5th ASEM Interfaith Dialogue

23 Sep 2009 to 25 Sep 2009
Seoul, Korea

The Interfaith Dialogue process is an important and significant element of the overall Asia-Europe (ASEM) relationship. This event was built upon the outcomes from the previous Interfaith Dialogues:

1. The First ASEM Interfaith Dialogue was held in Bali, Indonesia in 2005 [click here to download the outcome]
   
2. The Second ASEM Interfaith Dialogue was held in Larnaca, Cyprus in 2006 [click here to read the outome]
3. The Third ASEM Interfaith Dialogue was held in Nanjing, China in 2007 [click here to read the outcome]
4. The Fourth ASEM Interfaith Dialogue was held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in 2008 [click here to read the outcome]
5. The Fifth ASEM Interfaith Dialogue was held in Seoul, Korea in 2009 [click here to read the outcome][click here for the Annex]

The Republic of Korea and the Republic of Finland co-hosted The Fifth ASEM Interfaith Dialogue in Seoul, Korea on September 23 to 25, 2009. This year's theme of "Bridging Divides through Interfaith Dialogue" incorporated issues including the global economic crisis, cultural diversity, regional conflicts, public communications, and program and policy development.

More details on The Fifth ASEM Interfaith Dialogue can be found at http://ifd2009korea.com/