Europe

Kiran Bali MBE JP, URI Global Chair, shares the actions she has taken since last June's Accelerate Peace conference, which has inspired the URI network to move forward with ever-greater momentum.

Desert Bloom CC participated in the “70 years of Human Rights” Youth Exchange in Italy, 17-23 June, 2019.

Lejla Hasandedic-Dapo visited Moscow, where she met with the interfaith leaders and members of several URI member groups.

At the beginning of July, URI Europe Cooperation Circle Liaison Officer Lejla Hasandedic-Dapo visited Moscow, where she had several meetings with URI Cooperation Circle members and persons who are interested in URI Europe work.

The “Volunteers as Agents for Peace” training, which took place in Vienna, Austria, brought together 50 participants from Europe, Asia, and the Middle East & North Africa.

With the addition of these 11 new Cooperation Circles, the URI network now exceeds 1000 member groups worldwide!

Morgana Sythove of URI Netherlands shares her experience from the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Toronto.

Galina Ermolina is remembered for her passion for Russia, her embrace of Bilik (a collection of spiritual traditions from the Altai region of Siberia), and her zest to build bridges of peace between Indigenous traditions and the religious traditions of East and West.

Learn more about some of the things that are happening around the URI network led by, involving, or in the service of young people.

The United Religions Initiative global network is celebrating World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW) around the planet. The United Nations has designated February 1-7 of every year as a time to celebrate interfaith peace and cooperation worldwide.