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URI Finland Cooperation Circle Events |
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Written by Heidi Rautionmaa
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Friday, 15 July 2005 |
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Helsinki, Finland. URI Christian-Muslim-dialogue CC and the Religious Forum in Helsinki CC organized two major events this May.
We had an event under the title "On the Way Towards a Common United Europe" on Europe Day, May 9th 2005 at Perkkaa Chappel in Espoo. The event was organized by the Lutheran Bridge-group with the cooperation of the Forum of Religions in Helsinki, URI and the URI´s Christian -Muslim -dialogue group in Helsinki.
The event included speeches by the head of the Finnish Church Foreign Aid Agency, Finn Church Aid, Mr. Antti Pentikäinen, Theologian of the Church Centre of the Missions, docent Timo Vasko and the Peace Promoter Helena Kekkonen - followed by a common discussion. Music was by the Mattanja Choir.
We had barbeque and other refreshments prepared by all the participants together and a Peace Pole celebration.
In a second major activity, The Religious Forum in Helsinki, URI took a part of this year´s World Village Festival.
Some 200 organisations were at the festival to demonstrate the power of civil society action.
URI´s Christian-Muslim -dialogue group in Helsinki was also in the stand to promote the grassroot interfaith work.
The World Village Festival is a festival for the whole family that gives the chance to encounter new viewpoints on tolerant multiculturalism, development work and globalisation, as well as find ways to influence things in your daily life.
The main organiser of the World Village Festival is the Service Centre for Development Cooperation, KEPA, the umbrella organisation for over 250 development organisations or other NGOs working on issues concerning development and globalisation. KEPA’s work is supported by funding from the Finnish foreign ministry’s development assistance budget.
There are over 200 other partners involved in the festival – some 180 NGOs as well as educational institutions, museums, public authorities and businesses.
Heidi Rautionmaa |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 22 July 2005 )
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