The 13th meeting of the Danish Forum for Freedom of Religion or Belief took place on 27 January, 2026, at Eigtveds Pakhus, the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The theme of the meeting was Interreligious cooperation and dialogue.
Special Representative for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), Nathalia Feinberg, welcomed the Forum after which State Secretary for Development Policy, Elsebeth Søndergaard Krone, gave introductory remarks in which she reflected on her own experience with interreligious cooperation and dialogue, and its position in the new Danish Strategy for Development Cooperation.
With an academic perspective to inform the meeting, Dr. Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Professor and Abdulaziz Said Chair for Peace and Conflict Resolution, spoke on the challenges and opportunities of interreligious dialogue and cooperation, under the theme “Interreligious Engagement During War and Peace”.
Thereafter, Dr. Salli Effungani, Programme Officer, PROCMURA – Programme for Christian-Muslim Relations and Dr. Nayla Tabbara, Executive President, Adyan spoke about a rights-based approach to dialogue and FoRB learning platform and trainers’ network.
The meeting allowed participants to widen their knowledge about the intersections of FoRB, conflict and peace, and facilitated informed discussions in groups and in plenary where participants reflected on their insights and ideas about best practices in the area.
