Religions for Peace Youth Leaders launched campaign addressing climate change

Posted on November 25, 2016June 26, 2019 by admin

Manila, Philippines. Religions for Peace Interfaith Youth Network renewed its commitment to addressing climate change through concerted efforts based on multi-faith cooperation in the 3^rdAsian Religious Youth Peace Camp with the theme “Responding to the Marginalized Communities’ Vulnerability to Climate Change: Strengthening Common Actions and Empowering Asia-Pacific Interfaith Youth Leaders” on November 17^th to 20^th 2016.

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ACRP, A Movement for Peace

Posted on April 22, 2016June 26, 2019 by admin

In Asia we are experiencing a plethora of new changes and developments. One of the most significant is the shift of the center of economic gravity from the West to the Asia-Pacific region. Asia is now considered as the world’s center of economic activity, and within that sphere, East Asia has emerged as the core of development. Our continent is considered to be the key area of growth, modernization and industrialization in our modern age. Of course, this attention has both negative and positive consequences. […]

2015 APIYN Youth Camp Video

Posted on February 29, 2016June 26, 2019 by admin

Videos by: Renz Christian Argao, Youth Coordinator of Religions for Peace PhilippinesEdited by: Kenneth Roy Aranas, Executive Associate to Renz Christian Argao

Nepal Project Update

Posted on February 10, 2016June 26, 2019 by admin

ACRP Headquarters, December 2015. Religions for Peace Asia (ACRP), in response to the devastating earthquakes in April and in May 2015 in Nepal, has set into motion the project “supporting earthquake survivors and advancing social cohesion through multi-religious cooperation”, with the partnership of Religions for Peace (RfP) International and RfP Nepal.

Responding to the joint appeal issued in early September 2015 by Dr. William Vendley, RfP International Secretary General, Rev. Yoshitaka Hatakeyama, RfP Asia Secretary General and the various ACRP National Chapters, ACRP and its networks have embarked upon a fund-raising campaign to carry out the tripartite project jointly agreed by RfP International, ACRP and RfP Nepal. […]

Message from the ACRP Secretary General

Posted on January 1, 2016June 26, 2019 by admin

Asia, home to 60% of the world’s population, occupies 30% of the world’s surface area. In this vast region, many civilizations have been born, thanks to favorable natural conditions, giving rise to diverse nations, cultures, and religions, allowing rich community and lives. […]

RfP-APIYN Cambodia Youth Camp Declaration

Posted on December 10, 2015June 26, 2019 by admin

We, the members of the Religions for Peace (RfP) Asia & Pacific Interfaith Youth Network (APIYN) representing 50 multi-religious youth from 15 countries across the region have convened a youth camp, with the theme Multi-religious Youth Action to Overcome Violent and Non-Violent Religious Extremism on the 7^th-9^th of December 2015 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Asia & Pacific Youth Network (APIYN), the regional unit of the RfP Global Interfaith Youth Network (GIYN) is the Youth Committee of Religions for Peace Asia – the largest multireligious cooperation in Asia working for peace, promoting religious harmony, advancing sustainable development goals and advocating nuclear and conventional disarmament and protecting human rights. The Youth Camp was hosted by the Cambodia Interreligious Council and supported by the ACRP Seoul Peace Education Center. […]

CONGRATULATORY REMARKS: 2015 ASIA & THE PACIFIC INTERFAITH YOUTH NETWORK (APIYN) YOUTH CAMP

Posted on December 7, 2015June 26, 2019 by admin

Good morning, everyone.

First, I’d like to begin by saying thank you to the staff and volunteers of RfP Cambodia, and the youth delegates who are gathered here today. I’d like to also congratulate the staff of the Seoul Peace Education Center for successfully organizing this event.
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ACRP PUBLIC STATEMENT BANDUNG 2015

Posted on June 4, 2015June 26, 2019 by admin

OUR RELIGIOUS CALL: ACTIVELY TRANSFORMING THE EXTREMISTS
TOWARDS ACHIEVING UNITY AND HARMONY IN OUR HUMAN FAMILY

The first annual meeting of the Executive Committee of the Asian Conference of Religions for Peace / Religions for Peace Asia (ACRP) to be held of the members who had been newly elected at the Incheon General Assembly 2014, was convened in the beautiful city of Bandung in Indonesia from 3rd – 4th June 2015. The meeting was attended by 59 representatives from 16 Asian and Pacific countries.

ACRP in collaboration with the Center for Dialogue and Cooperation among Civilizations (CDCC) launched its annual meeting with an international seminar on Asian Multireligious Action to Overcome Violent Religious Extremism held at Gedung Merdeka, the venue of the historic Asian and African Conference in 1955, which was attended by over 200 delegates.
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SPEECH OF HOPE: ACRP NOW AND BEYOND (CLOSING REMARKS DURING THE 8TH ACRP GENERAL ASSEMBLY)

Posted on August 29, 2014June 26, 2019 by admin

It is a great honor for me to be elected as the ACRP secretary general succeeding Dr. Sunggon Kim. I will serve for the next five (5) years until the next Assembly.

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ACRP MALANG STATEMENT 2013

Posted on June 10, 2013June 26, 2019 by admin

The annual executive meeting of the Asian Conference of Religions for Peace was held at the Muhammadiyah University in Malang in East Java on 7th – 10th June, 2013. Member nations in attendance were Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, the Philippines and South Korea as well as Dr Peow, an observer from Malaysia. Especially welcomed for the first time ever was a representative in observer capacity from Timor Leste, Arif Absullah Sagran, president of the Islamic Community Centre of Timor Leste, located in Dili.

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