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IDS-KAF Seminar on Inter-Civilizational Roundtable:

Towards Building A Common Future With Shared Values

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Objective:

The main objecive of this seminar is to promote a better understanding on shared values among local communities to ensure mutural respect, build greater trust, as well as establish cross-cultural relationships for building a common future.

Guest of Honour:

Chief Minister of Sabah

Session 1: Overview of the Inter-Civilizational Dialogue

Chairperson : Dr. Mohd Yaakub Hj. Johari, JP

Executive Director

Institute for Development Studies (Sabah)

Paper 1:

Understanding the discourse on inter-civilizational dialogue: Issues and Challenges

Paper 2:

Progress in inter-civilizational dialogue with emphasis on Western and Islamic understanding

Prof Dr. Ismawi Hj. Zen

Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia, KL

Paper 3:

Promoting Religious Understanding in Malaysia: The Experience of the Malaysian Interfaith Network

MIN Coordinator : Dr John Gurusamy

Christian perspectives on religious pluralism, inter-cultural tolerance and understanding

Rev. Bishop Datuk John Lee

Catholic Diocesan Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Paper 4:

Buddhist perspectives on multi-cultural co-existence

Mr Tsen Nyuk Vun

Chairman, The KK Buddhist Che Sze Lim

Session 2 : Building a Common Future Through Shared Values

Chairperson : Prof. Dr. Qasim Ahmad

Professor, School of Social Sciences

Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Pengarah, Jabatan Hal Ehwal Agama Islam Negeri Sabah (JHEAINS)

Nelson Bendah

Pastor, Seventh-Day Adventist Likas

Anglican Diocese of Sabah, KK

Presiden, Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia Cawangan Sabah

Rev Ling Heu Uh

Sabah Methodist Church Mission Conference

Mr Darsham Singh

President, Kinabalu Singh Sabha Gurdawara Sahib

Gunter Conradi

Prof. Emritus, Historian

Political Analyst and Science Writer

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Venue

Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Contact

Dr. Peter Schier

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