AGENDA First Day, 28 April OPENING SESSION09:00 – 09:15IntroductionPROF. DR. WAHID MAHMOUD AL-IBRAHIMIPresident, University of Mosul MR. EMILIANO STORNELLIChairman, Religion & Security Council (RSC)KAICIID Fellow MS.…
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The Religion & Security Council (RSC) promotes the role of the religious factor in peace-building, crisis management, and conflicts resolution. RSC is actively engaged in supporting interreligious dialogue initiatives, and advocates for sound and balanced approaches to religious scriptures and doctrines to address indoctrination and recruitment by extremist groups, especially among the youth. RSC is also focused on the present and the future of religious minorities, against any form of sectarianism and discrimination.
After witnessing extremist and sectarian violence, the Nineveh region in Iraq requires major collaborative efforts among religious communities to build peace and drive post-conflict recovery. In…
On March 11, 2025, a webinar entitled “Human Fraternity in Action: Insights from the Human Fraternity Forums in India and Lebanon’s Interreligious Context” was collaboratively organized…
On February 25, RSC Chairman Emiliano Stornelli took part in the round-table “Immigration and Integration: Open Questions”, at the Italian Chamber of Deputies in Rome. During…
“SOS Lubnān” – A new shipment of humanitarian aid for Lebanon has been promoted by the Religion & Security Council (RSC) in partnership with the Annas…
On 13 February 2025, RSC Senior Fellow Shireen Mashaqba took part in the interreligious conference “15 years of Interfaith Harmony Week, 5 years of Human Fraternity…
RSC Chairman Emiliano Stornelli shared some insights on Lebanon in article published by L’Osservatore Romano. The piece examines key political dynamics, including the formation of a…
The recent proposal from the US President Donald Trump to take control of the Gaza Strip and relocate its Palestinian inhabitants to other countries has ignited…
The Religion & Security Council features the book “Tears and Torture: 33 Days in Kidnappers Den” (2024), authored by Rev. Fr. Stephen Omeiza Ojapah, a member…
On 23 October 2024, RSC Chairman Emiliano Stornelli gave a guest lecture on “Interreligious Dialogue in Conflicts Resolution and Peace-Building” at the Institute for the International…