the primary responsibility to ensure security of lives and properties rested “squarely with government.” “We commend efforts so far made to contain the crisis. But more certainly needs to be done, especially in the area of prevention and vigilance.” READ MORE SIERRA LEONE | COMBATTING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN The Religions for Peace Inter-religious Council of Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the Network Movement for Democracy and Human Rights (NMDHR), conducted a training to help combat violence against women on 15–26 February 2010 in a number of districts throughout Sierra Leone. The project is sponsored by CORDAID Netherlands. The purpose of the project is to enhance the capacity of traditional and religious leaders to use the verses of the Quran and the Bible to educate their congregation on the rights of women and girls in society. Violence against women is one of the most widespread human rights abuse as well as one of the most hidden in Sierra Leone, officials said. READ MORE USA | CONSULTATION ON CHILDREN AFFECTED BY CONFLICT Religions for Peace and UNICEF have launched a partnership to explore how to enhance the engagement of religious communities,
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