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INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RELIGION AND DIPLOMACY Address 1156 Fifteenth St., NW, Suite 910, Washington, DC 20005 Phone 202-331-9404 Fax 202-872-9137 Web www.icrd.org E-Mail postmaster@icrd.org Category Dialogue (Research & Knowledge) MISSION STATEMENT The mission of ICRD is to address identity-based conflicts that exceed the reach of traditional diplomacy by incorporating religion as part of the solution. Regardless of one's spiritual persuasion, there are two compelling reasons why the Center's work is important: (1) the need for more effective preventive measures to minimize the occasions in which we are forced to send our sons and daughters in harm's way and (2) the need for a stable global environment to support the kind of economic growth that can benefit an expanding percentage of the world's population. By linking religious reconciliation with official or unofficial diplomacy, ICRD has created a new synergy for peacemaking that serves both of these needs. It also provides a more fruitful approach for dealing with ethnic conflict, tribal warfare, and religious hostilities. Founding year Not indicated. BACKGROUND AND ACTIVITIES • Research: various publications, among others: "Faith-Based Diplomacy: Trumping Realpolitik", a book that explores how the peacemaking tenets of each of five different world religions can be strategically applied to conflicts in which those religions are centrally involved. It also makes the case for incorporating religious considerations into the practice of international politics. • Sudan: In addition to working behind the scenes to help bring this about, ICRD undertook two complementary institutional initiatives designed to ensure that once peace took hold, it would be lasting in nature. • Kashmir: ICRD has been working for 4 years with next-generation leaders on the Indian and Pakistani sides of the Line of Control (LOC) to promote "peace from within." • Iran: Since 2003, ICRD took part in exchanges and meetings within Iran but also with Senators and Congressmen to make them aware of the opportunities that exist for improving relations between Iran and the United States through religious channels. • Afghanistan: In partnership with the Washington-based Institute for Defense Analysis, ICRD conducted a series of policy workshops for US and South Asian policymakers and advisors. • United States: ICRD in partnership with the International Institute for Islamic Thought and the Institute for Defense Analyses (the Pentagon's leading think tank) convened a conference to explore how the U.S. government and the American Muslim community could begin working together for the common good. • Update Oct. 2006: In Pakistan, the center organizes workshops on curriculum enhancement and pedagogical reform of various groups of madrasas. The coverage includes involvements on three separate tracks: (1) in partnership with the Institute for Policy Studies in Islamabad, the center is conducting workshops for moderate madrasas from all five of the religious sects that sponsor these schools, (2) on an independent basis, the center is doing the same for the harder-line Deobandi madrasas in Balochistan, and (3) most recently, it has become engaged on a similar basis with the harder-line Wahhabi madrasas throughout the country. The latter two are particularly important in light of the impact their doctrine has had on Islamic extremists. The Center is now seeking funding to support the Wahhabi initiative. • Update Nov. 2006: Project Start in Syria: first faith-based reconciliation seminar which was co-sponsored with the Damascus-based Center for Islamic Studies. The seminar, which was led by ICRD Senior Vice President Brian Cox, brought 12 Christians from the United States and the Middle East together with 18 Muslims from Syria.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Johnston, D. and C. Sampson (1996). Religion, the Missing Dimension of Statecraft. Oxford, Oxford University Press. Johnston, D. (2003). Faith-Based Diplomacy: Trumping Realpolitik. Oxford, Oxford University Press. Johnston, D. (2004). Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding: The Religious Dimension. Washington DC, International Center for Religion and Diplomacy. Johnston, D. (2005). Religion and the Global War on Terrorism. Washington, DC, International Center for Religion & Diplomacy: 1- 10. Johnston, D. and A. Iravani (2006). Iran and the United States: The Case for a Cooperative Relationship. Washington, DC, International Center for Religion & Diplomacy: 1-5. Philpott, D. (2005). "Faith and Reconciliation in Kashmir." Missione Oggi. REMARKS A number of other interesting publications can be found online. The list above only includes some of the most recent ones. The website was not properly working with Internet Explorer but the problems don’t seem to occur with Mozilla. Douglas Johnston: Founder and President, expert in national security and pioneer of faith-based diplomacy, International Center for Religion and Diplomacy. Dr. Abubaker Y. Ahmed Al-Shingieti: Vice President, Islamic Programs; foreign policy practitioner and authority on Islam
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