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Catholic Priest and KAICIID Fellow Abbot Kpefio describes the horror of the church attack on 1 May 2018, and the tense peace in his country
When in 2010 Abbot Ludovic Berthin Kpefio Mbana Passanguere, a Catholic, left his country, the Central African Republic, to study Islamic Studies in…
The 2017 Report offers our stakeholders an annual update about the many ways in which we promote interreligious and intercultural dialogue to support peaceful coexistence, social cohesion and sustainable peace.
The International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID) contributes to reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through its expertise in intercultural and interreligious dialogue, relying on partnerships for implementation. The Centre’s commitment to multilateralism is reflected in its programmes:…
Dr. Mohamed Safiullah Munsoor assumed his new role as Director, Programme Development Department, KAICIID on the 3rd July 2017. He is responsible for setting the strategic direction and operationalization of the multi-faceted work of KAICIID in the area of Inter-Religious Dialogue, as well as Peace…
World Refugee Day - June 20th, 2018
The Prologue
As we approach yet another World Refugee Day on June 20th, 2018, it is ever more urgent for us to redouble our efforts to address the ever-widening refugee crises worldwide. Today there are more than 66 million forcibly displaced persons and 23…
Vienna, 21 June 2018: On 20 June 2018, the Austrian Red Cross and the Vienna-based International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID) co-sponsored a World Refugee Day commemoration to mark both organizations’ commitment to fostering successful integration.
Held at KAICIID’s headquarters in…
KAICIID supports the work of religious leaders in the Central African Republic by working toward the establishment of operational and sustainable mechanisms to strengthen the capacity of the religious leaders (with an initial focus on the Muslim community) to prevent violence and engage in…
All indicators available to the international community suggest that global migration will continue for the future. For her part, the Catholic Church asks religious leaders and communities to view it not as a threat, but with confidence as an opportunity to build peace.
Migrants and refugees do not…
The history of Biblical salvation begins with the story of a refugee, Abraham, who leaves his birthplace in Ur of the Chaldees (today’s Iraq) for a better future for himself and his family, and to contribute to a better future for humanity.
In addition, the central narrative of the Hebrew Bible…
One morning, the television was showing news of the bombing of a far-off land. While I was listening to the news that hundreds of people had been killed and tens of thousands had become refugees and were forced to flee, a small spider suddenly appeared on my dining table and gave me such a…
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