Liviu Olteanu, the AIDLR Secretary General, talked at the United Nations HQ with Faisal Bin Abdulrahman Bin Muaammar , Secretary General KAICIID Dialogue Centre, and with Ambassador Alvaro Albacete, Deputy Secretary-General, on the UN Plan of Action and bilateral exchanges on education for religious leaders, diplomats and politicians on Freedom of Religion or Belief.
The following statement was issued by the Secretary General of the AIDLR, after the conversation in New York at the United Nations Headquarters between Dr Liviu Olteanu and H.E. FAISAL BIN MUAAMMAR and H.E. AMBASSADOR ALVARO ALBACETE, in the context of the launch by the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio GUTERRES of the ‘Plan […]
The Honorable Antonio GUTERRES, United Nations Secretary-General and Dr. Liviu Olteanu, AIDLR Secretary General, exchanged views at the UN Headquarters on the Plan of Action for religious leaders and actors to prevent incitement to violence that could lead to atrocity crimes; in addition they discussed the AIDLR’s journal «Ambassadors for Liberty, Hope and Peace» and book «Agents and Ambassadors for Peace»
Dr. Liviu Olteanu, Secretary General of the AIDLR was invited by H.E. ADAMA DIENG, United Nations Under-Secretary-General, Special Adviser to the Secretary General on the Prevention of Genocide, to take part in the launch by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, ANTONIO GUTERRES, on 14 July 2017, of the Plan of Action for Religious Leaders […]
Keynote address introduced at the UN Headquarters in New York by Dr. Liviu Olteanu, Secretary General of the AIDLR on «Modernity and preventing incitement to violence which begins by acknowledging the rights, dignity and perspectives of everyone and treating others as one would like to be treated»
In his Keynote Address Dr. Liviu Olteanu congratulated Adama Dieng for his vision, energy and efforts as UN Under-Secretary-General on the Fez Plan of Action, and continued by saying: In the context of the world today what we need is to learn to know and to accept the other’s differences, culture and traditions, and to […]
H.E. Romano Prodi, former Prime Minister of Italy and President of European Commission, and Professor Hans Schilling, talked and exchanged views with Dr. Liviu Olteanu at European Academy of Religion hosted in Bologna in June 18-22, 2017, regarding «Religion and Politics, Refugees and future of Europe»
The aim of the European Academy of Religion was to network individual researchers and – according with “Fescire” and “juraforum.de” from 14 of June – it is a public space of confrontation and dialogue about the multiple dimensions of religious experience involving science societies where philosophers, jurists, philologists, historians can exchange ideas and present the […]
Keynote address introduced by Dr. Liviu Olteanu at the “OSCE /ODIHR (OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)) meetings on SUPPLEMENTARY HUMAN DIMENSION” hosted in Vienna in June 2017 regarding three proposals addressed to the OSCE Member States on combating anti-Semitism, intolerance and discrimination against Christians, Muslims and members of other religions and an exchange on Religious Liberty between the AIDLR’s Secretary General and Ms. Stacy Bernard Davis from the US Department of State
The following statement was issued by Dr Liviu Olteanu at the OSCE/ODIHR Supplementary Human Dimension meetings regarding the topic debated by the OSCE on Freedom of Religion or Belief: Issues, Opportunities and the Specific Challenges of Combating anti-Semitism and intolerance and discrimination against Christians, Muslims and members of other religions. Dr. Olteanu believes -as Berger […]
H.E. Baroness Emma Nicholson from House of Lords, United Kingdom, talking at the G20 Interfaith Summit hosted at the Postdam University (Germany) with Dr. Liviu Olteanu, Secretary General of the AIDLR, regarding religion, sustainable development and the refugee crisis
The following statement was issued by Dr. Liviu Olteanu after the Inaugural Session on: Religion, Sustainable Development and the Refugee Crisis that took place on May 15, 2017 at the G20 “Interfaith Summit” hosted at the University of Potsdam, Germany. The Secretary General of the AIDLR, Dr. Liviu Olteanu, had an exchange with H.E. Baroness Emma […]
Keynote address delivered by Dr. Liviu Olteanu on the Dialogue Five Framework® for Human Rights, SDGs, Religious Liberty, Peace and Security – How to combat the shrinking space of civil society
The following statement was issued by Dr. Liviu Olteanu after his keynote address delivered at G20 Interfaith Summit in Potsdam, Germany, on 17 June 2017. Objectives on How to Combat the Shrinking Space of Civil Society: 1. To enhance understanding of the relationship between “civil society space” – due to its role as forerunner, communicator, […]
Keynote address delivered by Dr. Liviu Olteanu at the 9th International NGO Forum on Economic, Social and Economic Rights of Women on Women for Peace
Countries with more gender equality have better economic growth. Companies with more women leaders perform better. Peace agreements that include women are more durable. Parliaments with more women enact more legislation on key social issues such health education, anti-discrimination and child support. The evidence is clear: equality for women means progress for all. (Ban Ki-moon). […]
Press Release on the Manchester terrorist attack submitted by the International Association for the Defence of Religious Liberty (AIDLR), from Bern, Switzerland
In solidarity with Manchester The representatives of 13 European countries (Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria) in a meeting of the International Association for the Defense of Religious Liberty held at the University of Friedensau, Germany, 21-23 May 2017, stand in shock today and in complete solidarity […]
