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Muslim Jewish Conference Report 2017 Content MUSLIM JEWISH CONFERENCE REPORT 2017 CONTENT A MESSAGE BY ILJA SICHROVSKY, MJC FOUNDER ������������������������������������������������������������������������4 THE ORGANIZATION ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������5 ABOUT MJC.....................................................................................................................................................5 THE VISION......................................................................................................................................................6 PREVIOUS CONFERENCES �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������7 SUPPORTERS OF MJC ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������9 THE 2017 ANNUAL MUSLIM JEWISH CONFERENCE �����������������������������������������������������������������������11 OVERVIEW.....................................................................................................................................................11 COMMITTEES AND WORKSHOPS ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 12 PARTICIPANTS, EXPERIENCES & CONTRIBUTIONS ��������������������������������������������������������������������16 CONFERENCE-WIDE PROGRAMMING �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������17 PROJECTS......................................................................................................................................................30 IMPACT ON PARTICIPANTS – THE SURVEY �����������������������������������������������������������������������������31 THE TEAM .....................................................................................................................................................33 PRESS COVERAGE �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������34 www�mjconference�org WE TALK TO EACH OTHER, NOT ABOUT EACH OTHER. A MESSAGE FROM ILJA SICHROVSKY, MJC FOUNDER I grew up in Austria, an open, democratic and liber- When Jews and Muslims, leaders of today and to- al country� However, in this environment, looking morrow, mourn together at Babi Yar, at Srebreni- through the so called “other one’s perspective”, ca, at Mauthausen and Sachsenhausen; even just for a moment, was portrayed as an en- When they share each other’s pain; dangerment to my very own Jewish identity� When they come together in the middle of the Gaza crisis in 2014 in order to have one meaning- Until one day, Mustafa, a Pakistani student, came ful exchange with the so called ‘other’; towards me at a conference in Geneva, asking When change makers from more than 55 coun- if I would have a coffee with him because I was tries have attended the Muslim Jewish Confer- the first Jew he had ever met. Mustafa made me ence for almost a decade to talk to each other understand that it is not Muslims and Jews but instead of about each other because it is the only individuals with names, faces and stories to tell� I place where they can do so - realized that I have been part of the problem� then interfaith and intercultural dialogue between Aristotle said that the mark of an educated mind is young leaders needs to be taken seriously as a to be able to entertain a thought without accept- prevention tool for hate crimes, racism and open ing it� I needed a young Muslim from Pakistan to conflict as much as security institutions are tools invite me for coffee in order to finally understand to protect us from them� this sentence which a smart Greek guy had al- ready figured out hundreds of years before. This is what we continue to do� We humanize the other� Over 130 young leaders from across the At the Muslim Jewish Conference we believe that globe came to Sarajevo for the 8th annual Mus- the true leaders, the true heroes of our time, are lim Jewish Conference to achieve what many still those who heal instead of divide� deem impossible: mutual respect through knowl- Therefore, since our first conference in 2010 we edge, interaction and project based cooperation� have gathered more than 800 young visionaries All of this, because one day, we might be the ones for dialogue, grassroots coalition building, and to decide, and the fate of others will depend on us most importantly: friendship� doing what is right, when the time is right� Participants have hailed from all corners of the globe: Europe, the Middle East, Central and South Asia, North and South America, Australia, and WE DON‘T DISCUSS North and Sub-Saharan Africa� Although young, CHANGE. our participants have been at the forefront of ad- dressing the major issues of their generation� WE ARE CHANGE. MJC REPORT 2017 // A MESSAGE FROM ILJA SICHROVSKY, MJC FOUNDER 4 THE ORGANIZATION ABOUT MJC The Muslim Jewish Conference (MJC) is a 2017); and Berlin, Germany (2015 & 2016)� grassroots dialogue and leadership organization Since our first conference in 2010, we have gath- that focuses on building sustainable networks ered more than 800 young Jewish and Muslim of Muslim and Jewish leaders from around the leaders for dialogue, grassroots coalition building, world� The annual conference brings together and, most importantly, friendship� Participants students and young professionals, and invites have hailed from all corners of the globe: Europe, them to step beyond the boundaries of ignorance the Middle East, Central and South Asia, North and stereotyping in order to build a new global and South America, and North and Sub-Saharan political movement of activists and experts who Africa� are committed to mutual respect and social jus- tice� During the conference and beyond it, partic- Over 50 countries have been represented� Al- ipants of all faiths and affiliations work together though young, our participants have been at to develop and implement projects focused on the forefront of addressing the major issues of promoting interfaith and cross cultural dialogue� their generation� They are directors of local and national NGOs; civil, human and women’s rights Over the last eight years, MJC has hosted eight activists; academics; emerging business leaders; annual conferences in Vienna, Austria (2010, government policymakers; humanitarian aid 2014); Kiev, Ukraine (2011); Bratislava, Slovakia workers; spiritual leaders; journalists; and com- (2012); Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2013, munity leaders� MJC REPORT 2017 // THE ORGANIZATION // ABOUT MJC 5 THE VISION Not long ago, our vision of bringing together As we move into our next five years, we contin- hundreds of young Muslim and Jewish leaders ue to identify new ways to mobilize young Jew- from around the world to learn from each other, ish and Muslim leaders to maximize our impact build long-lasting relationships and challenge in communities around the world� The MJC will the long-held misconceptions, stereotypes, and continue to host its annual interfaith gathering, fears that have plagued our peoples was just strengthening its role as a respected center of that: a vision� But through the help of our gen- expertise and a main platform for Muslim-Jew- erous supporters and our dynamic team of vol- ish international and innovative networks of unteers, we are proud to report that this vision cooperation and conflict resolution, a grass- has now become reality for the eighth time� roots organisation driven by the next genera- tion of leaders, activists and entrepreneurs� As the years passed, we have expanded our focus and have become a project incubator, In addition, the Muslim Jewish Conference working with our alumni to develop grassroots now aims to grow into a Muslim Jewish Alliance initiatives in their home communities on topics (MJA), organizing several conferences and related to peace-building, improving interfaith meetings throughout the year for communities relations, and other issues of mutual concern� and experts, and serving as a convener and nex- us for other interfaith institutions, in order to Our dual model as a dialogue platform and a have a long-lasting impact on the ground, and project incubator has allowed us to spark trans- to change the world as we know it� formative change extending far beyond a single week and affecting many more individuals than those who attend our conference� MJC REPORT 2017 // THE VISIONORGANIZATION // THE VISION 6 PREVIOUS CONFERENCES FIRST ANNUAL MJC THIRD ANNUAL AUGUST 1-6, 2010 MJC JULY 9-13, 2012 VIENNA, AUSTRIA BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA The first MJC was held in Vienna in 2010, un- In 2012, 80 participants divided into four commit- der the official patronage of Austrian President tees developed more than ten projects which are Heinz Fischer. For five days, 65 participants being implemented around the world� In addition to from around the world worked together in the- the working committees, a separate business ven- matic committees and conclusively produced ture track and an arts track encouraged Muslim and an official declaration addressing two main Jewish participants to collaborate on specific proj- social issues: combating anti-Semitism and ects throughout the week� Site visits to the houses anti-Muslim hatred, and the roles of education of worship of both faiths in Bratislava were comple- and media in Muslim-Jewish relations� mented by meetings with politicians in Vienna� SECOND ANNUAL FOURTH
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