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Human Dignity & ASEAN: Pursuing Peaceful and Inclusive Societies in Southeast Asia Conference

April 23-25, 2025

This third annual conference of the Religious Freedom and Human Dignity Initiative at Brigham Young University–Hawaii will explore new approaches in Southeast Asia to pursue peaceful and inclusive societies through a variety of lenses, including multi-faith collaborations, cross-cultural religious literacy, and public-private partnerships. The conference will stimulate vital discussions to enhance peaceful and inclusive societies by highlighting policies, practices, and stories on how peacemaking is achieved within communities and society at large within this region. The conference will consist of a series of panel discussions around the following areas:

  • Multi-faith Collaborations in Southeast Asia
  • Cross-Cultural Religious Literacy in Fostering Peaceful and Inclusive Societies
  • Successful Models for Inclusive Communities in Southeast Asia
  • Public-Private Partnerships Building Social Capacities for Peace
  • Faith-based Civil Society Programs that Promote Peace 
  • Strengthening Values in the Workplace 
  • Humanitarian Partnerships in Southeast Asia
  • Southeast Asian Religious Perspectives on Peaceful and Inclusive Societies
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