Faiths & Globalisation Initiative

Former Faith and Globalisation Initiative student, Akram Azimi from the University of Western Australia recently won Young Australian of the year. He took a few moments to take part in a Q and A: 1.In terms of your work and aspirations, what has been the best aspect of winning Young Australian of the Year? Being the Young Australian of the Year is an extraordinary - once in life time - opportunity to make a difference.

Our global network of universities, Faith and Globalisation Initiative (FGI), equips current and future leaders with the knowledge needed to better understand the impact of religion in the modern world. We do this through a number of ways, from ensuring our courses are multi-disciplinary, that they have solid and strong syllabi, and from time to time, hosting events with senior statesmen, policy makers and specialist academics so that the ideas and debate of the teaching are accessible to a wider audience. John Kerry and Tony Blair: The place of religion in liberal democracy The final ses

The struggle in Egypt is the one that is going on all across the Middle East, says former UK prime minister Tony Blair, the one between “open and closed minds.” Egyptians are divided between those who understand that democracy “is not just about voting, but about accepting pluralism.” Blair, in India this week to sign agreements between his interfaith foundation and Benaras Hindu and Aligarh Muslim universities, is an unusual statesman who seeks to underline that the “place of religion in society” is a fundamental challenge for the 21st century. Whether i

Tony Blair, Founder of the Faith Foundation, was in New Delhi to launch a historic partnership with Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and to foster close co-operation with Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), paving the way for stronger interfaith and religious understanding in India.

The below article was originally published in the Yale Daily News and the full video can be found on their website. Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair went to Yale University to offer his perspective on international conflicts tied to globalisation. University President Richard Levin moderated the conversation, entitled “Global Crises: The Way Forward,” which also featured former President of Mexico Ernesto Zedillo, now the director of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalisation.

Tony Blair Faith Foundation and The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) jointly hosted a discussion on The Role of Religion in Foreign Policy. The discussion took place at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion in Chicago.

Last week Susie McShane and Kate Losowsky from the Tony Blair Faith Foundation (TBFF) attended the 9th Annual Beijing Forum.  The Forum is organised jointly by Peking University, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education and the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies, with support and advice coming from a variety of sources, including TBFF.  TBFF is working with PKU and the Beijing Forum to explore research and analysis around Faith and Globalisation. You can read all about the experience in our Beijing Journal.

Last week Susie McShane, Senior Communications Manager and Kate Losowsky, Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive attended the 9th Beijing Forum: The Harmony of Civilisations and Prosperity for All, Challenges and Opportunities, New Thinking in New Reality. The Forum was organised by Peking University, Beijing Municipal Commission of Education and Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies. The Tony Blair Faith Foundation is working with PKU and the Beijing Forum to explore research and analysis around Faith and Globalisation. Here Susie keeps a journal of their time in Beijing at the Forum.