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The URI is organized locally, regionally and globally. Regional teams, made up of Global Council trustees and Regional Coordinators, work in eight regions to sustain Cooperation Circles, provide communication links, and develop URI through interfaith partnerships. Global Council trustees are elected by regional CCs. Visit the Regional/CC News, for stories and reports of actions from our CCs in all regions. Visit the Regional Assemblies Calendar for a listing of recent and future regional gatherings.
(Click the map or use the links below to find your regional group)
Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America
Middle East and North Africa
North America
Southeast Asia, Indonesia & the Pacific
Multiregional
Africa
Regional Coordinators:
Sister Mary Gorretti Kisaakye, Great Lakes Region
Joyce Deliwe Ng'oma, Malawi
Sabapathy Alagiah, Mozambique
Mussie Hailu
Global Council Members:
Mr. Sabapathy Alagiah, Mozambique (serving as regional coordinator)
Mr. Mussie Hailu, Ethiopia
Ms. Despina Namwembe, Uganda (serving as regional coordinator
From HIV/AIDS education and awareness in Malawi, with call in talk shows on a youth run radio station Live 101, to youth peace training in Ethiopia, interfaith leadership in Mozambique, and government-rebel mediation in Uganda, the URI has many active Cooperation Circles in Africa . Also, read about the URI Peacebuilding Team, six members from throughout the world, who came to Virginia to attend training at the Summer Peacebuilding Institute.
View Africa CC News
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Asia
Regional Coordinators:
Dr. Gangnegi, India (North)
Biswadeb Chakraborty, India (East, Bengal)
Dr. Abraham Karickam, India (South)
Nargis Nurullo, Developing Area - Central Asia
Global Council Members:
Fr. James Channan, Pakistan (serving as regional coordinator)
Ven. Dr. Jinwol Lee, Korea (servering as regional coordinator)
Dr. Mohinder Singh, India
The network of Cooperation Circles in India, Pakistan, and Korea has expanded with outreach to Japan, Bangladesh, Taiwan, and China. Following that growth, members are coming together person-to-person in sub-regional gatherings in 2004 and 2005 in Korea and in India/Pakistan.
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View Asia CC News
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Europe
Regional Coordinator:
Ms. Karimah Stauch
Global Council Trustees:
Dr. Raschid Bockemuehl, Germany
Shaikh Bashir Dultz, Germany
Ms. Heidi Rautionmaa, Finland
The URI in Europe hosted global URI participation in the Parliament of World's Religions in Barcelona in July, 2004. Newest CCs are in Denmark, Turkey, and Tajikistan, bringing the total to 17 Cooperation Circles in Europe. Plans are being made for the Regional Assembly to take place in Brussels September 22-24, 2005, titled "Overcoming prejudices and irritations between people of different cultures and religions in the process of the European unification.
View URI Europe Website
View URI Denmark Website
View URI Germany Website
View Europe CC News
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Latin America
Regional Coordinators:
Mr. André
Porto
Global Council Members:
Mr. Raul Angel Mamani, Argentina
Rev. Elias de Andrade Pinto, Brazil
Dr. Susi Reich, Argentina
Mr. Jonathan Rose - At-Large trustee residing in Mexico
URI Latin America’s 2005 spotlight is building the capacity for action in its own CCs and creating enhanced capacity in the whole URI network. Some of their ongoing programs are interfaith education, urban disarmament, and calling forth the voice of the indigenous.
Visit URI Latin America website
View Latin America CC News
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Middle East and
North Africa
Regional Coordinators:
Mr. Yehuda Stolov
Mr. Mamoun Khreisat
Global Council Trustees:
Mr. Shlomo Alon, Israel
Ms. Atefah Sadeghi, United Arab Emerites
Ms. Hanan Salem Shahatit, Jordan
URI Cooperation Circles in the Middle East and North Africa are working to deepen relationships between people of different faiths through interfaith encounter gatherings and retreats. Special focus is on youth gatherings and the power of women to bridge incredible gaps of violence and mistrust.
View Middle East and North Africa CC News
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North America
Regional Coordinator:
Ms. Margi Ness, USA
Global Council Trustees:
Ms. Kathy Sandoval, USA
P.K. McCary, USA
Rev. Heng Sure, USA
At-Large trustees residing in North America:
Mr. Sam Srinivasan, USA
Rabbi Doug Kahn, USA
Rita Semel, USA
Cooperation Circles in North America focus on programs in URI's Action Agenda areas. From writing peace training curriculum to environmental education programs to building interfaith houses with Habitat for Humanity, people are active at all levels working to build enduring daily interfaith cooperation, to create cultures of peace, justice and healing for the earth and all living beings.
View North America CC News
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Southeast Asia & the Pacific
Regional Coordinator:
Shakun Vaswani
Global Council Members:
Dr. Amir Farid Isahak, Malaysia
Dr. Ratnam Alagiah, Australia
Sr. Sandra Clemente, RSCJ, Philippines
We are coming alive with the spirit of unity in diversity, good will, and cooperation. Efforts are being made to 1) build bridges of friendship and peace among our members, 2) share the URI vision with others, and 3) create and nurture new CCs in Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, Singapore, Myanmar, Thailand, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea. An Interim Regional Council (IRC) composed of CC representatives has been created to provide leadership, inspiration, and guidance to our regional efforts. Together we endeavor to be the change that we wish to see in the world!"
View Southeast Asia & the Pacific CC News
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Multiregional
Regional Coordinator:
Mr. Lance Trumbull, USA
Global Council Members:
Rev. Deborah Moldow, USA
Mrs. Elana Rozenman, Israel
Ms. Yoland Trevino, USA
This region was created for interest- or issue-based or Cooperation Circles that connect beyond geographic regional boundaries. Interfaith practice can be practical as well as spiritual. The CCs of this multi-region connect and network among religious, spiritual and indigenous traditions, based on such interests as music and the arts, women’s spirituality, interfaith volunteer service, youth, prevention of HIB infection in developing countries, and linking the UN and URI.
View Multiregional CC News
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