Thursday, December 9, 2010

SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTERRELIGIOUS INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE

SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTERRELIGIOUS INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE

The second International Conference on Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue at the Dhaka University was inaugurated today by the Education Minister of Bangladesh Mr. Nurul Islam Nahid. Hon. Minister for Religious affairs Adv. Shajahan Mia was also present. Vice Chancellor Areffin Siddique was on the chair. Agencies like UNESCO and the Ministry of Education are uniting with our CC here to make this program a great success. About 150 delegates including 40 foreign participants are attending. More than thirty papers will be presented during different sessions in three days. It is really heartening to see that great Universities are taking interfaith activities very seriously, as reflected in the presence of numerous scholars from various foreign Universities. Prof. Kazi Nurul Islam (Department Head and a Temple Universiity product) and his team deserve much praise in making the whole program a big national event.

Dr Abraham Karickom share the room with Dr. Leonard Swidler of Temple University, Philadelphia, a versatile genius and long-time champion of interfaith cause. Three of our TPA trainees are also attending this conference.

Prof. John Kurakar