Prof.Mohammed Abu-Nimer, PhD

Facilitated the launch of the first European Muslim Jewish Leadership Council (MJLC), KAICIID and MJLC in Vienna, Austria, 13 Dec. 2016.

Presenter and Facilitator, “Violence and religion”; Facilitator for the Session, “Building a Plan of Action to prevent incitement to violence in the Asia region,” Conference on the role of religious leaders from Asia on preventing incitement that could lead to atrocity crimes, the World Council of Churches (WCC); The United Nations Office on the Prevention of Genocide and the Responsibility to Protect;; and KAICIID, in Bangkok, Thailand, 6-7 Dec. 2016.

Trainer, “Introduction to Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution”, “Perceptions and Misperceptions”, “Dialogue for Peacebuilding”, “Interreligious Dialogue: Theory & Practice I”, “Interreligious Dialogue: Theory & Practice II”, “Religious Peacemakers”; and Facilitator for “Dialogue Experience” and “Closing Circle”, KAICIID International Fellows 2017 Introduction, KAICIID, Vienna, Austria, 30 Nov. – 4 Dec. 2016.

Facilitator, “Reflecting on the Fellows’ Experience” and “Closing Circle”, Training 3 of the KAICIID International Fellows 2016, KAICIID, Vienna, Austria 28-29 Nov. 2016.

Trainer and Senior Facilitator, Social Media as a Space for Dialogue, KAICIID, 14-16 Nov. 2016

Trainer for Beginners and Advanced trainings, KAICIID Staff Interreligious Dialogue Training KAICIID, Vienna, Austria 7-9 Sept. 2016

Trainer and Senior Facilitator, Training of the Trainers: Social Media Training, KAICIID in Erbil, Iraq, 30 Aug. – 4 Sept. 2016.

Trainer for sessions on Interreligious Dialogue and Facilitator on the practice of Dialogue,

Training of the Trainers, World Scouts, KAICIID, 17-22 July 2016.

Trainer, “Responding to Violence Extremism and Interreligious Peace” Tanenbaum Peacemaker’s Retreat, Tanenbaum Center, Stony brook, NY, US, 11 July 2016.

Trainer and Senior Facilitator, Training of the Trainers: Social Media Training, KAICIID in Cairo, Egypt, 3-6 May 2016.

Trainer and Senior Facilitator, Training of the Trainers: Social Media Training, KAICIID in Amman, Jordan 2-4 April 2016.

Trainer and Senior Facilitator, Training of the Trainers: Social Media Training, KAICIID in Amman, Jordan 12-13 March.

Led Evaluation of the Interreligious Dialogue Program, Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services (CEOSS) Cairo, Egypt, 2-3 March 2016.

Presenter and Facilitator, “Violence and religion”; Facilitator for the Session, “Building a Plan of Action to prevent incitement to violence in the Americas,” Conference on the role of religious leaders from the Americas on preventing incitement that could lead to atrocity crimes, KAICIID and the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), Washington D.C., 28-29 Feb. 2016.

Facilitated and led training on Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue: Basic Frameworks, A Common Word among the Youth (ACWAY, Right Based Foundation, KAICIID, ISESCO, Rabat, Morocco. December 13, 2015

Facilitated and led training “Advanced Training of Interreligious Fellows,” Interreligious Fellows, KAICIID, Vienna, Austria. December 2, 2015

Facilitated and led trainings on Interreligious Dialogue: “the other in my Religion: how Religion divides? Unites?” • “Theory and practice” • “Diversity and acceptance” (Religio-Relativism) • “A taste of dialogue," for Interreligious Fellows, KAICIID, Vienna, Austria. November 30, 2015

Lectured on “Social Cohesion and Interreligious Dialogue”, Social Cohesion in the Arab Region (PSCAR), UNDP, Amman, Jordan. November 11, 2015

Lectured on “What is Dialogue?; and Muslim Religious Identity in European Context,” Syrian Refugees in Austria: Challenges of Integration, KAICIID, Vienna, Austria. October 20, 2015

