Programme

15 November 2018

16.00 – 17.15  Introductory remarks

From the European Consortium for Church and State Research
Merilin KIVIORG
University of Tartu, President of the European Consortium for Church and State Research
Marco VENTURA
University of Siena, Fondazione Bruno Kessler (Trento), Member of the European Consortium for Church and State Research

From the University of Siena
Francesco FRATI, Rector
Luca VERZICHELLI, Deputy rector for international affairs

From the Italian Chairmanship of the Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe
Ministro plenipotenziario Giovanni BRAUZZI
Senior advisor of the Italian OSCE Chairmanship

From the Italian community of experts in Law and Religion and Church & State
Francesco MARGIOTTA BROGLIO
University of Florence, Emeritus founding member of the European Consortium for Church and State Research
Pierluigi CONSORTI
University of Pisa, President of the Italian association of canon law and church and state scholars

From the faith communities sponsoring the meeting
Pastore Carmine BIANCHI, Unione Cristiana Evangelica Battista d’Italia
Anziano Alessandro DINI CIACCI, Chiesa di Gesù Cristo dei Santi degli Ultimi Giorni
Ghita MICELI De BASE, Unione Induista Italiana Sanātana Dharma Saṃgha
Paolo NASO, Tavola valdese
Tiziano RIMOLDI, Unione italiana delle Chiese Avventiste

17.15-17.45 Coffee and tea break

17.45-18.45 Lecture

Religious minorities in Europe: past, present and future
Alberto MELLONI
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Fondazione per le Scienze religiose Giovanni XXIII and European Academy of Religion of Bologna

18.45-19.45 Projects

Atlas of Religious Minority Rights
Silvio FERRARI
University of Milano, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, founding member of the European Consortium for Church and State Research 

The Florence School of Advanced Studies for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue
Rav Joseph LEVI
Former chief rabbi of Firenze 
Izzeddin ELZIR
President of Unione delle Comunità Islamiche d’Italia

Research and action on Religion & Innovation at Fondazione Bruno Kessler
Boris RAEHME and Valeria FABRETTI
Center for Religious Studies at Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento

19.45 Closing