Another new component in the conference was the hosting in private homes in the village - people from all over Mghar volunteered to share their homes with the conference participants, thus adding another dimension of interfaith encounter- a very personal and homey dimension.

The subject chosen as the conference theme was "The Truth", a subject which turned out to have many interpretations and very complex, and it appeared to be not only in the lecture room and discussion groups, but also in the coffee breaks, meals and the rest of the activities in the conference.

As much as 90 people arrived Friday noon to the community center in Mghar. The opening words to the conference were carried out by the Mayor of Mghar, Mr. Ziad Daghash; The Executive Director of the Interfaith Encounter Association, Dr. Yehuda Stolov; and the Director of the Community Center, Mr. Adnan Trabasha. Following them the representatives from the different religions and communities came up and congratulated, emphasizing the importance and the need for such encounters, bringing together people from different religions and backgrounds to sit together and share their thoughts and opinions.