The Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) participated in the opening session of the Global Interreligious Council Development Webinars for 2021 that Religions for Peace (RfP) organized through videoconference, on interreligious councils. The event was under the theme “Building and equipping interreligious councils for peace and human fraternity”, with the participation of the leaders and representatives of several religious councils.

Dr. Sidra Tariq Jamil, expert at the Department of Dialogue and Cultural Diversity, and Mr. Mehdi Sabbar, specialist at the Department, represented ICESCO at the symposium. They reviewed the strategic objectives of ICESCO’s new vision, particularly supporting interfaith cooperation and global partnerships, promoting gender equality and environment protection, advocating the freedom of religion and thought, and strengthening interfaith education.

The symposium provided an opportunity for participants to tackle ideas on interfaith councils and concluded with the statements of the representatives of the Global Interreligious Council Development Webinars.