KAICIID Dialogue Centre
interfaith dialogue international organization
The King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue, mostly referred to as "The International Dialogue Centre – KAICIID"[1] and globally known by its abbreviation, KAICIID, is an inter-governmental organization that promotes interreligious and intercultural dialogue to prevent and resolve conflict. It was established in Vienna, Austria, but relocated to Lisbon, Portugal on 1 July 2022.
KAICIID was opened in 2012 by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Austria and the Kingdom of Spain, following the initiative of Pope Benedict XVI and King Abdullah of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia who met in 2007 to discuss the founding of a new interfaith activity. The Holy See is a founding observer. The centre and its mission have been endorsed by many religious leaders and high-level politicians, including the Viennese Community Rabbi Schlomo Hofmeister, the Archbishop of Vienna, Christoph Schönborn, and the former Austrian President Heinz Fischer. In 2021, Austrian media outlets reported that Japan, Argentina, Morocco, Indonesia and Canada were reportedly considering to join the organization as new member states.
Mission and objectives
The International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID) is an intergovernmental organization that is now headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal. Before July 2022, the organization had been headquartered in Vienna, Austria since its foundation in 2012. The mandate of KAICIID is to foster interreligious and intercultural dialogue around the world by bringing religious leaders and political decision-makers together to develop and implement multilateral solutions that promote social cohesion and interreligious understanding.
KAICIID is the only intergovernmental organization governed by religious representatives from all of the world's major religions.
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