Dr. Suphatmet Yunyasit

New Co-Chair!!!Asia-Pacific Women of Faith NetworkDr. Suphatmet YunyasitLecturer, Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University, Thailand/Secretary-General, Religions for PeaceInterreligious Council of Thailand.Dr. Suphatmet Yunyasit is a lecturer in the field of conflict and peace studies, Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University, Thailand. She also serves as Secretary-General, Religions for Peace-Interreligious Council of Thailand and has just been appointed by Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Thailand’s representative in ASEAN Women Peace Registry which is closely linked with ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation. Her current project focuses on the participation and roles of the Buddhists of the South in conflict transformation and peacebuilding. Her research Read more about Dr. Suphatmet Yunyasit[…]

Rev. A. Elga Joan Sarapung

New Chair!!!Asia-Pacific Women of Faith NetworkRev. A. Elga Joan SarapungDirector of the Institute for Interfaith Dialogue in Indonesia (INTERFIDEI), Coordinator of Indonesia Interfaith Network Vice-Chair of the Board of YAPPIKA Action Aid, Jakarta.She took an Ecumenical Study on “Gospel and Culture” at Ecumenical Institute, Bossey, Switzerland (1986-1987). In 1990/1991 she took a Master’s Degree at the Theological Faculty University of Groningen, The Netherlands, (Ecumenical study and Missiology). Since 1997, she has been being a facilitator in various training “Managing and Means Diversity in Indonesia, and also serving as a resource person in various forums on the issue: “Diversity in Religion and Ethnicity”, “Religions for Peace”, “Human Rights (especially on FoRB Read more about Rev. A. Elga Joan Sarapung[…]

You are invited to ACRP Ninth General Assembly!!!

Registration is now open for ACRP Ninth General Assembly!Please register BEFORE you join!With its 21 member nations comprising more than half of humanity, the Asian Conference of Religions for Peace (ACRP), now generally known as Religions for Peace Asia, will hold its Ninth Asian Assembly in Tokyo in 19th-22nd October 2021 in online mode.The overall aims of the General Assembly are to approve a new constitution, appoint the office-bearers for the next five years, approve the Assembly declaration and, lastly, to approve a series of recommendations as part of an ACRP action plan that would guide the organization and the Tokyo secretariat until the next Assembly, probably in 2025.Youth Pre-Assembly: Read more about You are invited to ACRP Ninth General Assembly!!![…]

Announce an Achievement of Religions for Peace

Religions for Peace to Be Awarded the European Culture Prize on Friday, October 1st.~~The European Cultural Foundation Pro Europa awarded the European Culture Prize~~Religions for Peace, as a Faith-Based Organization, has been working hand in hand with people of different religions for world peace.It is pleased to announce that we received a highly distinguished     Pro Humanitate (Humanitarian) prize for the extraordinary work in service of humanity, led by Secretary-General, Dr. Azza Karam.The award winners this year are more international than ever. TV presenter and three-time Echo Klassik award winner Malte Arkona will be hosting the gala and international musicians were responsible for the program. This day became a memorable Read more about Announce an Achievement of Religions for Peace[…]

Charity Fundraising for Peace in Afghanistan!

Let not Silence the Voices of Peace!We, Asian Conference of Religions for Peace Tokyo, have been supporting “Afghanistan Peace Action”, which our Japanese partner organization, Peace Village United, and its Afghan partner, Your Voice Organization has been conducting for many years.In order to make their effort known to as many people as possible and to continue the project in Afghanistan, we have been implementing a two-month Fundraising Campaign from August 1st to October 30th, 2021.  In the previous years, “Afghanistan Peace Action!” has been carrying out various peace activities such as learning about peace and non-violence, peace actions initiated by Afghan citizens themselves, peace art, peace dissemination training, raising citizens’ Read more about Charity Fundraising for Peace in Afghanistan![…]