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1st National Youth Interfaith Forum - 8 March 2008

The 1st National Youth Interfaith Forum was organised by a team in Wellington. The Forum was held in the Wellington City Council Chambers on Saturday 8 March 2008. More than 60 youth from around the country participated. There were youth from Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin.

To view and download hi-res (2816x2112 with a size of around 2Mb) copies of the pictures click here http://www.interfaith.org.nz/National%20Youth%20Forum%202008/

To view and download lo-res (640x480 with a size of no more than 70kb) copies of the pictures click here http://www.interfaith.org.nz/National%20Youth%20Forum%202008%20%20lowres/

For information on the Monday Forum: http://www.interfaith.org.nz/Webpages/NIF08.aspx and the Women's Forum: http://www.interfaith.org.nz/Webpages/NWF08.aspx

For more information about the Wellington Youth Interfaith Group, please email interfaith.youth.wellington@gmail.com

 Documents and Reports

Report and Recommendations.pdfReport and Recommendations

 Internet Sites and Resources

  Aotearoa New Zealand Interfaith Network The Aotearoa New Zealand Interfaith Network is part of the New Zealand Diversity Action Programme and is a mailing list that brings together faith communities, interfaith groups, government agencies, academics and individuals interested in interfaith ...
  BBC Multifaith Calendar An excellent multifaith calendar that allows you to look at festivals and holy days by religion or by month, with detailed info given about most dates
  BBC Religion & Ethics The BBC's site on religion and ethics with information areas on Atheism, Bahá'í, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Mormonism, Paganism, Rastafari, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism, Unitarianism, Zoroastrianism
  BeliefNet We are a multi-faith e-community designed to help you meet your own religious and spiritual needs -- in an interesting, captivating and engaging way ...
  Center for Interreligious Understanding Through educational programs and policy leadership, the CIU brings people of all faiths together to learn about our history, our shared values and why we must live and work together toward a society of justice and peace ...
  Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions The mission of the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions is to cultivate harmony among the world's religious and spiritual communities and foster their engagement with the world and its other guiding institutions ...
  Dunedin Abrahamic Interfaith Group Our group was formed here in Dunedin in the aftermath of the events of September 11th 2001 out of spontaneous expressions of solidarity and goodwill between leaders of our three faiths, the police and the Dunedin City Council.
  Interfaith Encounter Association The Interfaith Encounter Association is dedicated to promoting peace in the Middle East through interfaith dialogue and cross-cultural study ...
  Interfaith resources A list of some of the many organisations throughout the world which are involved in inter-religious activities ...
  International Association for Religious Freedom The International Association for Religious Freedom is a registered charity based in the United Kingdom which has the aim of working for freedom of religion and belief at a global level ...
  International Council of Christians and Jews The ICCJ serves as the umbrella organisation of 38 national Jewish-Christian dialogue organisations world-wide.
  International Interfaith Centre, Oxford, England Building interfaith co-operation in the world ...
  Internationally recognised Values Education Program Living Values Education Program (LVEP) is a comprehensive values education program. This innovative global character education program offers a wide variety of experiential values activities and practical methodologies to educators, facilitators, parents
  Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace The IIFWP (Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace) was founded in the hope of building a world in which peoples, cultures, races, religions, and nationalities could live together in harmony, mutual respect, cooperation ...
  Multifaith Action Society of B.C. The Multifaith Action Society in Vancouver, Canada, was founded in 1972 as an ecumenical society and has become fully interfaith in nature and purpose ...
  MultiFaithNet MultiFaithNet is a self-access research, learning, information and dialogue tool, providing updated access to global electronic resources and interactions useful for study of world religious traditions and communities and the practice of inter-faith ...
  REonline Religious Education Online. REonline is a family of websites, with www.reonline.org.uk at its centre. Great resources for education of children of all ages.
  Spiritual "non-secular" Discussion Forum Spiritual / Gnostic / Mystic Discussion Forum for all sincere seekers of Ultimate Truth
  The Council of Christians & Muslims (Inc.) NZ Christians and Muslims in dialogue together. The Council exists to promote dialogue and respectful understanding between the two faith communities, and to work together towards the elimination of racism and religious discrimination in NZ society.
  The Inter Faith Network of UK The Inter Faith Network for the UK works to build good relations between the different religious communities in the UK at both national and local levels ...
  The Interfaith Alliance The Interfaith Alliance and The Interfaith Alliance Foundation - the national non-partisan advocacy voice of the interfaith movement. Our 150,000 members are from more than 70 faith traditions and people of good will ...
  The Revealer A daily review of Religion and the Press.
  The Sacred Site Radha Sahar's site that has information on many of the world's faiths ...
  World Conference of Religions for Peace The World Conference of Religions for Peace is the largest international coalition of representatives from the world's great religions who are dedicated to achieving peace ...
  World Congress of Faiths The World Congress of Faiths publishes the leading journal on interfaith matters Interreligious Insight.  It arranges a variety of conferences, meetings, retreats, visits and group travel ...
  World Faiths Development Dialogue Its aim is to facilitate a dialogue on poverty and development among people from different religions and between them and the international development institutions.
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 Pictures from the Forum

