The responsibility of religion(s) for sustainable development
In cooperation with Ethics in Action
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Elisabeth-Herz-Kremenak-Saal
Plenary
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in englischer SpracheIn 2017, Alpbach welcomes Ethics in Action, an initiative that brings together a selected group of religious leaders, academics, civil society representatives, and practitioners to reflect on the moral and ethical dimensions of current social problems. In this session, one aspect of the meeting is discussed: “sustainable development”. Together with participants, senior religious leaders try to identify actions that religion(s) can take to support shared well-being, human dignity and the common good.
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Emmanuel ADAMAKIS
Vice President, Conference of European Churches, Brussels
| 1985 | Ordination, St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute, Paris |
| Doctoral studies, Holy Cross Institute of Theology, Boston | |
| since 1995 | Director, Office of the Orthodox Church to the European Union, Brussels |
Kosho NIWANO
President-designate, Rissho Kosei-kai, Tokyo
| Law degree, Gakushuin University | |
| Studying the Teachings of the Lotus Sutra | |
| President-Designate, Rissho Kosei-kai |
Prof. Dr. Anantanand RAMBACHAN
Professor of Religion, St. Olaf College, Northfield
| 1972 | B.A., Faculty of Arts, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad |
| 1980 | M.A., Religious Studies, Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Leeds |
| 1984 | Ph.D., Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Leeds |
| since 1980 | Hindu participant and analyst in the field of interreligious relations and dialogue |
| since 1985 | Professor of Religion, St. Olaf College, Northfield |
David ROSEN
International Director of Interreligious Affairs, American Jewish Committee, Jerusalem
| 1975-1979 | Senior Rabbi, The Green and Sea Point Hebrew Congregation, Cape Town and Judge, Rabbinic Court, Cape Beth Din |
| 1979-1985 | Chief Rabbi of Ireland |
| 1985-1997 | Dean, Pinchas Sapir Center for Jewish Education and Culture and Professor, Jewish Studies, Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies, Jerusalem |
| 2005-2009 | Head, IJCIC - International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations |
| since 2001 | Director, Department of Interreligious Affairs, American Jewish Committee and Director, Robert and Harriet Heilbrunn Institute for International Interreligious Understanding |
Marcelo SANCHEZ SORONDO
Chancellor, The Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, Vatican City
| 1968 | Ordination to a Priest |
| 1976 | Graduation, Philosophy, Perugia University |
| 1976-1982 | Lecturer in the History of Philosophy, Pontifical Lateran University, Vatican City |
| 1978 | PhD, sacred theology, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Vatican City |
| 1982-1998 | Full Professor in the History of Philosophy, Pontifical Lateran University, Vatican City |
| 1987-1996 | Dean, Faculty of Philosophy, Pontifical Lateran University, Vatican City |
| since 1998 | Professor of the History of Philosophy, Libera Universita Maria SS. Assunta, Rome |
| Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, Vatican City | |
| since 2001 | Titular Bishop of Forum Novum, Vescovio |
Hamza YUSUF
President, Zaytuna College, Berkeley; Co-President, Religions for Peace, New York
| 1981-1984 | Islamic Institute of Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi |
| 1996 | Founder and President, Zaytuna Institute (later Zaytuna College), Berkeley |
Verena GRUBER
Project Manager, European Forum Alpbach, Vienna
| 2010-2013 | Bachelor Political Science, Leopold-Franzens-University, Innsbruck |
| 2013-2015 | Master Middle Eastern Studies, Centre of Middle Eastern Studies, Lund University, Lund |
| since 2015 | PhD Student, Defence Studies Department, King's College London, Shrivenham |
| Project Manager Economic and Financial Market Symposium, European Forum Alpbach, Vienna |
M.Sc. Philippe NARVAL
General Secretary, European Forum Alpbach, Vienna
| 1994-1996 | Scholarship holder/Student, Lester B. Pearson United World College, Victoria |
| 1996-1997 | National Service/Gedenkdienst, Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial, Jerusalem |
| 1997-1998 | Community Service Coordinator, American International School, Cochabamba |
| 1998-2003 | BA, King's College, London |
| 2000-2001 | Exchange Year, Universidade de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte |
| 2003-2004 | Exhibition Coordinator, Künstlerhaus Wien |
| 2004-2005 | Programme Manager, Concordia, Chisinau |
| 2005-2010 | Programme Officer, Light for the World, Vienna |
| 2010-2011 | MSc, University of Oxford |
| since 2012 | General Secretary, European Forum Alpbach, Vienna |
Toke PALUDAN MOELLER
Chief Executive Officer; Senior Process Consultant, InterChange TOMO i/s, Silkeborg
| 1964-1967 | Language Student, Virum High School |
| 1968-1969 | HH - Niles Brock Business School of Copenhagen |
| 1969-1971 | University of Copenhagen |
| 1971-1976 | Freelance Conference Organizer |
| 1976-1990 | PCO - Professional Conference Organizer, The International Learning Center |
| 1990-2018 | Chief Executive Officer and Senior Process Consultant, Interchange TOMO i/s |
