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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.
On Saturday, October 30, the Orange County Interfaith Coalition for the Environment (OCICE, a Cooperation Circle of URI located in Southern California, USA) will hold a one day conference titled...
WFIRC's 2010 assembly will be held at the Franciscan Centre: Assisi Shanthi Kendra, Karukutty, Kerala, India, from December 9th to 12th, 2010 on the topic of “Religion and the Marginalized”
Everest: A Climb for Peace will begin airing nationwide on Public Television (PBS) starting Saturday, October 23rd. The film will be pre-released on the WORLD Channel, which airs on 124 Public TV stations nationwide including the following top ten markets: New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Dallas, Boston, and Atlanta.
It will feed to these 124 stations on two consecutive Saturdays:
- First on Oct 23rd at 8:00am, 2:00pm, 8:00pm and 2:00am
- And then again on October 30th at 12:00pm and 6:00pm.
- It also will feed once on Friday, October 29 at 5:00am.
- Please check your local listings as times may differ according to station.
Abraham Karickam released his 15th book on September 21, 2010, a travelogue chronicling his ecumenical and interfaith growth during a study trip to the Bossey Ecumenical Institute in Geneva (affiliated with Geneva University).
Representing URI, I took part in the seventh African Development Forum (ADF VII) which was held in Addis Ababa at the United Nations Conference Center from October 10-15th, 2010 under the theme of " Acting on Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa".
Dear friends, Just to let you know that a minute ago CC APPROVAL COMMITTEE MEETING came to an end and that, approving the three applicants as Cooperation Circles we reached 500 and now have presence...
URI Europe will hold its 7th Regional Assembly, "Walking the Talk - Bringing Interfaith Action to Each Town in Europe," from October 27-31, 2010, in Istanbul, Turkey.
In a rare historic moment, the Temple of Understanding in New York City will bring together sixty-six leaders of international interfaith organizations and other eminent visionaries, including URI...
