The Commission, Parliament and the Council bring together the three monotheistic religions to discuss climate change and reconciliation, Brussel - Hoofdinhoud
| datum | 5 mei 2008 |
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| plaats | Brussel, België |
| locatie | Berlaymontgebouw  |
| aanwezigen | J. (Ján) Figel' i, L. Orban i, H.-G. (Hans-Gert) Pöttering i, J. (Johannes) Laitenberger, A.D. (Angela) Merkel i e.a. |
| organisatie | Europese Commissie (EC) i |
Around twenty senior figures from the Christian, Jewish and Muslim religions from eleven Members States (France, United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Poland, The Netherlands, Sweden, Italia, Greece, Romania and Lithuania) will meet in the Berlaymont in Brussels to talk about the sensitive issues of climate change and reconciliation between peoples.
Among the religious dignitaries present, Dr Richard Chartres, Bishop of London; Pastor Dr Letizia Tomassone, vice-president of the Federation of Evangelical Churches of Italy; Dr Mohamed Bechari, president of the National Federation of Muslims in France and secretary-general of the European Islamic Conference; the chief rabbi of Poland, Michael Schudrich; Emmanuel, Metropolitan of France and representative of the Patriarch of Constantinople; and Cardinal Audrys Juozas Backis, Archbishop of Vilnius.
The meeting will be chaired by José Manuel Barroso, Hans-Gert Pöttering and Janez Janša, Presidents of the European Commission, Parliament and Council respectively. Some Commisioners – names to be confirmed- will also take part in this exchange of views.
This is the fourth in a series of annual meetings launched by President Barroso in 2005. However, this year's interfaith meeting has a particular significance, as 2008 has been designated the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue. Moreover, it has become clear that religions and faith communities, like civil society as a whole, play a key role in the search for sustainable solutions to the challenges faced by Europe and the wider world. This is why the conference has, on this occasion, been given the title "Meeting the challenges of climate change and reconciliation through intercultural dialogue".
From 09.00 to 14.30: Meeting held in the Berlaymont building, rue de la Loi 200.
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-09.45: Individual photo session with the religious leaders on the 13th floor (meet at 09.30 in the Berlaymont reception for the accredited journalists)
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-12.30: Press conference and group photograph in formal dress, in the Berlaymont press room. For the list of all religious dignitaries present, contact: jens.mester@ec.europa.eu
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-EBS Coverage
The sources
IP/07/670 – former meeting in 2007
European Year of Intercultural Dialogue website:
http://www.interculturaldialogue2008.eu/
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-I-054107 Building a Europe based on human dignity": meeting between José Manuel Barroso, Angela Merkel, Hans-Gert Pöttering and religious leaders 15/05/2007
The contacts
Johannes Laitenberger +32 2 296 5745 johannes.laitenberger@ec.europa.eu
Jens Mester: +32 2 296 3973 jens.mester@ec.europa.eu
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