Facilitated and led a training “Basic Introduction of Interreligious Peacebuilding”, Parliament of the World's Religions, and KAICIID, Salt Lake City, USA. October 18, 2015

Facilitated and led a training on Peacebuilding, Media, and Interreligious Dialogue, Arab Social Media Forum, KAICIID, Royal Institute for Interfaith Studies, Middle East Council of Churches, and Al Azhar, Amman, Jordan. September 14, 2015

Lectured on what is Dialogue?; and Muslim Religious Identity in European Context, Syrian Refugees in Austria: Challenges of Integration, KAICIID, Austria. August 11, 2015

Facilitated and led a training on Interreligious Dialogue, Training of Trainers, World Organization of Scout Movement (WOSM), Vienna, Austria. June 20, 2015

Facilitated and led a training “Interreligious Dialogue and Peacebuilding: Theory and Practice," Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute, Mindanao, Philippines. May 28, 2015

Facilitated “Interreligious Action Plan: A Follow up on High-Level Meeting," Interreligious Dialogue in the Middle East, KAICIID, Beirut, Lebanon. May 18, 2015

Lectured on Interreligious Dialogue: Introduction, Training of Trainers, World Organization of Scout Movement (WOSM), Vienna, Austria. March 14, 2015

Lectured on "Ethics of Interreligious Dialogue," School of Conflict Analysis and resolution, SCAR/GMU, Arlington VA. February 21, 2015

Facilitated and led a training on Interreligious Dialogue: the other in my Religion: how Religion divides? Unites? • Theory and practice • Diversity and acceptance (Religio-Relativism) • A taste of dialogue," for Interreligious Fellows, KAICIID, Vienna, Austria. February 13, 2015

Led a workshop on Interfaith Dialogue and Rapid Response. For religious leaders in Chad May 28-6/6/2013.

Led a workshop on Advanced Conflict Resolution Skills. Caux Scholar Program, Initiative for Change. Switzerland, July 2013.

Co-Facilitated an Advanced Problem Solving Workshop. Point of View (SCAR), March 23-24,

 2012.

Led a training workshop for Quranic School Teachers in Niger (Niamey).  2012. (Sponsored by Salam Institute).December, 18-23,

Led training workshops on Interfaith Dialogue for Community Leaders and Imams. Erbil

Kurdistan. Sponsored by the Ministry for Religious affairs and USIP (November 17-21, 2012; and in 10-15, June 2012).

Led a Civic Education Training for Iraqi Teacher Training Centers. Ministry of Education Iraq  and Kurdistan Region (sponsored by USIP), March 10-14, 2012.

Led a workshop on teaching Civic Education in Iraqi Education System. Erbil, Kurdistan. September 10-23, 2011. (Sponsored by USIP).

Led four days workshop on Peacebuilding Programming. Secretary for Muslims, Sri Lanka. December 6-10. (Sponsored by Center for Peacebuilding and Development American University).

Led a two days Workshop for Israeli Palestinian Parents Circle (Bereaved Parents), on: Reconciliation and Justice. Palestine, Beit Jala: December 22-23, 2011.

Led the 37th International Delegation on: Israeli-Palestinian Peace and Justice. Sponsored by Interfaith Peacebuilders (IFPB). July 10-29, 2011. (The group included 23 Interfaith Delegates).

Led a workshop on Teaching Peace and Pluralism in Quranic Schools in Niger. Teaching Islamic Peace. June 2011 (Sponsored by Salam Institute)

Led a Workshop on Teaching Civic in Arabic Schools in Chad. Sponsored by Salam Institute.  May 2011.

Led a workshop on Facilitation of Interfaith Dialogue. For USIP Iraq Network of Facilitators. Istanbul, April 14-18, 2011. (Sponsored by USIP)

Led A workshop on Interfaith Dialogue: The Role of the Imam as Community Leader in Chad. June 2-8, 2011. Sponsored by Salam Institute.

Led two-day training workshop on Political Islam and Conflict Resolution. L-3 Communications. Augusta, Georgia, 2010.

Led an assessment team on Civic Education in Arabic Schools. Salam Institute and Academy for Educational Development. Chad, August 2010.

