Here is a Brief Sampling from the Table of Contents:

1. Welcome and news from the URI EEC (European Executive Committee)

2. European URI CC-activities – invitations, introductions, reports

2.a) We cordially welcome one new CC in Europe - the Unitheum CC from Germany – Information from Karimah Stauch - Co-ordinator URI Europe

2.b) Invitation to the “Jewish Christian Muslim Student Conference” in Wuppertal, Germany, March 19-26, 2007 ––  this conference is co-organized by the German Muslim-League Bonn CC 5

2.c) Request for inter faith speakers for the “Festival of Faith” at the University of Surrey, UK E-Mail from Sarah Talcott – December 6, 2006 6

2.d) Some reflections on the URI Europe conference „Overcoming irritations and prejudices ...“, Brussels, Sept. 22-24, 2005 written by Zdenka und Mojmir Kri žan – URI Germany 7

2.e) „7th Jewish Christian Summer School“ in Ammerdown, South of England - Jerusalem in the three faiths – Sheikh BASHIR Ahmad Dultz, President of the German Muslim-League Bonn CC , EEC and Global Council member, was one of the organizers 8

2.f) Religions for Humanity CC – Presentation of our European CC in Moscow by Prof. Dr. Liudmila Viktorovna Khokhlova, Professor at the Moscow University and Contact Person for the “Religions for Humanity CC” 10

2.g) “Religious education at school” Description of a seminar in Moskow, Russia, conducted by Prof. Dr. Liudmila Viktorovna Khokhlova, Professor at the Moscow University and Contact Person for the “Religions for Humanity CC” 11

2.h) Seminar “An attitude of Hindi writers towards different religions” this seminar was conducted by Dr. G.V.Strelkova, member of the “Religions for Humanity CC”, Moscow, Russia 12

2.i) News from Finland – “Religions in Turku CC” 13

2.j) News from Hungary  Govardhana das - URI Europe Supporter – organizes an Interfaith dialogue series 14

2.k) “Cup of good hope”, Hamburg , Germany, July 2–7, 2006 -  report written by Waleed Alzyoud, president of the Jordan Interfaith Action CC in Jordan 15

2.l) Dialogue across the sea / Training Course on intercultural and inter-religious dialogue- November 21-30, 2006, Coma-Ruga (Catalonia-Spain) - E-Mail from Mamoun Khreisat 16 3. URI global 17

3.a) Welcome 14 new CCs – Information from Maria Crespo, Staff Lisison - CC Approval Committee – August 9th 2006 and November 15th 2006 17

3.b) URI News from Sally Mahè - Letter of Introduction for Margi Ness, Co-Coordinator for North America 18

3.c) Holy day greetings – E-Mail from Rev. Charles Gibbs, Executive Director URI December 24th 2006 18

3.d) Farewell - Kofi & Nane Annan NGOs Bid Farewell after 10 Years! - E-Mail from Monica Willard 19

3.e) My dearest URI family:  Greetings of peace and joy - E-Mail from Yoland Trevino, URI Global Council Chair – Celebrating the International Day of Peace 20

3.f) Celebration of international day of peace in India - E-Mail from Abraham Karickam (URI Co-ordinator, South India) 21

3.g) Happy Diwali - Greetings from Pakistan, Civil Society CC Multan, Pakistan - E-Mail from the Co-ordinator of the CC – Naseen George 21 4. European and Global interfaith news 22

4.a) Book recommendations ”Jayashankar Prasad and Buddhism” by Dr. G.V.Strelkova, member of the “Religions for Humanity CC”, Moscow, Russia 22

4.b) Book recommendations – “Treading lightly” - The hidden wisdom of the world's oldest people, written by the Australian authors Karl-Erik Sveiby and Tex Skuthorpe from Heidi Rautionmaa – member of the EEC and Contact Person for the Religious Forum in Helsinki and the URI's Christian-Muslim Circle of Helsinki CC 22

4.c) Iftar and Gedalyah celebration – A story of a special encounter of young adults in Jerusalem on September 25th 2006 - E-Mail from Dotan Arad & Salah Aladdien 24

4.d) Cruïlla de creences - Centre Interreligiós de Barcelona 24