Countering Extremism and Radical Ideologies: A multi-stakeholder approach

This event will bring together representatives of the United Nations system and faith-based organizations, with the Egyptian-US Dialogue Initiative Delegation in a round-table discussion on countering extremism and radical ideologies, including sharing good practices in building trust and understanding through dialogue, countering hate speech, xenophobia and the protection of human rights.

The Egyptian-US Dialogue Initiative was launched in October 2014. It seeks to build bridges of common interests at cultural, social and religious levels between Egypt and the United States. The Initiative includes representatives from the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services (CEOSS), a leading civil society and development NGO in Egypt, along with US partners, including major US church denominations—the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Presbyterian Church (USA), and the United Church of Christ—and ecumenical organizations the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA, and Churches for Middle East Peace, as well as HANDS Along the Nile Development Services.