INFORMATION ABOUT THE SECRETARIAT OF THE CONGRESS OF LEADERS OF WORLD AND TRADITIONAL RELIGIONS

The Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions is the working agency of the Congress (The Secretariat was established by the decision of the participants of the First Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, held on September 23-24, 2003, in Astana).

The Speaker of the Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan is the Head of the Secretariat.

The Secretariat includes representatives from the leaders of world religions participating in the Congress, such as Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Taoism, Shintoism, Hinduism, as well as international organisations.

The Secretariat meets annually to address:

• Implementing decisions from the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions
• Preparing for Congress sessions
• The global agenda, work regulations, and drafting final documents of the Congress (Declarations)
• Coordinating interactions with international structures on issues of interfaith and inter-civilizational dialogue.

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01 апреля 2024