Interfaith Coalition Conference for Global Citizens 2023
“Shaping Our Future Together: Engaged Spirituality in the Era of Crisis”
August 21, 2023 (Sotaesan Memorial Hall)
August 22, 2023 (Mondrian Seoul Itaewon Hotel)
August 23, 2023 (Iksan, Korea)
Over the last few decades, globalization has fostered interconnectedness between nations, enabling the global community to advance material civilization through collaborative efforts and alliances. These endeavors have paved the way for enhanced prosperity in human society compared to previous times. Unfortunately, the current state of global inequality, stemming from unjust and imbalanced economic growth, has resulted in political, economic, and sociocultural conflicts around the world. Consequently, many people worldwide continue to endure the repercussions of these disparities.
Covid-19 has further accelerated social disruption. This pandemic has revealed the underlying vulnerabilities within social structures, which were hidden by the rapid development of material civilization, and the loss of human values. Consequently, there has been a rise in spiritual impoverishment and ignorance, leading to a world grappling with challenges such as security threats, livelihood concerns, climate emergencies, nuclear weapons proliferation, and the loss of humanity. It is imperative to restore humanity by reestablishing moral values and fostering a harmonious existence between spiritual civilization and material civilization.
The Interfaith Coalition Conference for Global Citizens (ICCGC) aims to promote the spread of global citizenship, developing global citizenship education through ethics, diversity, global issues, and sustainability and operating global-civic exchange programs to strengthen mutual trust and enhance cultural diversity. Additionally, the ICCGC is a platform that opens dialogue among global citizens through which morality and science, spirit and matter, and religion and politics join forces and advance together.
Co-organized by
The Interfaith Coalition Conference for Global Citizens
The Research Center for Religions, Wonkwang University
The Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies
Won Buddhism UN Office
The Focolare Interreligious Dialogue Team
In Collaboration with
The Korean Conference of Religions for Peace
The World Fellowship of Buddhist
The World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth
The World Buddhist University
The Corps. PEACE
Sponsored by
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea
Iksan City
The United Religions Foundation
The Won Buddhism Broadcasting System
The Onenews
The Hanulannews