Author: fheritage
Evaluation
The First Regional Conference on Cultural Heritage Protection for Religious Communities Post-Conference Report 2019 Rabat Executive Summary The First Regional Conference on Cultural Heritage Protection for Religious Communities offered an opportunity for regional exchange of best practices, experience as well as raised greater awareness among the participants about the importance of the issue.Th...
Forum Objectives
The Morocco Interfaith and Peacebuilding Centre wishes to ensure that this 1st Regional Conference for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage of Religious Communities is a sustainable initiative. The Forum will ensure: Continuity in terms of connecting and communicating, sharing skills, research and expertise available among participants; A monitoring role in the field of cultural heritage initiat...
Concept Note
The Conference is a follow-on to the Potomac Declaration and Plan of Action, agreed upon during the 2018 Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, which brought together over 80 countries and 400 members of civil society and religious communities to discuss how to promote religious freedom and protect religious communities. Participating countries were encouraged to host regional follow-up confere...
Potomac Plan of Action
Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom July 24-26, 2018 Potomac Plan of Action Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance. Universal Declaration of...
Potomac Declaration
Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom July 24-26, 2018 Potomac Declaration Preamble: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaims in Article 18 that “everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion o...
Potomac Declaration and Plan of Action
The Potomac Declaration reflects the views of the United States government on the importance of promoting religious freedom, a universal human right, as a means to ensure greater peace and stability within and among nations. It was followed by the Potomac Plan of Action, a framework for activities that the international community can draw from in order to respond to abuses and violations of relig...
