The 2024 G20 Interfaith Forum and PaRD Annual Forum on Religion and Sustainable Development
August 19–23, 2024

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Tuesday, 20 August

Plenary i: Towards an Equitable World of Promise and Opportunity
Plenary ii: 2024 Imperatives and Interfaith Contributions

Concurrent Sessions A:
A1: Religious Freedom in Brazil
A2: Religious Engagement on Food Security
A3: Faith in Action: World Economic Forum & USAID
A4: Rebuilding from COVID
A5: Sacred Sites
A6: Acting on Disinformation and Social Media

Concurrent Sessions B:
B1: Women Building Peace and Resilient Communities
B2: Communities of African Descent: Group and Individual Rights
B3: Child Dignity in the Digital World
B4: Poverty and Inequality
B5: Faith-sensitive Mental Health and Psychosocial Support to Displaced Populations and People on the Move
B6: Climate Finance

Plenary iii: Holistic Well-being in a World in Turmoil: Moving from a Linear to Cyclic Worldview and Developing Alternative Paradigms to Measure Development and Prosperity

Wednesday, 21 August

Plenary iv: Challenges of Sustainability and Peace: For People and Planet

Concurrent Sessions C:
C1: Religion, Civility, and Healing Polarization 
C2: Lessons from Religious Advocacy on Environment: Laudato Si, Al Mizan 
C3: Women and the Environment 
C4: Religious Action on Corruption 
C5: Community Peacebuilding through FoRB Education 
C6: Harnessing Spiritual Practices for Mental Health and Well-being in Peacebuilding Contexts  

Plenary v: Leaving No One Behind: Care for the Most Vulnerable

Concurrent Sessions D:
D1: Religious Action on Climate and Environmental Justice: Interfaith Rainforest Initiative 
D2: Human Trafficking: Proposing IF20 Leadership to Propose an Action Agenda 
D3: Focus on Refugees, Faith, Rights, and Protection 
D4: Global Reforms of Taxation 
D5: Challenges of AI in a Faith Context 
D6: Indigenous Peacebuilding and Indigenous Religious Freedom for Building Sustainable Peace and Planet  

Thursday, 22 August

Plenary vi: Modeling Diversity and Inclusion: Peacebuilding Through Understanding and Education

Concurrent Sessions E:
E1: Religious Literacy Explored 
E2: Crossing Bridges among Sectors and Institutions 
E3: Confronting Racism, Hate Crimes, and Radicalization 
E4: A Faith Perspective on the Future of Work: Challenges and Opportunities in the Workplace 
E5: Faith and Environmental Defense: Protecting Life and Territory
E6: African Discussions  

Fishbowl Discussion
Concluding Session 

IF20 Concept Note of G20 Brazil

“The G20 Interfaith Forum, which has convened diverse religious actors inspired by the G20 agendas since 2014, looks forward to Brazil’s G20 Presidency in 2024…”

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