ICRF Conference

"Religious Freedom in Latin America and the New Millennium"

October 10-12, 1998, Sao Paolo, Brazil

Opening Banquet

Opening Remarks
Bruce Casino, ICRF

Welcoming Remarks
Marco Polo Del Nero

Greetings
José Marìa Eymael

"Latin America, Religious Freedom and the New Millennium"
Robert Muller, UN University for Peace

First Plenary Session: The Importance of Religious Freedom

"Religious Freedom and World Peace"
Dong Moon Joo, Washington Times Foundation

"North America, Latin America and Religious Freedom"
Elliott Abrams, Ethics and Public Policy Institute

Second Plenary Session: Religious Freedom in Latin America and The Carribean Today

Latin America from a Catholic Perspective
Paul E. Sigmund, Princeton University

Latin America from a Protestant Perspective
Pedro Moreno, The Rutherford Institute

Luncheon Speech:

"Religious Freedom and Inter-American Relations"
Former US Senator Larry Pressler

Breakout Session 1: Religious Freedom In Latin American Context

Committee A: Theological and Historical Aspects

Directions for Religion in the New Millenium
Lisias Nogueira Negrao, University of Sao Paulo

Developments since Vatican II
Lina Boff, Pontifical Catholic University, Rio de Janeiro

Current and Future Issues
Jose Lictche, the Rutherford Institute, Bolivia

Committee B: The New Pluralism and Religious Freedom

The Moral Challenge of Religious Diversity
Lewis Rambo, San Francisco Theological Seminary

The Changing Landscape of Religion and Freedom
Adrian Karatycky, Freedom House

Breakout Session: Beyond Toleration

Committee A: Toward Dialogue and Understanding

The Importance of Dialogue for Religious Freedom
Leonard Swidler and Ashok Gangadean, Global Dialogue Institute

Committee B: Overcoming Religious Intolerance

International Agreements and the Protection of Religious Freedom
Lee Boothby, International Academy for Freedom of Religion and Belief

Media Sensationalism and Its Effects
Larry Moffitt, Tiempos Del Mundo

The Evolving Role of the State in Interfaith Relations
Paul Martin, Columbia University Center for Human Rights

The UNO Convention and ECLA Regional Agreements
Giulio Murano, International Federation of Human Rights, Italy

Dinner Speaker:
"The Crisis of Spirtuality in the Western World"
Jorge Boaventura, O Estado de Sao Paulo

Forum on Religious Freedom Concerns

Catholicism
Carlos Mario Alzate, Episcopal Conference of Columbia

Unification Church
Antonio Betancourt, Summit Council for World Peace

Scientology
Sue Taylor, Church of Scientology International