IRF Secretariat leads the way to the achievement of long-term impact and better outcomes by conceptualizing and institutionalizing a new approach centered on cooperative engagement.
The World Is More Divided Than Ever
In the face of increasing polarization, we bring together people of all faiths and beliefs to help them engage across their deepest differences to stand up for and protect each other.
Events
roundtables
Leadership
News
Accra, Ghana
The International Conference & Certificate Program on Cooperative Engagement and Building Social Cohesion Through Inclusion…
Prague, Czech Republic
IRF Secretariat joined Government and Civil Society Leaders from eight nations to inaugurate the Central European Roundtable…
Vienna, Austria
Greg Mitchell presented the IRF Roundtable model to the IRFBA Working Group on Interfaith Dialogue…
Training the Trainers - Kazakhstan & Uzbekistan
IRF Secretariat trained over 30 religious and government leaders on How to Start and Run a Multi-Faith Roundtable…
Congressional Testimony on NE Syria
Nadine Maenza gave powerful testimony at a congressional hearing chaired by Representatives Chris Smith and James McGovern…
All News
Purpose
We are builders who offer a proven Cooperative Engagement approach that effectively builds multi-faith relationships on mutual respect, trust, and reliance—and even love. And when everyone pulls together, they build freedom of thought, conscience, and religion—and so much more—from the ground up.
This work builds and strengthens:
- Social cohesion & civil society.
- Stability & security.
- Economic development & growth.
- Flourishing communities.
- Peace & prosperity (the ultimate goal).
We Understand
IRF Secretariat convenes the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Roundtable, bringing people together, and helping all faith and belief communities fight for their very survival around the world.
Pillars
Multi-faith, inclusive, equal citizenship
Religious Freedom + Responsibility
Good citizenship & governance
Projects
2023 international ministerial conference
The Ministerial Conference of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) 2023 addressed the topic of Freedom of Religion…
Bringing Religious Freedom to the Forefront
In July 2021, the cause of international religious freedom strengthened significantly as more than 1,000 leaders…
Catalyzing Multifaith Coalitions for Religious Freedom
What if 21st-century civilization evolved toward cooperative engagement across our deepest differences?
supported by
IRF Secretariat is a proud recipient of the Templeton Religion Trust’s largest Covenantal Pluralism Initiative grant to date. TRT is empowering IRF Secretariat to institutionalize a new approach, bringing people of different faiths together to advance religious freedom for all and institutionalizing a new model of cooperative engagement.
Templeton Religion Trust is a global charitable trust chartered by Sir John Templeton in 1984 with headquarters in Nassau, The Bahamas. TRT has been active since 2012 and supports projects as well as storytelling related to projects seeking to enrich the conversation about religion.
“Once advocates embrace and embody the cooperative engagement approach and unite across their deepest differences, they are enabled to become builders of religious freedom, inclusion, and cohesion.”
– Greg Mitchell
40+ ROUNDTABLES IN 20+ COUNTRIES WITH 1,100+ FAITH COMMUNITIES, PARTNERS, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS
World Leaders And Government
- 80%
we empower local partners on the ground
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