KAICIID

KAICIID The International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID) The Centre also combats all forms of discrimination based on culture, religion or belief.

KAICIID is an intergovernmental organization whose mandate is to promote the use of dialogue globally to prevent and resolve conflict, to enhance understanding and cooperation. KAICIID’s mandate is to foster dialogue among people of different religions and cultures to build bridges and instil mutual respect. Intercultural and interreligious dialogue helps build communities’ resistance against prej

udice, strengthens social cohesion, supports conflict prevention, and can serve to preserve peace. As an international organization, KAICIID supports the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in particular the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. We implement programmes to overcome stereotypes in a long-term process that leads to a culture of dialogue that enables greater understanding of people of other cultures and followers of other religions.

Words have the power to divide, but our voices have the power to heal. Today, on the International Day for Countering Ha...
18/06/2026

Words have the power to divide, but our voices have the power to heal. Today, on the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, we stand together to choose dialogue over division. 🌐

How we at KAICIID are actively countering hate speech:

🗣️ Amplifying Voices: Creating safe spaces where diverse communities can counter harmful narratives.

🤝 Fostering Respect: Using interreligious and intercultural dialogue to dismantle prejudice.

📚 Education for Peace: Equipping global leaders with tools to recognize and counter hate speech.

Tell us in the comments ⬇️ of people courageously raising their voice, standing up for empathy and turning shared values into a safer world for all. 💚

17/06/2026

Did you know KAICIID has a Dialogue Journalism Fellowship? 📺

Through our training, we have aimed to provide journalists across the Arab Region skills to report on religion and culture responsibly, turning media into an active tool for peace, interreligious dialogue and understanding.

Since launching in 2021, our fellows have been able to:
1️⃣Cover diversity topics surrounding Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue 🙏
2️⃣Use storytelling and digital tools to promote dialogue, pluralism and counter hate speech ✍️
3️⃣Build bridges and trust among different communities that spans across societies 🌏

Now the question stands: Journalists, how can the you and the media foster dialogue in your community?

Share your ideas below! 👇

IT'S A WRAP! 🌏KAICIID Asia Programme, together with the มูลนิธิ สกพ. - IBHAP Foundation and พระมหานภันต์ สกพ. - Ven.Napa...
16/06/2026

IT'S A WRAP! 🌏

KAICIID Asia Programme, together with the มูลนิธิ สกพ. - IBHAP Foundation and พระมหานภันต์ สกพ. - Ven.Napan IBHAP and the The Caravanserai Collective (Cerita Caravan) our week-long training on Dialogue in Action: Strengthening Youth Leadership for Climate Action in Southeast Asia has been one to remeber.

Held in Bangkok and Ayutthaya, Thailand over the last week, we brought together young leaders from across Southeast Asia working at the intersection of climate action, interreligious dialogue, community engagement and social change. 🪴

Through workshops, storytelling sessions, site visits and really fruitful exchanges with local communities and faith-based leaders, we explored how dialogue can strengthen collective responses to the environmental challenges afflicting the region.🙏

With the power of storytelling, we saw the year's training strengthened participants' leadership skills in environmental advocacy while creating opportunities for collaboration between emerging leaders and selected mentors from last year's storytelling training. Together, we explored creative and practical ways to engage community and religious leaders, as well as people of faith, in building more resilient and sustainable communities. 🗣️

We celebrated the stories, experiences and aspirations of these young leaders, highlighting the power of listening, learning across differences and building trust. More importantly, it reaffirmed that meaningful climate action begins with people coming together and working collectively toward solutions rooted in hope, solidarity and mutual understanding.

What stayed with you following our combined journey?

From personal reflection to a decade of institutional action. 🗣️Through the KAICIID Fellows Programme,  Dawah transforme...
12/06/2026

From personal reflection to a decade of institutional action. 🗣️

Through the KAICIID Fellows Programme, Dawah transformed a single question into 10 years of impactful dialogue work, helping shape core programmes, publications, and the Journalism Fellowship for dialogue.

