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Europisches Abrahamisches Forum European Abrahamic Forum Evropski abrahamski forum

MEURELIGIJSKI INSTITUT U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI MEEK Interreligious Institute in Bosnia-Herzegovina

International Consultation:

Role and Meaning of Religion in a Secular Society from Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Perspectives Focus on South-East Europe
Art Gallery of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo (21 24 October 2007)
Sunday (21 Oct 2007)
17:30 19:30

Religion and Secular State

Dinner

Opening Session
Welcome Prof. Dr Stefan Schreiner (European Abrahamic Forum) Dr Christina Catherine Krause (Konrad Adenauer Foundation Sarajevo Branch) Dr Ahmet Alibai (Interreligious Institute in Bosnia-Herzegovina) H.E. Vinko Cardinal Pulji (Roman Catholic Church in BaH) [request] H.E. Eminence Nikolaj Mra (Orthodox Church in BaH) [request] Mr Jakob Finci (Jewish Community in BaH) [request] H.E. Reisu-l-ulema Dr Mustafa Ceri (Grand Mufti of the Muslim Community in BaH)

19:45

Greetings

20:00

Islam in Future Europe (keynote lecture) Reception

Monday (22 Oct 2007)

08:45 Registration of participants

Secular State and Religion(s) Legal and Political Aspects

09:00 Opening Secular state and religion(s) remarks on the Bosnian experience in regulating religion and state relations in view of the new law on Freedom of Religion Secular state and religion(s) remarks on the Bosnian experience in regulating religion and state relations from the Catholic Church's perspective Prof. Dr Stefan Schreiner (D) Prof. Dr. Fikret Kari (BaH)

[request]

10:30 11:00

Coffee break Lacit or Separation of state from religion in (West-)European tradition Secular state and religion(s) church-staterelations in view of European legislation Lunch The Idea of an Islamic State (I) relationship between state and religion from the perspective of Sunni tradition The Idea of an Islamic State (II) relationship between state and religion from the perspective of Shi'i tradition Coffee break The Idea of a Jewish State relationship between state and religion from the perspective of Jewish tradition The Idea of a Christian State relationship between state and religion from the perspective of Christian tradition Dinner Cultural Evening

Prof. Dr. Carmen Lpez Alonso (E): Prof. Dr. Michael Germann (D)

12:45 15:00

H.E. Ambassador Hasan Abu Nimah (JO) Mr Seyed Mohammad Ali Abtahi (IR)

16:30 17:00

[request]

[request]

18:45 20:00

Tuesday (23 Oct 2007)

Secular State and Religion(s) Learning from Experiences

09:00 Return of religion(s) into the public sphere role of religion(s) in present day society: from an Islamic point of view from a Jewish point of view from a Christian point of view (the Czech experience) Coffee break Secularism and secularization in todays public discourse (the Bosnian example): from non-religious perspective from Muslim perspective from Christian perspective Lunch The concept of Diaspora (galut) Jewish experiences in history Muslims in the West a Muslim Diaspora? Experience of a Christian Diaspora Coffee break Return of religion? The Future of secular society and the role of religions in it Summing-up Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sharkawi (QA) [request] Dr Milan Lyka (CZ)

10:30 11:00

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12:45 15:00

[request] Prof. Dr. Jamal Malik (D) [request] General discussion Prof. Dr Stefan Schreiner Dr Christina Catherine Krause Dr Ahmet Alibai

16:30 16:00 18:30

19:30

Dinner

Wednesday (24 Oct 2007)

08:00 Breakfast Optional: Excursion 09:00 Visits to Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Places of Interest 13:00 Lunch / Departure

Note: [request] means: the invited speaker agreed in principal, but did not yet confirm formally.

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