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A dialogue session for “Trends” in "Vatican" Emphasizes the importance of interfaith dialogue

Abu Dhabi – Rome, 15 October / WAM / The Trends Center for Research and Consultation, through its virtual office in Italy, organized a dialogue session at the Pontifical Residence in the Vatican, with Monsignor Dr. Youannis Lahzi Gaid, Secretary of the Vatican Department of Public Affairs, and representative of the Holy See to the Supreme Committee for Human Fraternity, which stressed the importance of interreligious dialogue in spreading the culture of peace, tolerance, coexistence and promoting peace. Global.

The Trends team also held a panel discussion with Professor Rafael Marchetti, Director of the Center for International and Strategic Studies (CISS), affiliated with Luis University of Italy, with the participation of an elite group of experts and researchers. The discussion focused on mechanisms for enhancing research cooperation and exchanging experiences and knowledge, especially in the field of economic studies and artificial intelligence, and organizing annual scientific conferences and forums, in addition to partnership in the field of training research cadres. The young woman.

Dr. Muhammad Abdullah Al-Ali, CEO of the Trends Center for Research and Consulting, said that the dialogue session at the Pontifical Residence in the Vatican addressed the importance of promoting interfaith dialogue and peaceful coexistence, stressing that all heavenly religions urge compassion, peace, tolerance and coexistence, noting that think tanks are required today to play a vital and effective role in establishing a culture of civilizational dialogue and confronting extremist and extremist tendencies. And hate speeches.

He added that the center, as part of its research tour in Italy, discussed with experts at the Center for International and Strategic Studies (CISS) ways to develop partnership and cooperation between the two sides in the fields of economic and forward-looking studies, artificial intelligence, strategic analysis, training and development, launching joint research and training programs, and enhancing integration between different research methodologies in addressing regional and international issues.

For his part, Monsignor Dr. Youannis Lahzi Gaid appreciated the pioneering intellectual role played by the Trends Center in light of the increasing global challenges, indicating that this important discussion reflects the firm belief that interfaith dialogue is not an intellectual luxury, but rather an urgent humanitarian necessity, indicating that strengthening the culture of dialogue and human solidarity is the best way to confront policies of exclusion and hate speech.

The dialogue session at the Vatican also addressed the pivotal role of think tanks in consolidating the values ​​of moderation, building practical strategies to spread a culture of peace and human coexistence, and enhancing global solidarity through interfaith dialogue as an essential gateway to achieving sustainable development and comprehensive prosperity.

For his part, Professor Rafael Marchetti stressed that “Trends” is one of the most influential research centers that supports knowledge and believes in the importance of supporting research dialogue, indicating that “CISS” will seek, in partnership with “Trends”, to develop practical frameworks for cooperation, including exchanging research experiences, conducting joint studies, and organizing scientific conferences.

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