KAICIID, an intergovernmental organization bringing religious leaders, policymakers, & experts to the dialogue table to find common solutions to shared problems
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The 3rd Southeast Asia Dialogue Cities Conference started today! From 26–28 October, Kuala Lumpur welcomes more than 60 participants from Bangkok, Davao, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Yogyakarta for three days of dialogue, learning and collaboration. Learn more about what our speakers had to say on the first day of the conference. #DialogueCitiesSEA #InterreligiousDialogue #SocialCohesion #KAICIID
I Gede Swardana: Peace starts with inner harmony and extends to other people and nature. Interfaith harmony invites us to walk and speak together, and religious differences need not prevent generosity and solidarity. #DialogueCities
Prof. Dr. Mohd Afandi Salleh: Urban resilience goes beyond infrastructure; it depends on whether vulnerable households can access education, housing, income and essential services. Interreligious cooperation and partnerships between universities, local authorities and communities can help expand opportunities and strengthen human security. 🌏 #DialogueCities
Following the deadly church attack in Jordan, KAICIID and the IPDC issued complementary statements condemning the violence and calling for the protection of #ReligiousFreedom and communities.
Read our full statements: kaiciid.org/stories/news/kai…
From Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, partners reflect on the contribution of dialogue to peacebuilding. 🌍
As part of KAICIID’s field mission to Iraq, #Dialogue360 partners took part in group discussions exploring how locally led initiatives have contributed to #peacebuilding and stronger community relations. 🤝
The discussions highlighted the importance of building #trust across communities, creating spaces for #dialogue and mutual understanding, challenging stereotypes and misinformation, and strengthening local capacities to promote peaceful coexistence.
Partners also reflected on how #Dialogue360 initiatives have supported community recovery, social cohesion, and cooperation among diverse religious, ethnic, and social groups, demonstrating the role that locally led efforts can play in strengthening relationships and fostering more inclusive communities.
Building #peace begins with creating opportunities for people to meet, listen, understand one another, and work together across their differences. 🕊️
#KAICIID #Dialogue360 #Iraq #Erbil #Peacebuilding #InterreligiousDialogue #SocialCohesion
🌐 The Dialogue Cities Conference website is now live!
Want to know more about the 3rd Southeast Asia Dialogue Cities Conference 2026?
Explore the official website to discover the conference programme, meet the speakers, find practical information and stay up to date with the latest news.
📅 26–28 October 2026
📍 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
🔗 Explore the Conference website here: aseandialoguecities.lineupr.…
Organised by @KAICIID in collaboration with ACCIN Malaysia.
#DialogueCitiesSEA #SoutheastAsia #KualaLumpur
KAICIID’s Acting Secretary-General, Amb. António de Almeida-Ribeiro, welcomed Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Portugal, H.E. @ilMukhtarov, to our HQ in Lisbon.
It was a valuable opportunity to share with Ambassador Mukhtarov KAICIID's work across different regions, promoting #interreligious and intercultural #dialogue.
Ahead of next week’s World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in #Baku, they discussed the Forum’s longstanding role in fostering dialogue and international cooperation.
🌍 Why Dialogue Cities?
Our cities bring together people from different religions, cultures, generations and backgrounds. While we may experience different realities and challenges, we share a common future.
💬 Dialogue creates opportunities to listen, understand one another, build trust and find solutions together.
That’s why, from 26–28 October, representatives from Bangkok, Davao, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Yogyakarta will come together for the 3rd Southeast Asia Dialogue Cities Conference.
Because stronger, more inclusive cities start with dialogue. 🤝
Organised by @KAICIID in collaboration with ACCIN Malaysia.
🔗 Learn more about the conference: kaiciid.org/stories/news/kua…
#DialogueCitiesSEA #SoutheastAsia #KualaLumpur #InterreligiousDialogue #SocialCohesion
Mark your calendars, Southeast Asia! Dialogue Cities is back for its 3rd edition!
From 26-28 of October, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will bring together 5 Southeast Asian cities under the theme "Shared Futures: Dialogue for Resilient and Inclusive Cities".
As cities become more diverse and face shared challenges, dialogue can help communities build trust, find common ground and work towards a more inclusive future.
Because the future of our cities is shared, so should be the solutions.
Organised by @KAICIID in collaboration with ACCIN Malaysia.
Stay tuned! 👀
#DialogueCitiesSEA #SoutheastAsia #KualaLumpur
Through four high-level exchanges at our Lisbon headquarters, #KAICIID brought together over 50 diplomats from across the world to explore how #dialogue complements traditional diplomacy to build more cohesive societies:
📍 European Union: Led by the Embassy of Cyprus, alongside Council of Parties members Austria and Spain, exploring community #resilience and initiatives like the Muslim Jewish Leadership Council.
📍 Asia-Pacific: Co-hosted with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, addressing online #hatespeech, urban governance, youth leadership, and regional ecosystems like the Dialogue Cities Network.
📍 Arab Region: Engaging diplomatic representatives on building trust, fostering interreligious understanding, and driving local community responses.
📍 GRULAC: Co-convened with the Embassy of Peru, focusing on #socialcohesion, displacement, climate pressures, and supporting Indigenous communities.
📍 CPLP: Bringing together representatives from Portuguese-speaking
countries to explore transformative dialogue approaches for #peace and social
cohesion, with a focus on #prevention, #reconciliation and practical
#cooperation.
A sincere thank you to all Ambassadors, Heads of Mission, and diplomatic representatives for your shared commitment to turning dialogue into practical #cooperation! 🤝
When diplomacy and dialogue unite, we move from conversation to lasting global peace. 🕊️
Last week, KAICIID concluded a week in New York during the #UNGA81, engaging with partners and strengthening cooperation around dialogue and peacebuilding. 🌍
During the week, KAICIID’s Acting Secretary-General H.E. Ambassador António de Almeida Ribeiro met with longstanding partners, including the @UNAOC, to discuss shared priorities and opportunities for future collaboration. 🤝
KAICIID’s also had the pleasure of meeting @MiguelMoratinos and @nsaad777 in the lead up to the meeting of the Group of Friends of the @UNAOC.
KAICIID’s remarks at the meeting outlined the importance of strengthening partnerships that advance interreligious and intercultural #dialogue, #peacebuilding and #peaceful coexistence.
As part of KAICIID’s engagements, Ambassador António de Almeida Ribeiro also discussed with @BayaniRachel and Dr. David Rutstein, from the @BahaiBIC_Rights to assess the long-standing cooperating between the Centre and the @BahaiBIC_Rights.
KAICIID also had the pleasure of reencountering Dr Francis Kuria, from @religions4peace, to discuss the role both organisations can have in complimenting each others work.
