The Nigerian Imam Muhammad Ashafa who, together with Christian Pastor James Wuye, is running an inter-religious Mediation Centre in Nigeria, interpreted the Swiss vote in favour of a ban on minarets as a sign of fear of 'the other'.

Some more details about the programme of the conference “Learning to Live in a Multicultural World”, which will take place from 2-7 July 2010 in Caux, are available.

The Caux Scholars Program, a month-long course offering theoretical and practical studies in peacebuilding is now accepting applications for next summer's course, which will run from 6 July 6 – 5 August 2010 in Caux.