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Association for Creative Change in Organization Renewal and Development (ACCORD) www.accord.org
The Association for Creative Change in Organization Renewal and Development (ACCORD) is an association of professionals from various sectors, whose objective is to create opportunities for positive change in organizations and communities, with emphasis on the human factor. It promotes and supports the personal and professional development of its members by organizing conferences and workshops and creating a space for the exchange of knowledge and experiences
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Center For Christian-Muslim Studies www.balamand.edu.lb/CCMS/introduction.html
The Center for Christian-Muslim Studies opened in 1995 after an international conference at the University of Balamand in Al-Kurah, Lebanon, where Christian and Muslim academics from the United States, Europe, Middle East and Islamic states came together. Since then the Center has contributed significantly to Christian-Muslim understanding. The Center offers master's and doctoral programs in collaboration with European and American universities.
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Council of Europe www.coe.int
The Council of Europe, created in 1949, is the oldest European political institution. It consists of 46 member nations. COE objectives include protection of human rights, parliamentary democracy and the rule of law; development of continent-wide agreements in order to harmonize the social policies and legal practices of individual nations; and raising awareness of a European identity based on the common values present in various cultures.
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European Cultural Foundation (ECF) www.eurocult.org
The European Cultural Foundation is a non-profit organization working to promote and develop cooperation in the cultural arena in Europe and beyond, and education for democracy, human rights and cultural diversity.
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Forum for Dialogue Among Nations www.dialog.org.pl
The foundation aims to create a climate of tolerance and promote democratic values, as well as to draw together the nations that, throughout the centuries, have lived side by side and co-written the history, tradition and culture of Poland.
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Henry Martyn Institute (HMI). International Center For Research, Interfaith Relations and Reconciliation www.hmiindia.com
The Henry Martyn Institute (HMI) is an ecumenical Christian organization whose goal is to research and implement educational programs in Islamic studies, and to take an active part in interfaith reconciliation.
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International Centre for Dialogue Among Civilizations www.dialoguecentre.org
The International Centre for Dialogue Among Civilizations is an organization promoting the idea of coexistence based on mutual understanding and tolerance. The idea of dialogue is promoted through the scholarly work of research groups in various fields including literature, urban studies, theology and philosophy. On its website the organization publishes many academic articles worth recommending, dealing with dialogue and understanding cultural diversity.
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Interreligious Relations and Dialogue. The World Council of Churches (WCC) www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/what/interreligious/index-e.html
Interreligious Relations and Dialogue is an organization of the World Council of Churches (WCC). Its goals are to foster interfaith relations, build mutual trust, overcome barriers and stereotypes of a religious nature, and build relations between different faiths in a pluralistic reality.
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King Baudouin Foundation www.kbs-frb.be
The King Baudouin Foundation (KBF), with headquarters in Brussels, was established in 1976. Its main objective is to improve people's living conditions. KBF focuses on issues such as social justice, civil society and philanthropy.
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Magazyn Międzynarodowy "Obyczaje" www.obyczaje.org.pl
Magazyn Międzynarodowy "Obyczaje" (Customs International Magazine) is published by the Grodzka Gate – NN Theater Center in Lublin, Poland. The quarterly promotes openness to and understanding of Europe’s cultural, linguistic and national diversity, and encourages international contacts.
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Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies www.riifs.org
The Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies (RIIFS) is a research institute founded in Amman. It was designed as a place for rational discussion about religion, interfaith relations and pluralism. RIIFS focuses on academic research, publishing articles, and organizing conferences, seminars and lectures. Twice a year, RIIFS publishes the Bulletin of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies (BRIIFS), an academic journal. The website contains information about Islam and its relations with other religions.
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Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding www.tanenbaum.org
The mission of the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding is to promote tolerance and peaceful coexistence among believers of various faiths and people of different cultures. Its activities focus on education in primary schools and the workplace.
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The Abraham Fund Initiatives (TAFI) www.abrahamfund.org
The Abraham Fund Initiatives is a nongovernmental organization working toward peaceful coexistence, equality and cooperation between Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel. It conducts and finances research, informational campaigns and social programs, all supported by active cooperation with dissidents and political leaders.
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The Center for Culture and Dialogue www.ignatianum.edu.pl/centrum
The Center for Culture and Dialogue is an organization that addresses all those concerned with the future of Poland's culture. The organization's aim is to create a dialogue between different cultures, to produce common solutions to today's social problems.
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The Elijah Institute www.elijah.org.il
The Elijah Institute is an Israeli organization consisting of three institutions: the Elijah School for the Study of Wisdom in World Religions, the Elijah Interfaith Academy, and the Elijah Educational Network. It creates an arena for communication among religious leaders and scholars, and is a member of the UNESCO educational network. The Institute offers collaborative programs and academic curricula aimed at promoting the politics of peace and coexistence, and social change in a religious spirit. The website contains many articles and educational materials.
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The Interfaith Council of Greater New York www.nycinterfaith.org
The Interfaith Council of Greater New York addresses faith issues of New York residents. It aims to deepen understanding, dialogue and cooperation between different religious and spiritual traditions through education and by initiating joint activities of New York communities.
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The Judaica Foundation - Center for Jewish Culture www.judaica.pl
The idea of creating the Judaica Foundation - Center for Jewish Culture was born in Cracow at the end of the 1980s, a time of historic changes in Poland. The idea emerged among people from the worlds of culture, education and the arts. The late President of the Jewish Congregation in Cracow, Czesław Jakubowicz, was actively involved in this civic initiative. The Foundation began its activities in 1991, and on November 24, 1993, the Center was opened under its auspices.
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The Ronald S. Lauder Foundation in Poland www.lauder.pl
The Polish office of the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation, whose main office is in New York City, began its activities in 1991. The main aims of the Foundation are to preserve and protect the Jewish cultural heritage in Poland, to carry on cultural and charity activities for the Jewish community in Poland, to help satisfy their cultural and religious needs, to support initiatives aimed at presenting the culture, history and tradition of the Jews in Poland, and to support efforts to create new possibilities of Polish-Jewish dialogue, especially in the sphere of culture.
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World Conference of Religions for Peace (WCRP) www.wcrp.org
Religions for Peace is a coalition of representatives of the largest religions of the world, whose purpose is to create a discussion forum for interreligious dialogue and peaceful coexistence. Religions for Peace engages in initiatives related to conflict dynamics, human rights, education for peace, disarmament and security.
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