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Religious freedom and integral human development: A new global platform

29 May, 2024

A one-day conference exploring innovative frameworks and strategies for fostering religion-sensitive and inclusive policies and engagements.

  • Virtual: TUE, JUNE 18, 2024 • 9:00 AM ET
  • Rome: WED, JUNE 5, 2024 • invitation only

The correlation between religious freedom and sustainable development has been largely overlooked. Despite its pivotal importance, religious freedom is scarcely addressed within the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and has notably been absent from global policy discussions on international development.

Failure to prioritize and nurture religious freedom may precipitate a resurgence of religious nationalism and extremism. Conversely, safeguarding religious freedom bolsters the prospects for lasting peace and contributes to the advancement of multiple SDGs.

This one-day conference aims to explore innovative frameworks and strategies for fostering religion-sensitive and inclusive policies and engagements. Additionally, it seeks to provide empirical evidence highlighting the relationship between religious freedom and economic development.

Tune in on June 18 at 9:00 a.m. ET to access the broadcast and exclusive coverage of the event.