Dialogue is a transformative peacebuilding method because it changes a person’s perception of “the Other” and of the tension or conflict between them. When these changes are mutual, dialogue transforms relationships from adversarial to respectful, opening the way for peaceful, inclusive solutions. The course will explore opportunities and challenges for creating interfaith peace, as well as outline tested models of dialogue which place emphasis on religious identity.

• The seven principles of dialogue 
• Interfaith encounter models 
• Outcomes of the dialogue process 
• The role of religions in conflict  resolution 
• Transforming conflict -habituated systems and the peacebuilding map
• Rules for interreligious peacebuilding

This interactive digital course is specifically designed for busy professionals who do not have time to take the longer, moderated eight-module  course on 'Using Interreligious Dialogue to Strengthen Peace, Reconciliation and Social Cohesion'. They can now select the relevant thematic topics and modules and learn on the go. Administered through a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) platform, this short course takes around three hours to complete, and, using a phone or a computer, can be taken anywhere, anytime, and at a suitable pace. 

This course is specifically designed for today's global leaders, including policymakers, UN agencies and religious leaders and institutions.

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The practice of using interreligious dialogue (IRD) for building social cohesion, peace and reconciliation is rapidly emerging as a necessary tool for the twenty-first century toolbox. KAICIID e-learning courses build the capacities of global leaders to address a number of today's  most pressing challenges by using IRD to establish ethical policymaking frameworks, support peace processes, and address discrimination and religiophobia at national and local levels. The courses are part of an ongoing collaboration with renowned universities such as The Universite de Montreal, the Complutense University of Madrid, and the Institut Superior de Ciencies Religioses de Barcelona.