Interfaith dialogue,

the motor,driving new synergies for Harmony

2014

Brussels: 3 events targeting various audienceswith different emphases

February 9, 2014WHERE: La Cambre ChurchWHO: 220 Decision-makers (political, religious, diplomatic and academic authorities)

February 10, 2014 at 2.30 PMWHERE: European School WoluweWHO: 250 students 17-18 years old

February 10, 2014 at 6.30 PMWHERE: Maritime Community Center Molenbeek WHO: 170 people from the sphere of education(Headteachers, Inspectors, Religion teachers, other Teachers, Educators, trainers, open to all)

Springboard: The Play “Pierre & Mohamed”

This play recounts one of a tragic story that actually took place in Algeria, in 1996 when Pierre Claverie, bishop, and Mohamed Bouchikri, a Muslim driver who accompanied him, were both murdered.

• “Dialogue is a never-ending work: only dialogue enables us to disarm fanaticism, both within oursleves and in others”.

• As Francesco Agnello says: “When I watched an archive interview of Pierre Claverie, I thought ‘this is the first time that I see a man who actually lives by what he says’”.

• This message is still relevant today, as a certain various religious fundamentalisms are getting more and more violent across the world.

• The play ‘Pierre and Mohamed’ by Francesco Agnello is the result of a concrete human experience, a friendship between two men, far from the coldness of institutional meetings or from the laudable yet simple statements of general intent.

Why organise such events?

In the face of increasing:

• Racism, Islamaphobia, anti-semitism, anti-Christian sentiment;• Pressure of aggressive secularism;• Disorientation of youth in search of meaning

Inter-religious dialogue is the motor enhancing social links and promoting

harmony between people

February 9, La Cambre Church

Welcome address by the President of Religions for Peace -Europe, Yolande Iliano

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Joëlle Milquet as Keynote speaker.

Welcome Speeches

Moderator: Olivier de Clippele, Senator, Member of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capitale Region, Member of the Parliament of the French-speaking Community and Commune Councillor in Ixelles

On the inter-faith contribution• Ignace Berten, Dominican, Theologian, President of

‘Espaces Europe’• Aïcha Haddou, Co-President of the Belgian Women of

Faith Network, Advisor EWFN

On the historical and social backgroundMohamed Tahar Bensaada, Philosopher, Professor at Haute Ecole Libre de Bruxelles - Ilya Prigogine with Eric Bladt, Belgian White Father and Islamologue, Researcher at P.I.S.A.I., appointed to Kabylia (Algeria) in 1966. Testimony of Nassyma Bentchikou, President of the Federation of the Algerian Community in Belgium.

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Dialogue - Debate

Mohamed Bouchikri, driver

Jean-Baptiste Germain in the role of …

Pierre Claverie, Bishop of Oran

The Play: Pierre & Mohamed

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Sharing reflexion

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Mohamed Jamouchi Olivier de Clippele

Chief Rabbi Guigui

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HE. M. Stefan Tinca, Ambassador of Romania, H.E. Ms. Victoria Sisante Bataclan, Ambassador of the Philippines, M. Mohsen Fazi, Advisor to the Embassy of Iran, M. and Ms. de Clippele, Ms. Milquet, Vice-Prime Minister, Mgr. Johan Bonny, Bishop of Antwerp, Chief Rabbi M. Albert Guigui, Rev. Pra Suddhinanavides, M. Semsettin Ugurlu, President of the Muslim Executive of Belgium, Ms. Zohra Aisaoui, in charge of the “Algeria House”…

TSH Prince and Princess Guillaume de Croÿ-Collalto

Revd Ann Babb, Deacon

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Rev. Pra Suddhinanavides, Ms. Yolande Iliano, presidente of RFP Europe, Mr. Vittoriao De Santis,

Mgr. Johan Bonny, Bishop of Antwerp

Mgr. Bonny, Chief Rabbi Albert Guigui, Rev. Pra Suddhinanavides,

Ms. Ecaterina Evanghelescu, (BWFN), Mr. Ugurlu, Pres. of L’EMB, Mgr. Johan Bonny, Luc Terlinden,

Pastor of la Cambre church

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Joëlle Milquet and Yolande Iliano,

President of Religions for Peace Europe

Reception: sharing thoughts

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Reception: sharing thoughts

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Reception: sharing thoughts

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An invitation to students aged 17-18 and open to all schools

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February 10, European School

Around Ms. Uli Neugebauer, Head of 180 Religion Teachers, a group of students from the German section is gathering to continue the debate.

After the play, there was an discussion between the actors and the students. Among the questions: “What kind of impact has the text on you [as an actor] after more than 300 performances ?

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Giving young people a voice

Speech by Ms. Marie-Martine Schyns, Minister for Education and Lifelong learning.

