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World Council of Churches - News Release
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For immediate release - 10/11/2005

ONLINE SURVEY ON INTERFAITH EDUCATION LAUNCHED, FIRST FINDINGS TO BE
PRESENTED AT WCC'S 9TH ASSEMBLY

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More and more, learning about, from and with peoples of other faiths is
being recognized as a vital aspect of education in faith communities and
in state education systems. A web-based survey on interfaith education has
just gone online to discover examples of good practice across the world.

The Education and Ecumenical Formation programme of the World Council of
Churches (WCC) and Hartford Seminary, USA have launched an interactive
survey on interfaith education to catalogue such endeavours currently
taking place in communities around the world.

The survey is available at
http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB224NRA5G9EM

Resource material using good examples revealed by the survey will be
produced in due course. It will assist educators in faith communities and
education systems to develop interfaith education appropriate to their
contexts.

The survey is part of the larger Interfaith Education Project (IEP) being
sponsored by the two organizations. The project aims to take seriously the
diversity of religious faith and practice to build positive understanding
and attitudes.

Project coordinator Christy Lohr says: "This survey provides a means for
individuals from around the world to be involved and provide input on ways
to shape future resources to support educational outreach."

The initial findings of the survey will be presented and discussed at a
Mutirão workshop during the WCC's 9th Assembly in Porto Alegre next
February.

To participate in the process, log on to
http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB224NRA5G9EM

Contact: Christy Lohr christylohr@gmail.com

For more information, go to
http://www.hartsem.edu/events/news_HSWCCprogram.htm

WCC's Education and Ecumenical Formation programme:
http://wcc-coe.org/wcc/what/education/index-e.html

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