Religion and Democracy in Europe and the Arab World - Foundation Office Jordan
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Conference Summary
Join us in the 2 day International conference on Religion and Democracy in Europe and the Arab World.
The Conference is organized by Adyan foundation, the Lebanese American University in Lebanon (Byblos), and Konrad Adenauer Foundation (Amman).
The conference will join 40-50 academicians and researchers in politics and religion as well as policy makers and experts from political, diplomatic and social spheres, to :
•Promote in depth critical reflection amongst Arab and European experts and policy makers on the role and place of religion in the public sphere, and the relation between religion and democracy
•Foster dialogue and sharing expertise between European and Arab experts on religion, democracy and public sphere
•Promote a paradigm-shift in the place and role of religion in the public sphere, from an identity-based paradigm to a values-based paradigm