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Interfaith Dialogue

The inherent part of the conference will be, on October 10, a roundtable in the framework of the Forum 2000 Interfaith Dialogue Project. HH the Dalai Lama, HRH El Hassan bin Talal, and other distinguished thought and spiritual leaders intend to participate in this roundtable with the theme The risks of globalization – Does religion offer a solution, or is it a part of the problem?

Forum 2000 Interfaith Dialogue
The Interfaith Dialogue is organized by the Forum 2000 Foundation in cooperation with Friedrich Naumann Stiftung.

10:00 – 11:15 Interfaith Dialogue (Part 1) (Large Room, Žofín Palace)
The Risks of Globalization – Do Religions Offer a Solution or Are They Part of the Problem?

Moderator:
Joyce Davis, Associate Director for Broadcasting, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, USA/Czech Republic

Panel Discussion:
H.H. the Dalai Lama, Head of State and Spiritual Leader, Tibet
Soho Machida, Professor at Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Hiroshima University, Japan
Tomáš Halík, Professor of the Charles University, Member of the Program Committee of the Forum 2000 Foundation, Czech Republic
Kanan Makiya, writer, professor, Iraq/USA
Vartan Gregorian, President of Carnegie Corporation of New York, USA
Michael Melchior, Former Chief Rabbi of Norway, Member of Knesset, Israel (tbc)
Michel Dubost, Bishop, Eveché D'Evry-Corbeil, France
James Zogby, President of the Arab American Institute, USA
Zaid Ibrahim, Chairman of ZICO, Chair of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus, Malaysia

11:15 – 11:30 Coffe Break

11:30 – 13:00 Interfaith Dialogue (Part 2) (Large Room, Žofín Palace)

13:30 – 15:00 Luncheon (Mlýnec)

Remarks:
Antonín Koláček, Founder and CEO, Maitrea, Czech Republic

Introduction:
Oldřich Černý, Executive Director, Forum 2000 Foundation, Czech Republic


16:00 – 17:00 Interfaith Meditation (Church of St Salvator)

H.H. the Dalai Lama, Head of State and Spiritual Leader, Tibet
Tomáš Halík, professor of the Charles University, Member of the Program Committee of the Forum 2000 Foundation, Czech Republic

2006

Supported by

Nippon Foundation

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