The Change: With KAICIID’s support, a wider community of media professionals across the Arab region is now using dialogue to:

🚫 Challenge hate speech

🤝 Promote coexistence

Discover how dialogue becomes real-world practice. ✨

🔗 Read Hani's story here:
https://ow.ly/nXUI50ZbbF2

10/06/2026

If our planet could tell its story, it would not only speak of forests, rivers, and mountains. It would also tell the story of people, of the choices we make every day, to destroy or to protect the only home we all share. 🌏

This week in Bangkok, Thailand. 14 young leaders from across Southeast Asia came together to ask an important question:

How can dialogue, faith, culture and community action help us respond to the climate crisis? 🪴

Because real change begins when we listen to one another, build trust across differences, and work together for a future rooted in hope. 🤝

The story of our planet is still being written. ✍️

The question is: what role do we want to play in it? 🤔Let us know in the comments!

Today, June 10th, marks a unique intersection: the International Day of Dialogue among Civilizations and Portugal Day.🌐P...
10/06/2026

Today, June 10th, marks a unique intersection: the International Day of Dialogue among Civilizations and Portugal Day.🌐

Portugal’s history and its global communities serve as a living bridge between cultures, reminding us that society thrives on openness.

At KAICIID, we know dialogue is more than talking, it is an intentional process of stepping out of comfort zones, challenging preconceptions, and creating safe spaces to build trust and lasting peace. 🕊️

👉Deepen your knowledge, by checking our Interreligious Dialogue Resource Guide here: https://ow.ly/26oA50Z9U9F

Protecting our planet is a shared sacred duty. Today, on  , we celebrate the power of interfaith action for our Earth! 🌍...
05/06/2026

Protecting our planet is a shared sacred duty. Today, on , we celebrate the power of interfaith action for our Earth! 🌍

How drives ecological change:
🌱 Faith Stewardship: We address climate change, water preservation, and environmental justice through dialogue.
📊 Growing Impact: Since 2019, 1,921 global participants have joined our eco-focused e-learning courses.
🚀 What's Next: We are currently updating our moderated course, 'Faith, Environment and Climate Change', to empower even more leaders.

Thank you to everyone turning shared values into real climate solutions! 💚

🔗 Explore our learning and start learning today: https://ow.ly/MGXG50Z85oF

What if I told you that sometimes what you can't see doesn't mean there isn't a way to improve the outcomes? 🌍When viola...
03/06/2026

What if I told you that sometimes what you can't see doesn't mean there isn't a way to improve the outcomes? 🌍

When violations go undocumented, they become easier to ignore. In Nigeria, monitoring freedom of religion or belief is essential to make hidden realities visible and drive accountability. Too often, violations of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) begin quietly and go completely underreported.

Working with NHRC Nigeria the The Kukah Centre and with Nasrul-Lahi-il Fathi Society, KAICIID supported work in changing that.

By launching a dedicated monitoring mechanism, we are turning these invisible challenges into documentation, community town halls and public radio campaigns. 🤝

Before communities can be protected, their experiences must first be documented and seen.

🔗 Read the full story here: https://ow.ly/5Ss450Z78y9

Next stop: Bangkok! 🌏This June, KAICIID is bringing together 22 young leaders from across Southeast Asia for our "Dialog...
29/05/2026

Next stop: Bangkok! 🌏

This June, KAICIID is bringing together 22 young leaders from across Southeast Asia for our "Dialogue in Action" training, in partnership with the พระมหานภันต์ สกพ. - Ven.Napan IBHAP from มูลนิธิ สกพ. - IBHAP Foundation and collaboration with Ima Abdulrahim from Cerita Caravan.

By connecting the drive and ambition of young people together with the wisdom and trust embedded in faith communities, dialogue will not longer be a symbolic gesture. It will lead to local solutions and inter-generational action✨

Stay tuned to follow their journey from Bangkok to real-world regional impact!

🔗 Learn more about the training here: https://www.kaiciid.org/stories/news/bangkok-kaiciid-will-build-power-young-leaders-tackling-climate-action-through-0

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