Led an assessment team on Education for Pluralism in Islamic Madrassas. Salam Institute and Academy for Educational Development. Niger, October 12-24, 2010.

Led an assessment team on Muslim Peace Secretariat work in Sri Lanka since 2007. ARD. Sri Lanka, Oct. 25-November 8, 2010.  

Led a workshop on Advanced Conflict Resolution Skills. Caux Scholar Program, Initiative for Change. Switzerland, July 2010.

Led a workshop on Civic Education manual. United States Institute of Peace and Iraqi and Kurdish Ministry of Education. Irbil, Iraq, June 11-14, 2010.

Led a workshop on Facilitation of Interfaith Dialogue manual. United States Institute of Peace. Irbil, Iraq, June 6-10, 2010.

Led Problem-Solving Workshop on Coordination Mechanisms for Iraqi Education Systems, with Iraqi Ministers of Education and other Ministries officers. United States Institute of Peace. Istanbul, Turkey, January 2009.

Led a conference and workshop, “Interfaith Dialogue in Iraq: Possibilities and Challenges” with leaders from each Iraqi province and several Parliament members. United States Institute of Peace. Istanbul, April 2009.

Led a workshop on Civic Education Curriculum in Iraq. Top ranking officers of Iraqi Ministry of Education (National Curriculum Division). United States Institute of Peace. Beirut, Lebanon, December, 2009

Training, “Basic Conflict Analysis Skills and Facilitation” for the staff of U.S. Agency for International Development, Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation. Washington, DC, 2009.

Review of U.S. Agency for International Development, Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation “Conflict 102” curriculum and training. Provided feedback and suggestions on improvement of training manual. Amex International. 2008-2009.

Review of U.S. Agency for International Development, Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation “Religion, Conflict, and Development 101” curriculum. Provided feedback and suggestions on improvement of training manual. Amex International. 2009.

Seminar/Workshop, “The Problem-Solving Workshop Model” for students and practitioners. George Mason University Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution and American University International Peace and Conflict Resolution. Point View, Va., March 27-28, 2009.

Panel presentation, “Arab Civil Society Network and Peacebuilding.” UN Development Program. New York, June 10, 2009.

Led a basic conflict resolution training for selected young leaders in Caux Scholars Program. Caux, Switzerland, July 2009.

Lectured on “Islamic peace programs.” Sponsored by local university with over 100 participants, including minister and heads of university. Aceh, Indonesia, March 29, 2008.

Lectured on Islamic Peace and Interfaith Dialogue. Majlis Ulama Islam Singapore. December 10-13, 2008.

Met with Palestinian Prime Minster Salam Fayad as a member of a delegation of Arab-American intellectuals. Called for reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah. Washington, DC, February 12, 2008.

Launched Arab Nonviolent Research and Education Program with Mubarak Awad in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan. March 2008.

Facilitated workshop for interfaith and intercultural dialogue team. Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services. Egypt, March 2008.

Lecture, “Islamic Peace Education, Madrassa Teachers and Principals.” Islamabad, Pakistan. May 17, 2008.

Working group with President Carter and his team on the Middle East Peace Process after Obama. Center for Democracy. October 14, 2008.

Led a workshop on Arabic Manual for Interfaith Dialogue. Forum for Intercultural Dialogue. Alexandria, Egypt, June 2007.

Led an American Muslim Peace and Justice Delegation to Iran. Conducted seven lectures and seminars with Iranian civil society leaders and academicians. November 2007

“Approaches to Multi-Track Diplomacy.” Defense Information School. Maryland, May 2, 2007.

“Multi-Track Peace Process Support: Comparative Perspectives from the Field.” U.S. Agency for International Development, Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation. June 12, 2007.

“Interfaith Dialogue: Limitations and Possibilities in the Middle East.” Conflict Resolution Program at Nova Southeastern University, October 2007.

Presented “Interfaith Dialogue in the Middle East. A Panel on Interfaith Crisis in the Middle East.” United States Institute of Peace. Washington, DC, 2007.

“Multiculturalism, Religion, and Conflict Resolution” (with Vernie Davis). Eastern Mennonite University Conflict Transformation Program, 2007.

