Promoting and Protecting Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB): 2024 Parliamentarians Regional Conference in Southeast Asia.
Aug
24
to Aug 25

Promoting and Protecting Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB): 2024 Parliamentarians Regional Conference in Southeast Asia.

IPPFoRB and ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) are co-organizing "Promoting and Protecting Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB): 2024 Parliamentarians Regional Conference in Southeast Asia." The conference will be held in Jakarta on 24-25 August 2024 and attended by Southeast Asian MPs, representatives from FoRB violations survivors, and FoRB experts and advocates.

*this is an invitation-only event, please contact forb@aseanmp.org for more information.

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The Kristiansand Interfaith Dialogue
May
4
10:00 AM10:00

The Kristiansand Interfaith Dialogue

Join us during Kristiansand Democracy Week. On May 4th, the Kristiansand Interfaith Dialogue will take place in Kristiansand, Norway, offering a platform for engaging discussions on the intersection of freedom of speech, hate speech, and the promotion of religious beliefs as human rights. Engage in enriching dialogues and cultural experiences that aim to bolster democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression!

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Launch of the Southeast Europe Freedom of Religion or Belief (SEE FoRB) network
Jan
18
to Jan 20

Launch of the Southeast Europe Freedom of Religion or Belief (SEE FoRB) network

With great pleasure, we extend a warm invitation to both former and current parliamentarians, as well as pertinent civil society actors from the Southeast Europe region, to join us for the inaugural event of the Southeast Freedom of Religion or Belief (SEE FoRB) network.

A workshop will be conducted prior to the launch day.

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LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND: THE ROLE OF FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF IN ADVANCING HUMAN FLOURISHING AND JUST SOCIETIES
May
1
to May 4

LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND: THE ROLE OF FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF IN ADVANCING HUMAN FLOURISHING AND JUST SOCIETIES

From 1 – 4 May 2023 the International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief (IPPFoRB) and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) will organise the International Parliamentarians’ Conference on the promotion of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB).

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FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF: THE LEARNING PATH (MALAWI)
Apr
17
to Apr 19

FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF: THE LEARNING PATH (MALAWI)

The aim of these workshops is to introduce the IPPFoRB competence-building activities to new MPs, share experiences about how successful (or not) the strategies devised in Oxford have been, discuss more in detail additional challenges MPs encountered in their work to advance freedom of religion or belief.  

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FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF: THE LEARNING PATH (ASEAN)
Mar
22
9:30 AM09:30

FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF: THE LEARNING PATH (ASEAN)

In September 2022, the IPPFoRB brought a small group of parliamentarians from Indonesia, Malaysia, Ghana and Malawi for the IPPFoRB Academy in Oxford. During the intense 3 days of training, participants discussed the right to freedom of religion or belief and its intersection with other rights, such as the right to education and women’s rights. Towards the end of the training, MPs identified tools and strategies they could adopt in their work in the respective countries and drafted action plans.

Building on this experience, IPPFoRB is convening a digital workshop with the participation of a broader group of parliamentarians from Southeast Asia and Africa. The goal of the workshop is to introduce the IPPFoRB competence-building activities to new MPs, share experiences about how successful (or not) the strategies devised in Oxford have been, to discuss more in detail additional challenges MPs encountered in their work to advance freedom of religion or belief and learn from similar examples from other countries. Finally, the last part of the workshop will focus on developing a plan for future steps.

Participation in the workshop is by invitation only. For more information, please contact us at contact@ippforb.com


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Climate change and FoRB: protecting our environment and needs of all
Feb
24
2:00 PM14:00

Climate change and FoRB: protecting our environment and needs of all

This High-Level Dialogue will explore how climate change exposes, accentuates and reinforces existing inequalities. If we are to ensure that ‘no one is left behind’, it is important to ensure that mitigation and adaptation efforts take account of the needs of marginalised communities, including religious or belief communities and indigenous peoples around the world.

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Health and FoRB: promoting health and well-being for all
Jan
20
2:00 PM14:00

Health and FoRB: promoting health and well-being for all

This Dialogue will provide parliamentarians, faith leaders and influencers and civil society space to look together at the relationship between FoRB and health in greater detail. It will explore the role that each can play in addressing the different experiences religious/belief communities have had through the pandemic and the biases that exist in health care access and resourcing.

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Civic space, expression and FoRB: realising the promise of SDG 16 to build safe, inclusive societies for all our identities
Dec
9
2:00 PM14:00

Civic space, expression and FoRB: realising the promise of SDG 16 to build safe, inclusive societies for all our identities

This Dialogue will explore how parliamentarians and religious and belief leaders can navigate this politicised environment and in so doing better understand the role that they can play in ensuring the freedom of all individuals to express themselves, including in relation to religion or belief, while at the same time protecting against incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence.

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Strengthening the Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief in Western Balkans: A Roadmap for Parliamentarians
Nov
25
10:00 AM10:00

Strengthening the Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief in Western Balkans: A Roadmap for Parliamentarians

With a focus on four countries in the Western Balkans region (Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia), IPPFoRB together with Dr Mine Yildirim (author of the report) launches the ‘Strengthening the Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief in Western Balkans: A Roadmap for Parliamentarians’.

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Education and FoRB: nurturing future generations for inclusive societies
Nov
11
2:00 PM14:00

Education and FoRB: nurturing future generations for inclusive societies

To mark the 40th anniversary of the 1981 Declaration on the Elimination of Intolerance and Discrimination and UNESCO’s International Day of Tolerance on 16 November, this High Level Dialogue will explore how we can achieve inclusive and equitable quality education for all regardless of their religion or belief.

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NAIROBI 2020
Feb
7
to Feb 8

NAIROBI 2020

Together with the African Parliamentarians Association for Human Rights (AfriPAHR), we organized the Freedom of Religion or Belief Consultation and Workshop in Nairobi, Kenya from 7 to 8 February 2020 with parliamentarians from Kenya and neighbouring countries.

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ACCRA 2019
Nov
30
to Dec 1

ACCRA 2019

The Consultation and Workshop in Accra, Ghana introduced parliamentarians in West Africa to the Freedom of Religion or Belief Leadership Network (FoRBLN) project and consulted with them to identify challenges, opportunities and relevant stakeholders for freedom of religion or belief in the country and regional context of Africa.

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