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Iran Youth for Peace and Interreligious Dialogue |
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Written by Atefeh Sadeghi
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Monday, 05 November 2007 |
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Page 1 of 5  The Youth group of IID, "Iran Youth for Peace and Interreligious Dialogue," was formed in 2005 with the aim of having young people acquainted with different religions in order to improve the spirituality among them and to benefit from common spiritual values, values that can confront and quell the social conflicts among young people. The other objectives of this group can be mentioned as: creating a culture of dialogue, tolerance, coexistence and respect among young people of different religions, as well as offering a clear and real image of Iranian young people of different faiths.
This group was also formed to be a cooperation circle of the "United
Religions Initiative," whose aim is enduring peace among different
religions. It is worth mentioning that one of the group members was
selected to be a global trustee of URI for the MENA region from 2005 to
2008.
Objectives of "Iran Youth for Peace and Interreligious Dialogue" can be divided into three main fields:
- Organizing workshops and seminars
- Attending international conferences
- Research programs that align with the group's aims.
- Recognizing local and international centers and scholars in order to build connections that will help the group follow up with plans.
- Publishing books and articles related to youth and religions.
- Organizing diverse programs, such as exhibitions, entertaining and scientific tours, as well as celebrating different religious occasions.
Organizing workshops and seminars:
"Iran Youth for Peace and Interreligious Dialogue" has so far organized the following workshops and seminars for young people:
- Three educational-experimental workshops on "Fasting in Religions" in sequence from 2005-2007.
- Celebrating "Christmas" in January 2005. This was a unique opportunity for young people to learn about the Christmas rituals and history and to share and experience the spirit with Christian participants.
- Celebrating "Passover" in May 2005. This offered Iranian youth of different religious backgrounds a chance to learn about this ritual and holy occasion from their fellow Jews in a friendly environment.
- Visiting the Holy places of different religions in Tehran on the occasion of the birth of 12th Imam of Shiis.
- A seminar on "Acquaintance with Sikh Rituals" held in November 2006. This offered youth an opportunity to have their questions answered by a Sikh lecturer.
- Celebrating Hanukah in December 2006. This was also a unique space for young adults to experience this holy occasion with the Jews.
International Conferences and events:
- Attending Erfurt Summerschool on "Muslims in the West" in Germany for three subsequent years.
- Participation in URI board of trustees meeting, June 2005, South Korea.
- Attending the "Middle East Council of Churches" workshop. Beckfaya, Lebanon.
- Organizing an international workshop on "Towards a common future" in cooperation with the Middle East Council of Churches. Tehran, 2005.
- Participation in the Middle East Council of Churches conference on "Creation and Religion, Two Factors of Unity." Syria, 2006.
- Attending a workshop on "Charity in Religions" organized by URI MENA. Jordan, 2005.
- Attending the URI board of Trustees meeting. San Francisco, 2006.
- Attending a workshop on "Religions and Traditions" organized by URI MENA. Jordan 2007.
- Participation at the international conference of "West and East Youth Dialogue." Turkey, 2007.
- Attending the URI board of Trustees meeting. Belgium 2007.
- Attending the internship program on "Building an Interfaith Community" organized by the World Council of Churches and the Ecumenical Institute of Bossey. Switzerland 2007.
Scientific Research Programs:
- Planning the "Religion and Environment" educational program with the aim of tackling men's challenges in the 3rd millennium.
- Organizing a research and scientific visit for a group of young people from Saint Luis institute to Imam Khomeini's office and a meeting with Ayatollah Tavassoli.
Go to the next page for detailed reports of the activities for Iran Youth for Peace and Interreligious Dialogue
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