Led an official delegation to the Imam ibn Saud University. Center for Global Peace, American University. Saudi Arabia, 2006

Co-facilitated Muslim Evangelical Interfaith training. Islamic Society of North America, Fuller Seminary, and Salam Institute. Leesburg, Va., July 2006.

Co-led a conference workshop, “Islamic Education for Peace Curriculum.” United Nation Peace University and Salam Institute. Canada, May 2006.

Led a workshop for Muslim community leaders and imams on “Islamic Approaches of Conflict Resolution.” Salam Institute and Center for Leadership, Islamic Society of North America. Washington, DC, April 2006.

Advisor to Muslim Peace Secretariat; lecture on Islamic peace; lecture to journalists on media and peacebuilding; lecture on conflict resolution. Bandaranaike Center for International Studies, Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 2006.

Workshop on “Basic Facilitation Skills for Dialogue,” American University, 2006.

Training on Iraqi and Israeli-Palestinian conflict dynamics (Arabic). Titan Corp., Md., 2006.

Co-led a workshop on “Conflict Resolution and Change in Conflict and Development” for CARE senior managers. Katmandu, Nepal, 2005.

Led a Workshop on “Managing Relationships and Change: Role of Culture and Conflict Resolution” for regional CARE Managers ILCA Project. Bangkok, Thailand. June 2-4, 2005.

Led a conference workshop on interfaith religious peacemaking for Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, and Christian religious leaders of the Trincomalee area. Academy for Educational Development and Interreligious Peace Foundation. Sri Lanka, August 25-26, 2005.

Lectured on “Management of Radical Militancy in the Palestinian-Israeli Context.” Bandaranaike Center for International Studies, August 24, 2005.

“Islam, Peace, and Nonviolence.” Muslim Peace Secretariat. Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 23, 2005.

Lectured on “Inclusion in Negotiation: Lessons from Israel and Palestine.” Muslim Peace Secretariat. Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 21, 2005.

Led a summer training course on “Culture and Conflict Resolution.” Caux Scholars Program, Initiatives of Change. Caux, Switzerland, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001, 1999, 1997, 1994, and 1993.

Taught course, “Culture and Conflict Resolution.” Sabanci University, Turkey, April 4 -7, 2005

Led a two-day regional conference on peacebuilding and religion. Catholic Relief Services and Notre Dame University. Mindanao and Jolo, Solu, Philippines, 2005.

Taught courses on “Inter-religious Peacebuilding.” Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute. Davao, Mindanao, Philippines, May 2005.

Taught courses on “Inter-religious Peacebuilding” and “Intercultural Conflict Resolution Skills.” Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute. Mindanao, Philippines, 2000-2004.

Taught “Culture, Religion, and Conflict Resolution.” Peacebuilding and Development Institute, American University, 2001-2007. (Co-taught with Mitchell Hammer 2001.)

“Training for Trainers in Peacebuilding and Development.” Peacebuilding and Development Institute, American University, 2001-2006. (Co-taught with Mary-Hope Schwoebel 2001).

Facilitated course on “Culture of Violence: Towards Culture of Peace.” United Nations Peace University. Costa Rica, 2003-2006.

“Multiculturalism, Religion, and Conflict Resolution.” Also “Dialogue” (summer 2004). Eastern Mennonite University Conflict Transformation Program, 2001-2004.

Workshop on “Peacebuilding and Interfaith Dialogue” for Senior World Vision Management. Atlanta, 2004.

Workshop on “Lessons from Conflict Areas: Mindanao, Sri Lanka, and Israel” for 75 NGO leaders. Network for Arab-Jewish Coexistence Organizations. Nazareth, Israel, 2004.

Conducted conflict assessment with Bedouin. Consensus Building Institute. Negev, Israel, 2004.

Lectured on “Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies.” Gettysburg College, Penn., 2004.

Led a two-day regional conference on the role of religious leaders in peacemaking. Catholic Relief Services and Inter-religious Solidarity. Zamboanga City, Mindanao, Philippines, 2004.

