Nicosia, Cyprus, 18 May 2022
It is with great honor and happiness that, as part of the Prosecuw- Protection and Security for Places of Worship documentary filming, our project, together with the The Religious Track of the Cyprus Peace Process, the Center for Social Innovation – CSI, and the RESET-Research and Education in Social Empowerment and Transformation gathered the religious leaders of Cyprus to a fruitful and constructive open dialogue roundtable, discussing about religious acceptance, liberty and cooperation, and the importance of education and awareness as tools to fight radicalization, misinformation and conflict.
Participating religious leaders:
– His Eminence Bishop Porfyrios of Neapolis, Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus
– The Honorable Imam Shakir Alemdar of Hala Sultan Tekke, Muslim community
– His Eminence Archbishop Khoren, Armenian Orthodox Church of Cyprus
– His Excellency Archbishop Selim, Maronite Church of Cyprus
Speakers:
– Panayiota Constanti, PROSECUW Project Coordinator, Center for Social Innovation – CSI
– Salpy Eskidjian, The Religious Track of the Cyprus Peace Process
Moderator:
– Dr Eliza Patouris, RESET-Research and Education in Social Empowerment and Transformation
A warm thank you to the co-organizers and to all the religious leaders for accepting our invitation and for sharing their invaluable input, knowledge and experiences when it comes to protecting and securing our sacred places.
As always, Prosecuw- Protection and Security for Places of Worship continues its constructive work towards religious acceptance, liberty and cooperation, always highlighting the importance of education and awareness as tools to fight radicalization, misinformation and conflict. A deep appreciation to all the religious leaders, The Religious Track of the Cyprus Peace Process and the Embassy of Sweden in Nicosia for trusting our work and for investing their time and energy, with great interest and engagement to our project. Their involvement is of paramount importance to us for reaching the best results and impact and achieving our goal: to protect and secure our religious, historic and cultural heritage in Europe.
