GNRC Forums
GNRC members from around the world and key partners like UNICEF and UNESCO have met every four years since the GNRC was established at large-scale forums to assess progress, share best practices, and chart the future course for global, regional and national initiatives.
Most recently, the GNRC helds its Third Forum from May 24 to 26, 2008 in Hiroshima, Japan. The Forum brought together 353 religious leaders and others from around the globe, including 42 young people aged 13 to 18. Participants came from 63 countries and 8 world regions, representing more than 10 religious and spiritual traditions. Also present were top United Nations officials, including Ms. Asha-Rose Migiro, UN Deputy Secretary General, and Ms. Ann Veneman, Executive Director of UNICEF. Some 1,300 people attended the opening and closing sessions of the Forum. At the Third Forum, the GNRC launched Learning to Live Together: An Intercultural and Interfaith Programme for Ethics Education.
The GNRC held its Second Forum in Geneva, Switzerland in May 2004. The Second Forum brought together 359 people, including 38 children and young people, from 68 countries and 7 major religions for in-depth discussions on practical actions to be taken in each world region. At the Forum, the GNRC formally announced the establishment of the Interfaith Council on Ethics Education for Children and signed a program cooperation agreement with UNICEF to cooperate on a major joint study on "The Child in World Religions."
The First Forum of the GNRC, held in May 2000, brought together nearly 300 men and women representing 7 major religions and 33 countries and regions to share their experiences and exchange views on how to address the various challenges facing children. Rev. Takeyasu Miyamoto, President of the Arigatou Foundation, opened the forum with the GNRC Inauguration Address. The participants went on to adopt the landmark GNRC Statement with four Study Group Reports and issued it to the world as their pledge to the future of children.
Most recently, the GNRC helds its Third Forum from May 24 to 26, 2008 in Hiroshima, Japan. The Forum brought together 353 religious leaders and others from around the globe, including 42 young people aged 13 to 18. Participants came from 63 countries and 8 world regions, representing more than 10 religious and spiritual traditions. Also present were top United Nations officials, including Ms. Asha-Rose Migiro, UN Deputy Secretary General, and Ms. Ann Veneman, Executive Director of UNICEF. Some 1,300 people attended the opening and closing sessions of the Forum. At the Third Forum, the GNRC launched Learning to Live Together: An Intercultural and Interfaith Programme for Ethics Education. The GNRC held its Second Forum in Geneva, Switzerland in May 2004. The Second Forum brought together 359 people, including 38 children and young people, from 68 countries and 7 major religions for in-depth discussions on practical actions to be taken in each world region. At the Forum, the GNRC formally announced the establishment of the Interfaith Council on Ethics Education for Children and signed a program cooperation agreement with UNICEF to cooperate on a major joint study on "The Child in World Religions."
The First Forum of the GNRC, held in May 2000, brought together nearly 300 men and women representing 7 major religions and 33 countries and regions to share their experiences and exchange views on how to address the various challenges facing children. Rev. Takeyasu Miyamoto, President of the Arigatou Foundation, opened the forum with the GNRC Inauguration Address. The participants went on to adopt the landmark GNRC Statement with four Study Group Reports and issued it to the world as their pledge to the future of children.