Faith & Modernization

Session Structure - Featuring a short film by Entropy Films

Thursday, January 24, 2008
14:30 - 15:30

Congress Centre, Sanada 1+ 2

Faith is playing an increasingly influential role in this century's political, economic and social landscape, while intercultural divides are diverting valuable resources away from addressing the pressing global issues of today.

Are the religious mores of faith-based societies an impediment to, or an asset for, social progress, political order and economic development? What prospects
exist for collaboration between the West and the Islamic world on fulfilling the economic agenda of the Makkah Declaration of the Organization of the Islamic Conference?

Chaired by
· Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997-2007); Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum