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International Consultation

Religion and Secular State

Role and Meaning of Religion in a Secular Society from Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Perspectives

Focus on South-East Europe

Sarajevo (21 – 24 October 2007)

Art Gallery of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo (21 – 24 October 2007)

Sunday (21 Oct 2007)

Opening Session

19:30Welcome

Prof. Dr. Stefan Schreiner (European Abrahamic Forum),

Dr. Christina Catherine Krause (Konrad Adenauer Foundation, BaH),

Ahmet Alibašić, M.A. (Interreligious Institute in BaH)

19:45Greetings

Msgr. Prof. Dr. Mato Zovkić (Roman Catholic Church in BaH),

Father Vanja Jovanović (Serbian Orthodox Church),

Prof. Dr. Ismet Bušatlić (Muslim Community in BaH),

Boris Kožemjakin (Jewish Community in BaH)

Reception

Monday (22 Oct 2007)

Secular State and Religion(s) – Legal and Political Aspects

09:00Secular state and religion(s) – remarks on the Bosnian experience in regulating religion and state relations in view of the new law on Freedom of Religion: Prof. Dr. Stefan Schreiner (D)

Secular state and religion(s) – remarks on the Bosnian experience in regulating religion and state relations from the Catholic Church's perspective: Prof. Dr. Fikret Karčić (BaH) and Msgr. Prof. Dr. Mato Zovkić (BaH)

10:30Coffee break

11:00Laïcité or Separation of state from religion in (West-)European tradition - Religious Freedom under European Law:Prof. Dr. Carmen López Alonso (E) and Prof. Dr. Michael Germann (D)

12:45Lunch hosted by the Faculty of Islamic Sciences

15:00The Idea of an “Islamic State” (I) – relationship between state and religion from the perspective of Sunni tradition: Baker M. al-Hiyari (JO)

The Idea of an “Islamic State” (II) – relationship between state and religion from the perspective of Shi'i tradition: Seyed Mohammad Ali Abtahi (IR)

16:30Coffee break

17:00The Idea of a “Jewish State” – relationship between state and religion from the perspective of Jewish tradition: Rabbi Lic. Michel Bollag (CH)

The Idea of a “Christian State“ – relationship between state and religion from the perspective of Christian tradition: Dr. Cla Reto Famos (CH)

18:45Dinner hosted by Serbian Orthodox Church

Tuesday (23 Oct 2007)

Secular State and Religion(s) – Learning from Experiences

09:00Return of religion(s) into the public sphere –role of religion(s) in present day society:

from an Islamic point of view, from a Jewish point of view, from a Christian point of view (the Czech experience):

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sharkawi (QA) and Dr. Milan Lyčka (CZ)

10:30Coffee break

11:00Secularism and secularization in today’s public discourse (the Bosnian example):

from non-religious perspective, from a Muslim perspective: Religious and Secular Women's NGOs in BaH

from a Christian perspective: Dino Abazović M.A. (BaH), Dr. Zilka Spahić Šiljak (BaH), Vukašin Miličević (SRB) and

Prof. Dr. Dimitrije Kalezić (SRB)

12:45Lunch hosted by the Jewish Community in BaH

15:00The concept of Diaspora (galut) – Jewish experiences in history Muslims in the West – a Muslim “Diaspora”?

Experience of a Christian Diaspora: Prof. Dr. Jamal Malik (D)

16:30Coffee break

16:00Return of religion? The Future of secular society and the role of religions in it - General discussion

18:30Summing-up

Prof. Dr. Stefan Schreiner

Dr. Christina Catherine Krause

Ahmet Alibašić, M.A.

19:30Dinner hosted by the Catholic priest seminary, house Vrhbosna

Wednesday (24 Oct 2007)

08:00Breakfast

09:00Optional: Excursion Visits to Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Places of Interest

13:00 Lunch / Departure