In order to continue its efforts to enhance the peacebuilding capacity of Muslim peacebuilding actors and to provide a platform to continue the discussion that started with the First Annual Conference, Salam Institute and ISNA held the Second Annual Conference of MPJID on May 5th-6th 2007.

This conference aimed to create an opportunity for Muslim scholars and practitioners to convene to discuss and clarify main concepts and approaches to peacebuilding, conflict resolution, human rights, democratization and development rooted in the Islamic tradition; to contribute to effective policy development in the Muslim world in the fields of governance, conflict resolution, and peacebuilding; and too provide a platform for Muslim Peacebuilding practitioners to share their experiences on the ground with the wider community of Muslim and non-Muslim scholars and practitioners in order to contribute to theory building and practice of conflict resolution in the Muslim world.

Conference Themes:

• Islamic Approaches to Mediation and Conflict Resolution
• Islamic Approaches to Peace and Interfaith Dialogue
• Successes, Lessons Learned, and Challenges facing Muslims and Muslim Organizations Working for Peace and Justice
• Peace through Development: Experiences from Muslim Communities and the Muslim world
• Working for Peace through Advocacy and Multi-Track Diplomacy
• Islam, Human Rights and Peacebuilding
• Women in Islam and Peacebuilding
• Intra-Muslim Dialogue and Peacebuilding

To view the program of the entire conference, please click here to download.

For any additional information about this conference please contact Salam office at 202.558.4026 or email us at info@salaminstitute.org