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Arrival and registration, April 23, 2012 World Congress, April 24 to 26, 2012WHERE:
Barceló Bávaro Beach Resort, Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicCOST:
If you register by January 15, 2011: $250 If you register after January 15, 2012: $275
In addition to the registration fee, participants are responsible for their round trip airfare to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and their hotel expenses. The Barceló Bávaro Beach Resort is an all-inclusive resort. Meals, drinks, and snacks are included in the cost of your hotel room.
Why attend the 7th World Congress?
- Enjoy three days of stimulating presentations from some of the world's leading experts in the field of religious liberty.
- Make valuable contacts. Meet and talk with academics, government officials, religious leaders, lawyers, and others from around the globe who care about religious freedom.
- Expand your knowledge of current legal, political and social trends, and access a wealth of practical resources.
- Experience the beautiful beachside location of one of the Dominican Republic's premier "all-inclusive" resorts, the Barceló Bávaro Beach Resort.
- Participate in the largest World Congress to date, and the first to be held in Inter-America. Don't miss the opportunity to be a part of this historic event.
About the Location
Bavaro Beach, Dominican Republic – is located 15 minutes away from the Punta Cana International Airport on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Barceló Bavaro Palace Deluxe is part of the Barceló Bavaro Beach Resort; considered the most complete hotel complex in the Dominican Republic. It is perfectly integrated into the exotic flora and fauna of the Dominican Republic, harmonized with the gentle breeze of the incredible white sand coast of Bavaro Beach.
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*Although special World Congress rates are no longer available, you can still make a booking online directly with one of the official World Congress hotels:
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Invitation from IRLA Secretary General
Dr. John Graz
I’m delighted to invite you to the Seventh World Congress for Religious Freedom. Please join us in beautiful Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic for three days of world-class presentations from leading experts in the field of religious liberty. It’s an opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with academics, government officials, lawyers, and others from around the globe who love freedom and who share the goal of promoting respect for all people of faith.
Together, we’ll explore a theme that’s growing more pressing every day: “The Secular Challenge to Religious Freedom.” How can we protect and promote the free exercise of religion in a society that has largely side-lined the world of faith? What happens to people whose strong religious beliefs clash with core values of secular society? The challenges are endless.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of this event. I look forward to seeing you there.
John Graz
Purpose of the Congress
To promote a better understanding of religious freedom in the context of a secular society.
Goals of the Congress
- To study the interaction of the practice of religious freedom and secular society from a holistic perspective, taking into account a wide range of disciplines including theology, law, history, political science, and philosophy.
- To examine ways of reaffirming the commitment to maintaining religious freedom as enunciated in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
- To explore strategies for sharing the importance of maintaining the religious freedom of the individual.
- To prepare a statement on Religious Freedom in Secular Societies.