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KAICIID is proud to have a diverse and multicultural team of experts.

The KAICIID mission, which is to facilitate interreligious and intercultural understanding, as well as improving respect for diversity, justice and peace, is reflected in the diversity of its 62 staff from 29 countries, five continents and a broad range of religious and cultural affiliations. Respect for diversity is the cornerstone of the policy of recruiting KAICIID. 40% of our workforce represents the founding states of KAICIID: 20 staff are Austrian nationals, three are from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and two are from Spain.

We can proudly say that of our 62 staff, including experts in the field of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, is 48% male and 52% female, a rare feat in most organizations.

For more information and detailed biographies of our experts, please visit our directory of experts.

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A KAICIID Women's Voices Series Webinar

Reflecting the theme of this year's UN International Women's Day "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality" and the priority theme of the 67th Session on the Commission on the Status Women,  this webinar shall highlight the active role of women of faith in the STEM sector and demonstrate how they are contributing to the required “paradigm shift in science for girls and young women”, as expressed by the Executive Director of UN Women, Simona Bahous in her opening statement to UN Women’s First Regular Session of the Executive Board in February 2023. 

KAICIID's "Women's Voices" webinar series, addresses crosscutting themes of Women’s Rights and Gender Equality.  Women of Faith in Science and Technology launches the 2023 three-part series.  An article was published in September last year around the 2022 series.

What is Dialogue?

Dialogue is not a simple conversation, nor a debate. It is not about convincing others to agree with one’s perspective or convert them. The aim of dialogue is to overcome misunderstandings and dispel stereotypes in order to promote mutual understanding.

Dialogue is about developing mutual respect in order to build sustainable relationships. Dialogue focuses on clarifying both the similarities and the differences on any topic between two persons or groups of people. It builds bridges among those who are different to each other. It transforms human relationships from a state of ignorance or intolerance to a state of deeper understanding and respect for what is shared and what is not. 

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Network for Dialogue Member Amina Khalid Believes Peace that Begins at Home Can Change the World

When Amina Khalid’s family fled Somalia, her parents did not tell her where they were going or how long they would be gone.

“They told me and my siblings we were going on holiday,” Khalid said, “all of us were under the impression that we would return home.”

That was not to be the case. At the age of 13, Khalid and her family were forced to escape Somalia due to civil war. Eventually, they arrived in the United Kingdom (UK) with nothing more than the clothes on their backs.