Promoting Peaceful Coexistence and Common Citizenship

[ 21 ] We also need to encourage everyone to participate; not only academics and scholars but also religious leaders, soci- eties and NGOs, among others. The OIC begins dialogue on a social basis. I have spoken to many religious leaders and asked them to participate more effectively in standing up against the challenges of our times such as terrorism, war and extrem- ism. I also spoke to the head of the Coptic Church and we agreed how important it is to deal with these challenges. I also spoke to Pope Francis about the actions taken to foster dialogue in different cultures and religions. The OIC reaffirms that it, and all of its members, will work together with you to implement your project in order to improve living conditions, especially those in the OIC member states. One example of this is our partnerships in Thailand where we worked in Bangkok in December 2017. Furthermore, we hosted a workshop with many religious leaders and policymakers in South and Southeast Asia. We also had other workshops in the Middle East and in — OPENING CEREMONY — There is one principle — that the divine religions were given to people to make them happy not to let them suffer