Two pilot round tables have been organised in 2017 and 2018 to test the model and build the network necessary for this project. Partnering with (faith based) NGO’s, religious communities, business, government, and academia, each round table focuses on one of the SDGs, or on one of the specific targets within the SDG-agenda.
In preparation, a factsheet will be compiled to provide background information for all participants. The factsheets developed will thus together map the available knowledge on the roles of religion in meeting the SDGs. During the round tables, distinguished speakers from different (partner) organisations and sectors will offer short keynote presentations. Participants will then explore the best practices and pitfalls and the underlying dilemmas. Based on the round table a whitepaper will be drafted, compiling key insights and policy recommendations.
Upcoming Round Tables
Religion and Water/Sanitation (fall 2022)
- Exploring the concept of Indaba
- With City of Cape Town, University of Western Cape, and Anglican Church of Southern Africa
- Read more: Position paper
Religion and Religious Migrant Communities (forthcoming)
- With City of Amsterdam
Past Round Tables
Religion and Politics of Hope (27 January 2022)
- With City of Amsterdam and Huis van Dominicus
- Factsheet Politics of Hope (pdf, in Dutch)
- White paper Politics of Hope (pdf, in Dutch)
Religion and Water (1 November 2021)
- With Cape Town, Jakarta & Amsterdam
- During Amsterdam International Water Week 2021
- Factsheet Religion & Water (pdf)
- White paper Religion & Water (pdf)
Religion and Loneliness (15 October 2021)
- With City of Amsterdam and prof. Erik Borgman
- Factsheet Religion & Existential Loneliness (pdf, in Dutch)
- White paper Religion & Existential Loneliness (pdf, in Dutch)
Religion and Freedom in Lockdown (22 March, 9 April, 23 April 2021)
- With 3D, Bahá'í-community Netherlands, the Liberal Jewish Community Amsterdam, the Protestant Church Amsterdam, and VUvereniging
- As a follow up from the round table 'Religion and Hope in Times of COVID-19' (December 2020)
- Read more: white paper Freedom in Lockdown (pdf)
- Watch this video for an impression of the sessions
Religion and Peace (22 January 2021)
- With University of Groningen
- Read more: position paper Religion & SDG16 (pdf)
Religion and Hope in Times of COVID-19 (1 December 2020)
- With VNO-NCW
- Read more: article 'The Vaccine for Hope' (pdf, in Dutch)
- Read more: white paper Workplace of Hope (pdf, in Dutch)
- Follow up:
- 'Freedom in Lockdown' series (March, April 2021)
- Meeting about how to open up again after Covid-19 with VU IT-department (12 October 2021)
Religion and FBOs in Times of COVID-19 (24 June 2020)
- With ICCO
Religion and Climate Change (6, 7 November 2019)
Religion and Gender (14 June 2019)
- Read more: Position paper: Text, Praxis and Development Contestations (pdf)
Religion and Agriculture (22 May 2019)
- Read more: Position paper: Sowing Hope in the FoodValley (pdf, in Dutch)
Religion and SDG-values (4 June 2018)
- Read more: Introduction to the Round Table (pdf)