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Manila (Agenzia Fides) - A college famous for its research and initiatives to promote dialogue between cultures and religions: De La Salle University in Manila, opened by the Congregation of the Brothers of Christian Schools in 1911, continues its commitment in the field of interreligious dialogue. The University draws inspiration from the founder of the Congregation, St Jean Baptist De La Salle, and as a Catholic college highly appreciated for its quality education is attended by Christian and non Christian students.
The University is planning a National Conference on “Theory and practice of interreligious dialogue in the Philippines”, in April next year as an opportunity for civil and institutional leaders, religious leaders, experts, theologians, missionaries, human rights activists working in this field especially in southern Philippines.
The Conference, jointly organised with the International Peace Foundation Bridges, non profit organisation started in Vienna and sponsored by 21 Nobel Peace Prize winners, aims to identify and analyse possible points of encounter at the theoretic and practical level in the field of interreligious dialogue, encouraging bonds between academics and also between operators. One important speaker will be Josè Ramos-Horta. The conference will include workshops on: Dialogue of Life: ways and ends; Local and world traditions: mutual enrichment; authority, continuity and change; The context: harmony and dialectics; power systems: practice and strategies of dialogue in the globalised world; Diversity, harmony, solidarity; the human person the heart of dialogue. (PA) (Agenzia Fides 26/9/2007 righe 27 parole 275)
