November 11th, 2026, 5:00-7:oopm | International Mariapolis Centre Castel Gandolfo, Via San Giovanni Battista de la Salle, 00073 Castel Gandolfo, Rome
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Across traditions, religious conceptions of development tend to be more holistic than GDP-centric approaches, emphasizing dignity, community, spiritual well-being, intergenerational responsibility, and the common good. In a period marked by geopolitical fragmentation, declining development assistance, and growing uncertainty about the future of global cooperation, what role can religions play in shaping new models of development and peacebuilding? How can multireligious collaborations and integral human development help to shape the future of global partnerships to build more peaceful and flourishing societies?
MODERATOR
Amb Pasquale Ferrara, Chair, Reset Dialogues on Civilizations
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
Michael Fisch, Chairman, Freedom and Prosperity Centre Advisory Council, Atlantic Council
Laurent Basanese, SJ, Head of Office, Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, the Holy See
- Margaret Karram, President, Focolare Movement, Italy
- Rabbi Michael Melchior, Founder and President of MOSAICA – The Middle East Religious Peace Initiative, Jerusalem
- HH Muhammad Sanusi II, The Emir of Kano, Nigeria
- Somboon Chungprampree, Executive Secretary, International Network of Engaged Buddhists, Thailand
- Alissa Wahid, Nahdlatul Ulama and Founder of the Gusdurian Network, Indonesia
CONCLUDING REMARKS
Scott Appleby, Keough-Hesburgh Professor of Global Affairs Founding Dean, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
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This roundtable is being held in the context of the Atlantic Council’s Freedom and Prosperity Center third annual Rome Conference on Faith, Freedom, and Development.
Cover Photo: View of Castel Gandolfo from Lake Albano by Giovanni Cordioli via Unsplash.
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