“One billion of the 2.2 billion children from all walks of life around the world endure different forms of physical and sexual violence, irrespective of ethnicity, nationality, race, religion or income levels.” This was one of the statements echoed on the first day of the Fifth Forum of the Global Network of Religions for Children. […]

Faith communities in Panama City, Panama have officially announced the upcoming GNRC 5th Forum set to take place in Panama City, Panama. The announcement, which was done at a press conference in Panama on 21st April 2017, was led by Mons. Sidney Fones, Chairman, GNRC 5th Forum International Organizing Committee and Rt. Rev. Julio E.

Dr. Mohamed Elsanousi is the Director of the Secretariat of the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers (NRTP), Washington DC office. A global network initiated by the United Nations Mediation Support Unit, UN Alliance of Civilizations, Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Religions for Peace, KAICIID Dialogue Center and Finn Church Aid serving as the International Secretariat for the

The Hosting Committee and the Forum Secretariat of the GNRC 5th Forum hosted the first training session for the Forum volunteers at the end of March in Panama City, Panama. A total of fifty (50) volunteers from different faith communities in Panama, including Baha’i, Christianity, Islam and Judaism attended the training.

Rosalina Tuyuc Velásquez is a Guatemalan human rights activist. She was elected as a Congressional deputy in 1995, elected from the national list of the New Guatemala Democratic Front, and served as Vice President of Congress during that period.

Currently, Mrs. Sheran Harper is a Trustee and the Worldwide Parenting Trainer for Mothers’ Union. Prior to this, she has held several other offices in Mothers’ Union including Vice President of the Province of the West Indies and Diocesan President of Guyana.

When Janet Arach was still a schoolgirl, she was abducted by Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Janet was forced to marry an LRA rebel and gave birth to two children during her eight years in captivity.

Dr. Amr Abdalla is the Senior Advisor on Policy Analysis and Research at the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) of Addis Ababa University.  In 2013-2014, he was Vice President of SALAM Institute for Peace and Justice in Washington, D.C.  From 2004-2013 he was Professor, Dean and Vice Rector at the United Nations-mandated University

Rev. Harold Segura is the Colombian, Director of Ecclesiastical Relations and Faith-Based Organizations of World Vision for Latin America. He is also a Theologist, Baptist pastor and business administrator. Previously, he was a Rector of the International Baptist Theological Seminary of Cali, Colombia.