February 2008

The Muslim Christian Dialogue Center of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, The Islamic Resource Group and The Islamic Center of Minnesota invite you to a talk by
Dr. Jamal Badawi
  
Is Coexistence Feasible?  An Islamic Response
 
Wednesday, February 20, 2008    7:00 PM
Free and Open to the Public
O'Shaughnessy Educational Center Auditorium
University of St. Thomas
2115 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota
 
Jamal Badawi, Ph.D., is a Professor of Management and Religious Studies in Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS, Canada. In addition to teaching in his formal field of education, Dr. Badawi is a member of the Board of Directors of the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC), the director of the Islamic Information Foundation, Halifax, Canada, and a member of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Fiqh Council. He has authored several books and articles on Islam and designed and participated in the production of nearly 350 half-hour segments of a TV series on Islam. He is also expert in Christian-Muslim Dialogue and a well known speaker in North America and abroad.
 
For more information contact
IRG at 612-676-0165 or irg@irgmn.org
Lois Dament at MCDC@stthomas.edu or 651-962-5650

March 2008

THE POSSIBLE ROLE OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF TERROR    Workshop at conference 10-11 March 2008

The European Forum for Restorative Justice organises together with its project partners the conference on Developing Standards for Assistance to Victims of Terrorism taking place in Tilburg, The Netherlands, on 10-11 March 2008. On the first day of the conference, the findings of the EU project are presented and discussed in workshops, including a workshop on restorative justice. The second day is devoted to the possible role restorative justice can play for victims of terrorism, followed by experiences of terrorist victims. The closing event is addressed by Mr. Franco Frattini, Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security on the occasion of the Fourth European Day for the Victims of Terrorism.

Please note that the deadline for registration has been extended to 18 February 2008!

More information and the registration form can be found at the conference website: http://www.tilburguniversity.nl/intervict/conference/2008/.