Led a workshop on “Israeli-Palestinian Women for Nonviolent Action.” Search for Common Ground and Middle East Nonviolence and Democracy. Jerusalem, 2004.

Led a one-day workshop on “Interfaith Peacebuilding” for Board of Directors. United Religions Initiative. San Francisco, 2004.

Workshop on “Graduate Peace Education Curriculum.” United Nations Peace University. Costa Rica, 2003.

One-day workshop on “Dialogue and Peacebuilding for the Post-Iraq Context: Role of Local and International NGOs” for Iraq Foundation Staff. Washington, DC, 2003.

Facilitated a one-day workshop on “Interfaith Peace Encounters.” Interfaith Encounter Association, Women’s Interfaith Encounters. Fureidis, Israel, 2003.

Member of facilitation team (with Congressman Solarez and the president and vice president for International Affairs of American University). Conducted meetings with Palestinian and Israeli officials and NGOs on the obstacles and potentials for conducting elections in the Palestinian occupied territories. Center for Election and Democracy. Israel-Palestine, January 5-11, 2003.

Led a workshop on “Human Rights and Conflict Resolution” for Palestinian and Israeli NGO leaders. Twenty-six Palestinians and Israelis met in north Israel to discuss ways to improve their work in the fields of human rights and conflict resolution. Israel-Palestine. January 30-February 3, 2003.

Co-led a course on “Skills and Approaches for Religious Peacebuilding.” United Religions Initiative. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2002.

“Peacebuilding and Development in Social Funds II Project.” World Bank. Led a team of experts on integrating peace and development in Social Funds II. Mindanao, Philippines, 2002.

Facilitated a meeting on “Peace and Dialogue in U.S. Policy” between Arab and Jewish Americans and Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Clapboard Island Retreat. Portland, Maine, 2002.

Co-led the United Religions Initiative Global Assembly on “Religious Source of Peace and Conflict.” Rio, Brazil, 2002.

Training coordinator for AmeriCorps Project for Refugees and Immigrant Services, Lutheran Social Services, Washington, DC, 1999-2002.

Conducted workshops on “Evaluation of Peacebuilding and Development Intervention (Interethnic Dialogue in Organizational Context).” VOICE Project at CARE. Also conducted a workshop on “Conflict Management” for Tea Estates managers (CARE Project). Sri Lanka, 2002.

“Designing Peace” program. United Nations University for Peace. Costa Rica, 2001.

“Israeli-Palestinian Dialogue: Pitfalls and Potentials.” Meeting with Israeli and Palestinian delegations to the U.S. CRS and IFOR. Washington, DC, 2001.

Training on “Interfaith Dialogue” for a group of Bosnian Muslim imams. Grand Mufti of Bosnia and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Bosnia, 2001.

Taught course on “Culture, Religion, and Conflict Resolution” to international students. School of International Training. Brattleboro, Vt., 2000 and 2001.

Led a one-day lecture and discussion on “Peacebuilding in Islamic Communities” as part of a summer course on Religion and Peacebuilding. Eastern Mennonite University Conflict Transformation Program, 2001.

“Conflict Resolution and Multiculturalism.” Conflict Resolution Program, Antioch University, 2001.

Conducted workshops for CARE staff interfaith dialogue and community conflict resolution for NGOs. Sri Lanka, 2000.

Co-taught a course on “Skills for Interreligious Peacebuilding” with Cynthia Sampson. Eastern Mennonite University Conflict Transformation Program, 2000.

Co-conducted workshop on “Conflict Resolution and Intercultural Training” with Vernie Davis. National Institute for Multiculturalism annual conference. 1999 and 2000.

Presentation on “Peacebuilding and Development: Basic Applications” for international development officers. Conservation International. White Fish, Montana, 2000.

Presentation on “Conflict Resolution Concepts and Middle Eastern Culture.” Training, Institution and Capacity Building for Kurds in Northern Iraq. Columbia University Program for Conflict Resolution, 2000.

Presentation on “Interreligious Peacebuilding” for Interreligious Friendship Group (created by the Dalai Lama) and President Carter. Carter Center. Atlanta, 1999.

