"Christian Europe and Islam in Europe": this is the name of the third of a number of meetings promoted in Brussels about the major topic, "Islam, Christianity and Europe": the event is promoted by Comece (Commission of the EU’s Bishops Conferences), the Church and Society Commission of Kek (Commission of European Churches), and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation with the support of Islamic partners and the European Parliament which hosts such meetings, designed in general to "strengthen understanding, social cohesion and peace in Europe". The event is part of 2008 as the Year of Intercultural Dialogue. Earlier debates addressed the meaning of intercultural and inter-religious dialogue from the Christian and Muslim perspectives (17 April), and the visibility of religion in the European public space (29 May). After the summer break, the last date will be September 11th with a discussion on "The EU’s external relations with Muslim countries and the international responsibility of religious communities". Summaries of earlier meetings can be found on the website of Comece (www.comece.org).
