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    meet2respect

    from Berlin

    meet2respect promotes respect and tolerance through interreligious dialogue. The initiative organizes meetings and school visits between Jewish, Muslim, and Christian representatives to counteract violence and discrimination and to strengthen mutual understanding.

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    meet2respect: Promotion of Respect and Tolerance through Interreligious Dialogue

    Key Products and Services

    meet2respect is an initiative focused on organizing encounters and school visits between representatives of different religions. The focus is particularly on tandems of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian religious representatives who jointly advocate for mutual respect, tolerance, and against violence and discrimination. The initiative offers various formats, including:

    • School Visits: Imams and rabbis, as well as other religious representatives, visit schools to provide students with a vivid example of peaceful and respectful coexistence[3][4].
    • Online Events: meet2respect offers online school visits and video messages to spread the initiative's message even during times of remote learning and contact restrictions[4].
    • Workshops and Training: Workshops and training sessions are conducted for teachers and other interested parties to address current societal challenges, such as the Middle East conflict[5].

    Main Mission and Values

    The main mission of meet2respect is to overcome rejection and hatred caused by a lack of knowledge and missing personal touchpoints. Under the motto "meet the other," the initiative promotes personal encounters to open discussion spaces and enable mutual understanding. The values of the initiative include:

    • Respect and Tolerance: Promotion of mutual respect and tolerance between different religious and social groups.
    • Nonviolence and Antidiscrimination: Speaking out against violence and discrimination in all forms.
    • Interreligious Dialogue: Strengthening the dialogue between Jews, Muslims, and Christians to dismantle stereotypes and prejudices[2][3].

    Sustainability Goals and Initiatives

    meet2respect pursues several sustainable goals and initiatives:

    • Combating Antisemitism and Anti-Muslim Racism: Specific programs and workshops are implemented to address antisemitic and anti-Muslim attitudes[3].
    • Countering Media-Spread Stereotypes: The initiative provides firsthand knowledge about Islam and Judaism to correct media-spread stereotypes.
    • Conveying a Differentiated Image of Muslims and Islam: meet2respect works to convey a nuanced and balanced image of Muslims and Islam in the majority society[3].
    • Support for LGBTI Representatives: Previous encounters of LGBTI representatives with Muslim communities have been transformed into a standalone project to promote inclusion and acceptance[3].

    Organization and Team

    meet2respect was established in 2013 as a project of the non-profit association Leadership Berlin – Netzwerk Verantwortung e.V. and has been registered as a non-profit UG (limited liability) and subsidiary of Leadership Berlin since January 2020. The team consists of a Jewish-Muslim tandem team, managing director Peter Conrad, project coordinators Lina Witt and Esther Radoy, as well as other volunteers and religious representatives from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam[1].

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