Facilitated a workshop in peacebuilding and interethnic conflict for community leaders, politicians, and media experts (first workshop on the Island.) Mauritius Peace Initiative. Mauritius, 1999.

Workshop on Tamil and Sinhalese interethnic dialogue for CARE staff. Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy. Sri Lanka, 1999.

Conducted a series of interviews and seminars on peacebuilding. CARE and Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy. Sri Lanka, 1999.

Conducted a two-day seminar on “Religion and Peacebuilding in Development” for EZE (Protestant Foundation for Relief and Aid programs). Bonn, Germany, 1999.

Course on “Culture and Conflict Resolution.” Moral Rearmament. Switzerland, 1999.

Co-facilitated an Israeli-Palestinian problem-solving workshop with Herbert Kelman. Harvard University, 1999.

Resource person for American, British, and German Parliament members in the Oxford Forum annual meeting focusing on conflict resolution. Northern Ireland, 1999.

Conducted training on “Conflict Resolution in Relief and Development Projects” for CARE staff and country directors in Southeast Asia. Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy. Sri Lanka, 1999.

Conducted “Peacebuilding Training for Diplomats” for ambassadors and diplomats in Center for International Understanding annual conference. Northern Ireland, 1998.

“Training for Trainers in Peacebuilding” for students’ political party representatives and NGO representatives. Palestinian Center for Conflict Resolution and Search for Common Ground. Gaza, Palestine, 1998.

Development and Peacebuilding Training for CARE International. Trained CARE staff and directors from various Middle East countries in peacebuilding strategies and tools which can be applied in both development and relief areas. Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy. Amman, Jordan, 1998.

Conducted “Workshop on Intercultural Conflict Resolution.” AmeriCorps ACCESS Project, 1998.

Training on “Conflict Resolution Skills” for Burk, Va. United Methodist Church. General Board of Church and Society. 1998.

“Conflict Resolution Training for Trainers I. and II.” National Center for Middle East Research and Search For Common Ground. Cairo, Egypt, 1998-1997.

Conducted conflict resolution training for senior managers of CARE. Guatemala, 1997.

Conducted conflict resolution training for CARE. Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy. Sierra Leone, 1997.

Conducted advanced “Community Conflict Resolution Training” workshops for Gaza Conflict Resolution Team. Search for Common Ground. Gaza, 1997.

Conducted two training programs—“Conflict Resolution” workshop for community activists, police force, labor unions, and academicians; and an in-service training in facilitation, team building, and mediation for Gaza Team for Conflict Resolution. Gaza Mental Health Program. 1996.

Led a series of workshops in community building with 30 grassroots leaders from various immigrant communities (Cambodian, Korean, Vietnamese, Ethiopian, Latino, Buddhist, and others) as an AmeriCorps training coordinator. North Carolina, 1995.

Co-led two workshops on “Education for Multiculturalism for Parents and Staff” with Terry Austin, American Friends Service Committee. New Garden Friends School. 1995.

Led a workshop for multi-cultural trainers on training Arab-Jewish encounter groups. Seeds of Peace. Boston, 1995.

Co-led (with American and South African trainers) a five-day conflict resolution workshop for Palestinian high-ranking police and military officers, community organizers, psychologists, and social workers. Gaza, Palestine, 1994 and 1995.

Led two workshops on “Application of Western Conflict Resolution in a Middle Eastern Community” for high-level Egyptian officials. Cairo, Egypt, 1994.

Led a conflict resolution workshop on “Racial Relations on Campus.” Rochester University Student Union. Rochester, New York, 1993.

Participated in facilitating a group of 23 diplomats (including ambassadors from 14 countries) on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Center for International Understanding. Dublin, Ireland, 1993.

Trained 24 international graduate students in conflict resolution and cross-cultural programs. Moral Re-Armament. Geneva, Switzerland, 1993.

Co-facilitated a problem-solving workshop for Palestinian and Israeli journalists, academics, and professionals with Professor Herbert Kelman. Harvard School of International Relations. Boston, 1992.

Assisted in convening a problem-solving workshop for Parliament and Catholic and Protestant political leaders from Northern Ireland. Airlie House, Warrenton, Va., 1991.