Panel №5 Religion

The Role of the Interreligious Dialogue in the Development of Dialogue Community

Interreligious dialogue is founded on the significance of religious dimension in human life. Common efforts of various confessional institutions are currently required to prevent possible speculations based on religious differences and aimed at achievement of certain political targets.

The values of personal religious conscience for interreligious dialogue are actualized through debates between faith and reason. As a response to the challenges of modern reality, churches, confessions and religious communities restore traditional values using the images personalities they bring forward for glorification or worshipping. Special attention is paid to contemporary processes in interreligious and social dialogue which has been initiated in the European Union.

Main Vectors of Discussion:

• Faith and reason in understanding of human development values;
• Religious dimension of life and administrative-legal relations;
• Contemporary interreligious dialogue initiatives of traditional Churches in European Union.

October 10 (Saturday), (Hall “Kassos”)

Moderators:
Fr. Anton Ilin, Giovanni Cubeddu, Konrad von Bonin

Reports:
Giovanni Cubeddy (Italy) – Deputy Director, Member of the Board International Magazine "30 Giorni"
"Dialogue between Church and State (and between different faiths) according to the modern interpretation of saint Augustine"

Rabbi Levi Matusof (Belgium) – Rabbinical European Center Public Relations Director

Fearghas O Beara (EU) – Adviser to the President, European Parliament
\'\'Church-State relations in the context of the European Union\'\'

Konrad von Bonin (Germany) – Member of the Board of Georges-Anawati-Stiftung, Doctor of Law
"Development in Dialogue"

Asadullin Farid (Russia) – Deputy Chairman of the Spiritual Board of Muslims in the European part of Russia, Chairman of the Information & Analytical Center of the Muftis of Russia

Prof. Maoz Asher (Israel) – Professor of Law at Tel-Aviv University; Editor-in-Chief of "Law, Society & Culture"
"The role of Interreligious  dialogue in advancing human dignity, peace and brotherhood"

Prof. Alberto Quattrucci (Italy) – St. Egidio Community, Secretary General
The Communities of Sant’Egidio for Dialogue among Faiths and Cultures

Fr. Anton Ilin (Russia) – Acting Representative of the Moscow Patriarchate to the European Institutions, European Representative of Russkiy Mir Foundation


Commentaries and discussion:

1. Aljanian Goosan (Israel), Chief dragoman, Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem
2. Archbishop of Lvov and Galich (Ukraine) Chairman, Theological Comission, Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Moscow Patriarchate
3. Archimandrite Zacchaeus (USA) Dean of the Representation Church of St. Catherine the Great Martyr
4. Archpriest Father Maxim (Obukhov) (Russia) Head of Orthodox Medical Center “Life”
5. Arifdzhanov Rustem (Kazakhstan) Editor-in-Chief, Magazine "Astana"
6. Arsuaga Rato Ignacio (Spain) President, HazteOir.org, Spanish pro-life and pro-family organization
7. Feder Donald Albert (USA) Communications Director, Editor, World Congress of Families News
8. Jacobs Lawrence D. (USA) Vice-President and Managing Director, World Congress for Families
9. Janson Alfred (Norway) Professor Norwegian Academy of Music. Composer
10. Jarjour Riad (Syrian Arab Republic) General Secretary of Arab Group for Christian-Muslim Dialogue
11. Kasatkin Petr (Russia) Scientific fellow, MGIMO
12. Lapshin Igor (Russia) Assistant to the Chief executive, St. Gregory the Theologian Charity Found
13. Massalha Omar (Egypt), Secretary-General Mediterranean Peace Forum Former Director, External Relations, UNESCO
14. Nikiforov Evgeniy (Russia) Chairman, Orthodox community `Radonezh`
15. Rendl Richard (Austria) Painter
16. H.E. Niphon, Archibishop of Philipopolis, Representative of the Patriarch of Antioch in Moscow (Lebanon)
17. Fr. Silovyev Vladimir (Russia), Editor-in-chief, Moscow Patriarchate` Publishing House
18. Archpriest Nicolay (Sokolov), St. Nicolay Mirkilikiysky`sChurch
19. Ioan Sauca (Switzerland), Director, Ecumenical Institute of Bossey Representative of World Counsil of Churches
20. Usak Cemal (Turkey) Vice President of the Journalists and Writers Foundation, Secretary General, The Intercultural Dialogue Platform