The DIAN Institute/INTERFIDEI’s 30th Anniversary Webinar Series (Series IV)

Posted on July 21, 2021July 21, 2021 by acrp-peace

** LET’S JOIN & CELEBRATE INTEFIDEI 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOGETHER **On June 17th, INTERFIDEI successfully holds the third of their 30th Anniversary Webinar Series.Now they invite you all to the 30th Anniversary on the Forth Webinar Series titled,*Sharing experiences and reflections with friends of DIAN Institute/Interfidei from friends in the international. What useful lessons are there to deal with and responds are there to deal with and respond to the “presents” which lead to a good positive future together for peace world?*We have all seen the changes in the global political map that have an effect on the dynamics of human life in all parts of the world, from the way […]

Interreligious Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Trafficking in Persons

Posted on July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 by acrp-peace

July 30th is the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, as declared by the United Nations.We cannot be silent about the suffering of people around the world caused by human trafficking.On this day, we will pray across religious boundaries.This is the online joint prayer project of Talitha Kum Japan and Religions for Peace Japan.Our brothers and sisters in Christianity, Buddhism, Shintoism, and Islam will pray together.Please join us and pray together for all people suffering from human trafficking.＊Date: July 30th, 2021＊Time: 6:00 PM-6:30 PM (Japan Standard Time)＊Theme: Care Against Trafficking＊Registration: https://forms.gle/DroVrKwAjRk5rsEz5＊Language: Japanese and English＊Contact: jcarm@cbcj.catholic.jp/rfpj-info@wcrp.or.jp＊See the attached poster for details.#CareAgainstTrafficking #StopHumanTrafficking #July30th｛How to register｝

Religious Leaders, Be A Bridge Maker

Posted on July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 by acrp-peace

Asian Women and Children in Modern Slavery Webinar The Asian Conference of Religious for Peace (ACRP) and the Asia Pacific Women of Faith Network (APWoFN) held an online symposium on June 22-23 on the theme of “Asian Women and Children in Modern Slavery” to prevent human trafficking. A total of 150 participants from 17 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, and the United States attended the symposium.ACRP and APWoFN also held a symposium on “Current Situation of Human Trafficking in Asia” in January this year, and this was the second webinar. (Click here for the previous report) This time, we focused on Asian women and children, who are particularly vulnerable to […]

Religions for Peace Japan held Religious Study Session

Posted on July 20, 2021 by acrp-peace

“What Is The Original Or Fundamental Value Of Humanity? –Learning From Islam–”On July 3, the Women’s Committee of Religions for Peace Japan held a religious study session to deepen our understanding of our daily lives from the Islamic viewpoint. Since 1998, the Women’s Committee has been visiting WCRP’s member groups and affiliated organizations to learn about their history, tenets, peace praxis, etc, for deepening mutual understanding. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this year, we were not able to visit them. However, with the cooperation of the MUSLIM WORLD LEAGUE Japan Office, the online study session was able to be convened.MUSLIM WORLD LEAGUE is a non-governmental organization based in Makkah, Kingdom […]

DIAN Institute/INTERFIDEI 30th Anniversary Webinar Series III

Posted on July 10, 2021July 10, 2021 by acrp-peace

<Register NOW!>** The DIAN Institute/INTERFIDEI’s 30th Anniversary Webinar**Series III Register Link: https://tinyurl.com/WebinarHUTInterfidei3Working together in the peace movement is very important and necessary for us in our daily lives as a society, both at the local, national, regional, and global levels. We always see how conflict easily takes the form of violence – which in turn causes suffering and humanitarian catastrophe. Starting from prejudice, stereotypes, truth claims to the question of injustice and untruth in social, cultural, economic, and political dynamics in society and nations.We believe that a collaborative movement for peace can prevent, deal with, overcome and even transform conflict into a “new,” mutually reinforcing life together.The Institute DIAN/Interfidei considers it […]

Online Shelter Visit: ~New Trafficking in Persons: Lessons from the Philippines~

Posted on July 5, 2021July 10, 2021 by acrp-peace

The Front Lines of Sexual Exploitation~New Trafficking in Persons: Lessons from the Philippines~Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwod-mopzMjGdE9ez2WKpvyoImQYqncAmuEAs the first collaboration project of Religions for Peace Japan and Religions for Peace Philippines, Religions for Peace Asia (ACRP) is pleased to announce that we will hold the first online shelter visit webinar to raise public awareness of The Front Lines of Sexual Exploitation on Saturday, June 17th, 2021.According to the 2016 report by the ILO, more than 40 million people worldwide are victims of trafficking in persons, with sexual exploitation accounting for about 60% of the total. In addition to forced prostitution, there are also new forms of sexual exploitation, such as forced marriage, […]