Presentation of “Models of Good Practice” “Project: Inter Faith Europe” European Meeting, Graz, Austria 5 th –9 th July 2003 Leicester Delegates: Resham Singh Sandhu MBE (Chair LCOF) Minou Cortazzi – Manjula Sood – Revd. David Clark LEICESTER COUNCIL OF FAITHS,

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Representatives of these faiths: Bahá’íBuddhistChristian Hindu (including Swaminarayan)Jain JewishMuslimSikh Plus other nominated representatives LEICESTER COUNCIL OF FAITHS

AIMS TO WORK FOR TRUST AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE FAITH COMMUNITIES OF THE CITY OF LEICESTER BY ADVANCING PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE TEACHINGS, TRADITIONS AND PRACTICES OF THE DIFFERENT FAITH COMMUNITIES LEICESTER COUNCIL OF FAITHS

“working for trust and understanding” Origins of LCoF Issues: Current crisis Holocaust Memorial Day Religious Discrimination Education – Seminars & SACRE Regeneration LEICESTER COUNCIL OF FAITHS

Involvement Balance of faith representation at Civic events Co-sponsor of Multi Faith Britain Conference Advises on Prayer rooms (companies, hospitals) Advice to Local Authorities Religiously aggravated offences – police Regular local and national media contact LEICESTER COUNCIL OF FAITHS

Involvement Remembrance services (Gujarat & September 11) Consulted by Ted Cantle re Community Cohesion Work with Foreign Office re visitors to Leicester Inter Faith Dialogue Groups TRUST newsletter LEICESTER COUNCIL OF FAITHS

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