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The co-founders of the Interfaith Mediation Centre, a URI Cooperation Circle from Kaduna Nigeria, West Africa, receive the first Commonwealth Peace Prize.
Meet URI's new Executive Director, Karen Volker - As I step into my new role as URI’s first woman Executive Director, I want to acknowledge and highlight that I have joined a movement filled with remarkable individuals and organizations that harness collective strength to create meaningful impact—from local communities to the global stage.
Thanks to URI’s catalytic role, CARAVAN will be now be facilitating the world premiere of Seeds of Hope on December 4, 2015 at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Mdina, Malta.
URI-Africa took part at the Interfaith Side-Event of the 3rd International Conference on Financing for Development on July 14, 2015 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Photos and stories from the launching ceremony of "Path of Love; A Call for Interfaith Harmony" and receiving the "Global Ambassador of Peace Award" at the UN?.
After the official part of the URI Europe Assembly in Plovdiv, 22-26 April, Father Petar (Global Council Trustee) presented to some members of URI Global and URI Europe interesting historical artefacts in a post-conference workshop at the oldest protestant church in Plovdiv.
Sheikh Mohey El Din Afifi from Al Azhar, Cairo, Egypt, greets Father Shenouda of the Coptic Orthodox Church at CARAVAN Cooperation Circle's exhibition "The Bridge" in London.
Ever since UN announced June 21st, as the International Yoga day, several yoga enthusiasts around the world from different countries were gearing up and preparing to celebrate for the first time a special day dedicated to purify one's Body, mind and spirit. So in a way, this was the day to practice 'You become the change to see the change around you' echoed by Mahatma Gandhi. India being the seat of sages and saints who propounded and promoted yoga systems for ages for the welfare of whole world, took the lead and it is noticed that yoga is practiced daily by all those who are convinced of its holistic benefit for self and as part of social welfare.
It's been 15 full and fulfilling years since the United Religions Initiative charter was signed, and this year has brought many colorful and beautiful anniversary celebrations around the world.
The Africa Peace Award is presented annually to individuals or organizations whose leadership and policies reflect courage, initiative, and creativity that help to create peace and a better future for all.
