‘Qatar exerted significant efforts to promote dialogue, coexistence’

Cape Town: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Doha International Centre for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID) H E Dr. Ibrahim Saleh Al Naimi affirmed Qat...

Cape Town: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Doha International Centre for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID) H E Dr. Ibrahim Saleh Al Naimi affirmed Qatar has made significant efforts to promote and disseminate the culture of interfaith dialogue and achieve peaceful coexistence through education, highlighting many Qatari institutions working in this field at both national and international levels.

In a speech delivered during the G20 Interfaith Forum 2025 currently being held in Cape Town, South Africa, he said that Qatar has many institutions that work to promote education that supports social cohesion and shared human values, including the Qatar Committee for the Alliance of Civilizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the ICESCO Chair for Dialogue of Civilisations at the College of Sharia and Islamic Studies at Qatar University, which launched specialised academic programs in religions and dialogue of civilizations, and was a pioneer in offering these programs at the regional level.

He added that the national school curricula include lessons that encourage the values of dialogue, peaceful coexistence, and acceptance of others, reflecting Qatar’s ongoing efforts in this path as part of national efforts to promote education that supports social cohesion and shared human and global values.  He pointed to Qatar’s pioneering initiatives that have made education a bridge toward peace and development, foremost among them the efforts of H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser through the Education Above All Foundation, which has provided millions of children around the world with the opportunity to learn and live a dignified life despite the challenges and difficulties they face.

In the same context, he addressed the role of the Doha International Centre for Interfaith Dialogue in promoting the values of dialogue and coexistence through the events and activities it regularly organizes, such as conferences, seminars, lectures, the peer-reviewed Adyan journal, and regular roundtables. 

He pointed to the centre’s initiative “Dialogue in Universities,” launched in September 2024 in cooperation with five major universities and media partners, which included nine events attended by students and professors from various religions and cultures to discuss multiple issues that contribute to building a shared and peaceful future.