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Vacature bij het Kenniscentrum
We zijn op korte termijn op zoek naar een Senior projectmedewerker (M/V) voor 0,5 fte.
Presentations Seminar Islamic Development Finance
Presentations of the seminar held on the occasion of the retirement of Professor Gerrie ter Haar, holder of the Chair in Religion and Development, and the launch of her new book 'Religion and Development: Ways of Transforming the World'.
How unique is Faith Based Development Cooperation?
Presentation on January 31 organised by Mensen met een Missie, The Hague
Lecture on Ethics, Religion and International Cooperation by prof. dr. ir. Joris Voorhoeve
Book: Religion and Development: Ways of Transforming the World
New book edited by Gerrie ter Haar, Professor of Religion and Development at the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague and Chair of the Advisory Board of our KCRD.
Presentation at Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On June 30 the KCRD held a presentation at a seminar at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Religion and Diplomacy. At this seminar, the KCRD, prof. dr. H.J. Tieleman and prof. dr. M.J. Faber held a presentation about how to incorporate the role of religion in the work of Foreign Affairs.
Resonance at Konya meeting
"Today, it is as if various instruments resonate at the sound of one instrument; it does not matter from which tradition we speak, the wise words of the Sufi master Mevlana Rumi resonate in all our words". These words were spoken by Bikram Lalbahadoesing at the launch of the Konya Criteria, on June 16 in Amsterdam.
Faith Based Development Work: Contributing to Human (In)Security?
Mensen met a Missie organised a research presentation and discussion on: Faith-based Development Work: Contributing to Human (In)Security? - A field study from a ‘God forsaken Hill' in India by Salu Jacob Mooleparambil.
Workshops and lunch-lectures
The KCRD organises workshops and lunch-lectures on Religion and Development based on the recently published Practitioners' Guide. If you or your organisation are interested in this, please contact us at kenniscentrum@religie-en-ontwikkeling.nl.
Four new participants
We are proud to announce that since recently, four new organisations participate in the Knowledge Centre: Islamic Relief, Migrantenconsortium / Samenwerkende Moslim Hulp Organisaties (SMHO), Edukans and Mensen met een Missie.
Practitioner's guide available in English
Last April, the translation of the Practioner's guide in English was published (in pdf).
Report Presentation Practitioner's Guide and Lecture Dr. Ward Berenschot (in Dutch)
Op vrijdagmiddag 4 maart 2011 presenteerde het Kenniscentrum het praktijkboek 'Religie en Ontwikkeling. Handreikingen voor de praktijk'.
New website KCRD
Welcome to this new website of the Knowledge Centre Religion and Development.
Religion in plural
This article (in Dutch) forms the theological background of John Veldman
Proselytism
Proselytism confronts Western development workers in various ways. They may be confronted with national and international missionary activities from mostly Christian and Islamic organisations.On the other hand, Western development workers from Faith Based Organisations may be falsely accused of converting the people they work for.
Studies in Islamic economics
Islamic University Rotterdam (partner organisation of the Knowledge Centre) published the book:
News from the KCRD staff
At the end of April, our dear colleague and staff member Louke van Wensveen left the Knowledge Centre (and Oikos) in order to become local councillor in Brummen (NL).
Final report Light Development
Louke van Wensveen introduced the concept
Meeting International Advisory Board
The international Advisory Board gathered in the Netherlands in April for their Annual Meeting.
International consultation Light Development
On April 15th 2010 the Knowledge Centre organised an International Consultation on the concept of 'Light Development' in The Hague. Light development is a new way to structure 3P (People, Planet, Profit) sustainable development.