Following the discovery of the bond between two people showcased in the play, Hispanik has created a rap dedicated to dialogue.

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The Play: “Pierre & Mahomed”

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Teachers of religion testify to the value of inter-religious dialogue

Béatrice Manelewitsch, President of the Consistorial Commission of Belgian Women, co-founder member of BWFN; Mohamed Jamouchi, Secr. Gen. WCRP-Be; Naat Nejmi, Muslim teacher in Tournai, Anne-Marie Huyghebaert, Catholic teacher. Also in the presence of and supported by Prof. Luk Bouckaert, professor emeritus at the K.U.Leuven, President of the European SPES Forum, which has as overall aim to make spirituality accessible as a public asset to as many people as possible.

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Dialogue - Debate

Moderatorr : Mohammed Jamouchi, Secretary General for WCRP-Belgium.

On the historical and social background• Eric Bladt, Belgian, White Father

and Researcher in Islam Studies at P.I.S.A.I., appointed in Kabylia (Algeria) in 1966.

• Testimony of Nassyma Bentchikou, President of the Federation of the Algerian Community in Belgium

• Moment for sharing remarks and thoughts between the audience and the speakers and actors.

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Father Evangelos surrounded by a group of teachers of orthodox religion coming from all over

Belgium; encouraged by the Metropolitan Mgr. Athenagoras

Centre: Minister for Education Ms. Schyns, surrounded by the actors Francesco

Agnello and J-B. Germain. From left to right: Marianne Tilot, Yolande Iliano, Mohamed Jamouchi and

Ecaterina Evanghelescu

The Minister for Education made a particularly valuable contribution by sending the information on 10 February event out to the religious leaders and the Inspector General, requesting them to forward it to the Inspectors of Philosophy classes (ethics and religion) and teachers.

Sharing best practises

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Impact on the media

La Libre Belgique (5/2/2014)http://www.lalibre.be/regions/bruxelles/pierre-et-mohamed-contre-le-fanatisme-52f1c0bf3570516ba0b47e0a

Info Catho.be (6/2/2014)http://info.catho.be/?s=pierre+et+mohamed&x=14&y=3

Impact on the media

Numidia News Tv (11/2/2014)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTvRHG86HVw

Acre http://www.arcre.org/2014/01/23/pierre-mohamed-dialogue-entre-un-eveque-catholique-et-son-chauffeur-musulman/El kalima http://www.elkalima.be/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/news-Pierre-et-Mohamed.pdf

Partners

TSH Prince and Princess Guillaume de Croÿ-Collalto

The Dominican CommunityThe Federation of the Algerian

Community in BelgiumThe European SchoolHomes International

In Partnership with:

With the support of :

Testimonials

• Numidia News Tv (11/2/2014) htt p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTvRHG86HVw

• Testimony of Nassyma Bentchikou, President of the Federation of the Algerian Community in Belgium : http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1epizn_testimony-of-nassyma-bentchikou-president-of-the-federation-of-the-algerian-community-in-belgium_news

• Father Eric Bladt, testifies on interreligious dialogue in Algeria: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1epb3q_father-eric-bladt-testifies-on-interreligious-dialogue-in-algeria_news

• During the presentation of the play: "Pierre et Mohamed", written by Adrien Candiard, Gaëlle Szeffer Jewish women, was very touched by the testimony of Nassyma This play recounts a tragic happening in Algeria in 1996 when Pierre Claverie, Bishop, and Mohamed Bouchikri, a Muslim driver who accompanied him, were both murdered. Gaëlle asked the audience to answer to Nassyma’ s wishes by keeping a moment of silence for all the victims fallen.http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1enwnd_interreligious-dialogue-as-motor_news

• Information of WIHW by Yolande Iliano, President of Relgions for Peacez Europe : http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1eogod_world-interfaith-harmony-week_news

Through videos

Religions For Peace

Religions for Peace is a multi-religious coalition promoting common action among the world's religious communities for peace. Religions for Peace works to transform violent conflict, advance human development, promote just and harmonious societies, and protect the earth. www.religionsforpeace.org

Active in Europe www.rfpeurope.org

Active in Belgium through: WCRP – Belgium: association of citizens → www.wcrp.be BCRL – Belgian Council of Religious Leaders: spiritual leaders → www.bcrl.be BWFN – Belgian Women of Faith Network → www.wcrp.be/ewfn Building up a network of young people →

• http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xym36k_interfaith-youth-welcomed-by-the-mayor-of-kasterlee_news

• http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xztb90_interreligious-pumpkins-regatta-in-kasterlee-belgium-on-the-27-10-2012_news

• http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xzwp4g_exhibition-of-the-water-campaign_news

2014

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