{"id":938,"date":"2026-04-22T20:07:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T20:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/?page_id=938"},"modified":"2026-07-14T14:58:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:58:51","slug":"dialogue-interreligieux","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/fr\/interfaith-dialogue\/","title":{"rendered":"The EBU and interfaith dialogue"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The EBU and interfaith dialogue<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-dc9c4e10 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Promotion et protection de la libert\u00e9 de religion ou de conviction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the face of growing polarisation in Europe, the EBU values inter-faith and inter-convictional dialogue as conditions for democratic cohesion, conflict prevention and living together in harmony in a European culture based on human dignity, equality and respect. Below you can see particular ways in which we express this value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NIRIC-Dialogue <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"a67d6b\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #a67d6b;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"359\" height=\"150\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/niric_tile.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5766 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/niric_tile.avif 359w, https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/niric_tile-300x125.avif 300w, https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/niric_tile-18x8.avif 18w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EBU is active in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/niric-dialogue.eu\/\">Network for Inter-Religious &amp; Inter-Convictional Dialogue<\/a> (NIRIC).<\/strong> An initiative of the Committee for Interreligious and Interconvictional Dialogue of the Conference of INGOS in the Council of Europe, NIRIC is intended to highlight and bring together new and existing European civil society initiatives in the field of interfaith dialogue, and promote practical examples.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Article 17 &#8211; Dialogue <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/fr\/article-17-dialogue-council-of-europe-european-parliament\/\"><img 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\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EBU representatives take part regularly in conferences and high-level meetings under the heading of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/at-your-service\/en\/be-heard\/religious-and-non-confessional-dialogue\"><strong>Article 17 of the Lisbon Treaty,<\/strong><\/a> which provides for open dialogue between the European Parliament&nbsp;and churches, religious associations and philosophical and non-confessional organisations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bridging Beliefs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f3f4f3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f3f4f3;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1079\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" 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