On 8–9 April 2025, an Expert Meeting in Rome brought together 32 specialists from ten faith traditions across Europe, including young leaders, mayors, and activists. The event, co-organised with the European Council of Religious leaders/Religions for Peace Europe and the KAICIID-supported platform the Network for Dialogue, discussed two pressing challenges: the erosion of social cohesion and the growing climate crisis.

This report reflects on how the interconnectedness of care for people and the planet – a value shared across faith and religious traditions – calls for collective responsibility and action that transcend religious divides. The insights from the Rome Expert Meeting in addressing common challenges, including growing inequalities, the strain on human rights, and the urgent need for values-based governance, lay the foundation for the 6th EPDF in Geneva on 10–13 November 2025, which explores social cohesion and climate justice as inseparable dimensions of Europe’s future. 

In 2024, the world faced unprecedented challenges - from escalating conflicts and political instability to deepening social divisions and climate change impacts. Against this backdrop, KAICIID remained steadfast in promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue as a vital tool for building understanding, fostering social cohesion, and advancing sustainable peace.

We invite you to explore the stories and impact detailed in our 2024 Annual Report. KAICIID's work brought together diverse actors from across our regional programmes in Africa, the Arab Region, Asia, and Europe to address pressing global challenges - from training Nigerian religious leaders in conflict mediation to supporting grassroots dialogue initiatives across 12 Arab Region countries, from equipping ASEAN officials with dialogue skills to convening Muslim and Jewish leaders in Europe. Our International Fellows Programme continued to expand its global reach, training practitioners from 93 countries, while our e-learning courses reached thousands more worldwide.