{"id":6379,"date":"2026-10-01T14:17:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/?page_id=6379"},"modified":"2026-10-15T18:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:45:09","slug":"voice-of-compassion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/uk\/voice-of-compassion\/","title":{"rendered":"Voice of Compassion"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Voice of Compassion<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Civic Participation, Gender, and Nonviolence in European Communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-88082dcc wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:1.5rem;margin-bottom:2rem\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"cbcac1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" sizes=\"auto, 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(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cofunded_by_eu_logo.avif\" alt=\"Co-funded by the European Union\" class=\"wp-image-6389 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #acc4de; width:320px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cofunded_by_eu_logo.avif 640w, https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cofunded_by_eu_logo-300x63.avif 300w, https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cofunded_by_eu_logo-18x4.avif 18w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"0c0b08\" data-has-transparency=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"246\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/European_Buddhist_Union_logo.svg-1-scaled-768x246.avif\" alt=\"\u0404\u0432\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0435\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0434\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0441\u043e\u044e\u0437\" class=\"wp-image-129 has-transparency\" style=\"--dominant-color: #0c0b08; width:260px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/European_Buddhist_Union_logo.svg-1-scaled-768x246.avif 768w, https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/European_Buddhist_Union_logo.svg-1-scaled-300x96.avif 300w, https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/European_Buddhist_Union_logo.svg-1-scaled-1024x328.avif 1024w, https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/European_Buddhist_Union_logo.svg-1-scaled-1536x493.avif 1536w, https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/European_Buddhist_Union_logo.svg-1-scaled-2048x657.avif 2048w, https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/European_Buddhist_Union_logo.svg-1-scaled-18x6.avif 18w, https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/European_Buddhist_Union_logo.svg-1-scaled-150x48.avif 150w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Voice of Compassion<\/strong> is a joint project of the European Buddhist Union and ALDA, co-funded by the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its overall objective is to strengthen inclusive civic participation and gender-sensitive governance by promoting human rights, intercultural dialogue and the fight against hate, through an ethical approach inspired by the values of the Buddhist tradition: compassion, mindfulness and interdependence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project brings together three online seminars and a series of interfaith dialogue events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Online seminars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engaging Religious Actors to End Violence Against Women and Girls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thursday, 22 October 2026, 18:00\u201319:30 CET<\/strong> \u00b7 online webinar \u00b7 in English and French, with subtitles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hosted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coe.int\/en\/web\/ingo\/committee-for-interreligious-interconvictional-dialogue\">Committee for Interreligious and Interconvictional Dialogue<\/a> of the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Voice-of-Compassion-Webinar-22-October-2026-Invitation.pdf\">Invitation, programme and access details (PDF)<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coe.int\/en\/web\/ingo\/newsroom\/-\/asset_publisher\/hfD3dljiyUCJ\/content\/invitation-to-a-webinar-on-engaging-religious-actors-to-end-violence-against-women-and-girls\">Invitation on the Council of Europe website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Circle of Peace: simple peacemaking tools for a resilient classroom<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 17:00\u201318:30 CET<\/strong> \u00b7 Zoom workshop for teachers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mini training by Teach Peace with Andy Kull: an introduction to Circle Process, the &#8220;talking piece&#8221; and equal listening, and how to share Circle Process with a group of students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/CircleOfPeace.eventbrite.co.uk\">Book your place (Eventbrite)<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Voice-of-Compassion-Circle-of-Peace-3-November-2026-Poster.pdf\">Workshop poster with access details (PDF)<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/uk\/circle-of-peace-online-workshop-for-teachers-3-november-2026\/\">\u0427\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u0434\u0430\u043b\u0456<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greater visibility: Women in Buddhism today<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sunday, 8 November 2026, 15:30\u201317:30 CET<\/strong> \u00b7 online conference<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organised by Sakyadhita France on the occasion of its 20th anniversary, with Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Dr. Tilmann Borghardt, Martine Batchelor, Ayya Phalanyani and Dr. Karma Lekshe Tsomo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Voice-of-Compassion-Conference-8-November-2026-Programme.pdf\">Programme and access details (PDF)<\/a> \u00b7 also in <a href=\"https:\/\/sakyadhitafrance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-11-Programme_Conference_Sakyadhita_France-FR.docx.pdf\">Fran\u00e7ais<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sakyadhitafrance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-11-Programm-Konferenz_Sakyadhita_Germany-DE.docx.pdf\">Deutsch<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/sakyadhitafrance.org\/evenements\/\">Sakyadhita France website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interfaith dialogue events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buddhism Meets Islam<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9 May 2026<\/strong> \u00b7 roundtable held as part of the EBU Annual General Meeting 2026 in Brussels. <a href=\"https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/uk\/agm-2026-recap-and-reports\/\">Read the AGM 2026 recap.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Training Programme for Trainers: Religions for Peace Italia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4\u20136 October 2026<\/strong> \u00b7 Rome \u00b7 three days of training for interfaith dialogue practitioners, with an interfaith tour of places of worship in Rome, a training day at the CSV (Volunteering Services Centre) and visits to the Holy See&#8217;s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue and the Grand Mosque of Rome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Voice-of-Compassion-Religions-for-Peace-Italia-Rome-4-6-October-2026.pdf\">Programme (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u041a\u043e\u043d\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0442<br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:c.segre@europeanbuddhistunion.org\">c.segre@europeanbuddhistunion.org<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Voice of Compassion Civic Participation, 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