{More than 100 religious and faith-based delegates from the Partner States will attend a four-day conference organized by the East African Community (EAC) in Kigali, capital of Rwanda, on September 16 to 20. }
“The main objective of the conference is to enhance the already existing commitment of religious leaders to collaborate in promoting peace and security in the region,” according to the EAC Deputy Secretary General in charge of Political Federation, Mr. Charles Njoroge.
He added that the desired outcome of the conference would be the establishment of an institutional framework to coordinate and facilitate the joint action of religious leaders in promoting peace and security in the region.
“The conference is the best opportunity to reflect not only threats and challenges the region faces, but also opportunities,”, the EAC official said.
The delegates are expected to develop consensus on the core values that should guide the roles of religious communities in the matters of peace and security and also vis-a-vis the State for mutual existence, respect and development, among others.
The Kigali meeting is held under the auspices of the EAC Secretariat and with support from the German Development Agency (GIZ).
The conference will be preceded by a four-day training of 15 selected senior journalists and editors from the Partner States on religious-sensitive reporting and enhancement of peace and security in the EAC Partner States.
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