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Registration Link (required until January 27th 2026)

Friday, January 30^th 2026, 13:00-17:30 (1:00 pm – 5:30 pm)

Vienna International Center – UN Vienna, Boardroom D (4th floor, C Building)

1^st Session: 14:00–15:30 Towards Harmony among Religions and Cultures

2^nd Session: 16:00–17:30 Religions and a peaceful World Order

Speakers: Diplomats, Religious leaders, Academics, Politicians and Leaders of NGOs

H.E Mohammed Sameer Salem Hindawi, Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Hon. Lukas Mandl, Member of the European Parliament

Dr. Rizwana Abbasi, Associate Professor at the National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad

Dr. Afsar Rathor, former UN Executive (UN Peacekeeping Missions, UNIDO etc.)

Mr. Albert David, Member of the National Commission for Minorities, Pakistan

Prof. Dr. Elmar Kuhn, President of the Coalition of Faith-Based Organizations Europe

Dr. Androniki Barla, Orthodox Theologian and canon lawyer

Dr. Jacques Marion, President UPF Europe, France

A ground pass is required to enter Vienna International Centre (VIC). If you do not have a permanent pass, please register not later than January 27^th 2026 on www.weltfriede.at. Those, who would like to enter the VIC and attend the conference are requested to present their identity document at Gate 1 of the VIC. The VIC, 1220 Wien, Wagramerstrasse 5, is best reached by Subway U1 (Kaisermühlen).

Further information: Peter Haider +43 650 2588846

World Interfaith Harmony Week
First proposed at the UN General Assembly on September 23, 2010, a month later it was unanimously adopted by the UN. Henceforth the first week of February is observed as a WIHW. WIHW conferences were organized in the UN in Vienna in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 und 2013.

Commemorating the World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW) the Universal Peace Federation (UPF), UNCAV, the Coalition of Faith-Based Organizations, Youth and Students for Peace, the Women’s Federation for World Peace, and other partnering organizations are inviting you to a conference on the theme