The Coimbatore Peace Festival 2015 was celebrated on 7th of August at the PSGR Krishnammal Golden Jubliee Auditorium. The event was organized and co organized by Shanti Ashram and PSGR Krishnammal College for Women respectively. 

Many young people, including children have been recruited into militant groups; these children experience violence and undergo untold misery. To address violent extremism, GNRC Secretariat staff, Abdul Alawi and Stacy Ndung’u from the Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC) in Kenya participated in a training programme for the NGO’s on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE)

The Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC) in Tanzania celebrated the Day of the African Child (DAC) on the 13th of June at the Russian Cultural Centre in Dar es Salaam three-days before the actual day on 16th of June. A Panel Discussion was organized with the theme Accelerating our Collective efforts to End

Africa’s faith communities and their faith leaders have been involved in the process shaping the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) and the Financing for Development (FfD) framework, as key actors in Africa’s development.

Senior religious leaders, Government officials from the Ministry of Interior, Cohesion, Peace Building, Embassies and High Commissions in Nairobi met at an Iftar (Breaking of Fast) meeting to share ongoing programs to address radicalization in the region. The Iftar dinner was organized by the Arigatou International GNRC on Tuesday 30th June 2015. One hundred and

On May 26th, the GNRC Programs & Network manager, Mr. Belall Maudarbux, and the Global Youth Coordinator, Ms. Miriam Rubino, participated in a competition organized by GNRC partner CAP YEI. As an incentive to the Youth entrepreneurs, a conference and competition was held at the Jacaranda Hotel, in the area of Westlands, Nairobi.

GNRC Israel Massa-Masar (“Journey”) Program of the Pluralistic Spiritual Community Center of Wahat al-Salam – Neve Shalom and the Open House, Ramle

The GNRC member committee of Bosnia-Herzegovina hosted the End Child Poverty event in Sarajevo on 3rd June 2015. A member of parliament, faith leaders and the civil society attended the event. Honourable Senad Sepic (MP) praised the event and wished to have more sensitisation events. He shared his vision of the country, which is child

June 2015 His Sanctity Pope Francis I Vatican City Dear Holy Father Francisco, With joy and hope we receive your visit to our Latin America. We thank you for being a source of light and inspiration for thousands of people who, like us, are fighting for the rights and dignity of every child. With your

(Santo Domingo, June 2015). During the 3rd to June 6th, 2015, on Oracion Mount, St. Victor-Moca, the second workshop on Ethics Education – “Building a Culture of Peace in the Family, School and Community” was organized by a local team of volunteers of the Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC) with support of the