The European Buddhist Union is active in several European institutions including the European Parliament, the Council of Europe and the European Union.
EBU Liaison officer in Brussels:
Carlo Luyckx
The EBU in Brussels
The EBU aims to strengthen the work at EU level in Brussels and has signed up the common transparency register of the European Parliament and the European Commission.
EBU-representatives are regularly invited to conferences and high-level meetings in the frame of the Article 17 TFEU dialogue with churches, religious associations and philosophical and non-confessional organisations.
The focus of EBU-activities lies on:
- The European Green Deal
- SASCE Internal Security Fund, protection of places of worship
- Promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief
- Derechos humanos
- Education
- Animal welfare
The EBU has been granted participatory status in the Conference of INGOs (CINGO) at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg in 2008. Since then, a team of EBU-Delegates has been an active partner in various committees and working groups.
On the initiative of the EBU and other faith-based NGOs, the Committee for Interreligious and Interconvictional Dialogue (CIRICD) has been adopted by the Conference of INGOs. It aims the creation of a permanent platform for dialogue between representatives of religions and non-confessional NGOs in the Council of Europe
EBU Representatives in Strasbourg:
Gabriela Frey + Thea Mohr
The EBU at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg
The EBU was granted participatory status in the Conference of International Non-Governmental Organisations (CINGO) at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg in 2008. A team of EBU representatives has been active in various committees such as Human Rights, Education, Gender Equality.
At the initiative of the EBU and a range of other faith-based NGOs, the Committee for Interreligious and Interconvictional Dialogue (CIRICD) has been formally put in place. The aim is to establish a permanent platform for interreligious and interconvictional dialogue within the Council of Europe. By creating spaces for practical cooperation between citizens of different faiths, institutions and government bodies, dialogue becomes a tool for strengthening democracy and preventing social divisions.
To achieve this, the Committee established the NIRIC-Dialogue network (NIRIC = Network for Interreligious & Interconvictional Dialogue) in 2021. https://niric-dialogue.eu/
The aim is to showcase European civil society initiatives promoting interreligious and interconvictional dialogue, to identify existing projects, to bring them together within a network, and to highlight inspiring experiences. Interested parties can submit initiatives to the Network: https://niric-dialogue.eu/network/
Contact the EBU Representatives in Strasbourg
Gabriela Frey gabriela.frey@europeanbuddhistunion.org
Dr. Thea Mohr TheaMohr@aol.com
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