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 Multifaith Calendar

Date
Title
20 Aug
Asmá (Names)Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Bahá'í Faith - Asmá (Names), the 9th month of the Bahá'í year.
20 Aug
Noruz (Shenshai)Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Zoroastrianism - Noruz (the start of the New Year) for Zoroastrians who follow the Shenshai calendar, and the beginning of 1378 AY (after Yazdegird III, the last of the Zoroastrian kings of Persia).
23 Aug
Sri Krishna JayantiUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Hinduism - Sri Krishna Jayanti (or Janmashtami) celebrates the birthday of Krishna. According to the Hindu epics, Krishna was the eighth incarnation of the God Vishnu. His purpose was to destroy the demon Kansa who was responsible for the increase of evil in the world.
28 Aug
Paryushana-parvaUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Jainism - Paryushana-parva is the holiest period of the year for the ascetic Shvetambara sect. Celebrated for eight days concluding on Samvatsari, it is a time of dedication to Jain ideals through fasting, worship of the Jina, and reading the life-story of Lord Mahavira from the Kalpasutra.
1 Sep
First ParkashUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Sikhism - First Parkash commemorates the installation of Adi Granth, the Sikh Scriptures' first edition, in the Golden Temple by the fifth Guru, Arjan Dev, in 1604 CE.
1 Sep
Ramadan beginsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Islam - The Holy Month of Ramadan begins. Ramadan is the month of fasting during which Muslims who are physically able, do not eat or drink from the first sign of dawn until sunset.
3 Sep
Ganesh ChaturthiUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Hinduism - Ganesh Chaturthi celebrates the birthday of Ganesh, God of Success. He is invoked at the beginning of new undertakings.
3 Sep
Dashalakshani-parvaUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Jainism - The Digambara sect celebrates Dashalakshani-parva for ten days by fasting, worship, meditation, confession, and by dedicating each day to a virtue: forgiveness, humility, honesty, purity, truthfulness, self-restraint, asceticism, study, detachment and celibacy.
3 Sep
SamvatsariUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Jainism - Samvatsari. The Shvetambara sect observes Samvatsari by introspection, confession and penance.
8 Sep
'Izzat (Might)Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Bahá'í Faith - 'Izzat (Might), the 10th month of the Bahá'í year.
12 Sep
Ghambar Paitishem beginsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Zoroastrianism - Ghambar Paitishem celebrates the creation of the earth and harvesting of the summer crop. It lasts for five days until 16 September.
14 Sep
Ananta-chaturdasiUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Jainism - Ananta-chaturdasi (Festival of Ten Virtues) is the holiest day of Dashalakshani-parva for the Digambara sect.
15 Sep
UllambanaUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Buddhism - On Ullambana Buddhists make offerings to the Triple Gem (the Buddha, the Dharma/Teachings, & the Sangha - the monastic community) on behalf of ancestors. Chinese and Korean Buddhists call it Happy Buddha Day.
15 Sep
KsamavaniUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Jainism - On Ksamavani, Jains ask for forgiveness of others for wrongs committed during the previous year, and likewise forgive those who caused them suffering.
16 Sep
Ghambar Paitishem endsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Zoroastrianism - Ghambar Paitishem celebrates the creation of the earth and harvesting of the summer crop. It lasts for five days until 16 September.
16 Sep
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (UN)Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
21 Sep
International Day of Peace (UN)Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
22 Sep
MabonUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Wicca - Mabon (Harvest Home) celebrates life's encapsulation as a seed to survive the cold, barren winter and the Harvest of the Vine, which as wine symbolises the Goddess' power to transform youth's sweet nectar into old age, wisdom and spiritual maturity.
22 Sep
Shuki-sorei-saiUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Shinto - Shuki-sorei-sai, the September equinox memorial service, has observances similar to the March equinox memorial service.
22 Sep
Spring OhigonUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Buddhism - Spring Ohigon celebrates the September equinox
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