European Commission
MEMO
Brussels, 12 July 2012
Commission, Parliament and European Council bring together religious leaders to discuss solidarity between generations and demographic challenges across Europe
List of participants
CONFERENCE OF EUROPEAN CHURCHES (CEC):
His Eminence Metropolitan EMMANUEL of France, President of the Conference of European Churches
ANGLICAN CHURCH:
The Right Reverend Christopher MORGAN, Bishop of Colchester
CHURCHES OF REFORMATION:
His Excellency Bishop Seppo HÄKKINEN, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, Diocese of Mikkeli
Her Excellency Präses Annette KURSCHUS, President of the Evangelical Church of Westphalia, Germany
Reverend Dr Guy LIAGRE, General Secretary of the Conference of European Churches
Ms Kristine JANSONE, General Secretary of the Ecumenical Youth Council in Europe
ORTHODOX CHURCH:
His Beatitude ANASTASIOS, Archbishop of Tirana and All Albania
His Beatitude CHRYSOSTOMOS II, Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus
His Eminence Metropolitan NIFON, Archbishop of Targoviste and Patriarchal Exarch for relations with the International Christians Institutions and the European Institutions
His Eminence Metropolitan ATHANASIOS, Permanent Representative of the Church of Greece to the European Union
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH:
His Excellency Mgr. André-Joseph LEONARD, Archbishop of Malines-Bruxelles
His Excellency Mgr. Giovanni AMBROSIO, Bishop of Piacenza-Bobbio
His Excellency Mgr. Virgil BERCEA, Bishop of Oradea Mare
His Excellency Mgr. Adolfo GONZÁLEZ MONTES, Bishop of Almeria
JEWISH COMMUNITY:
His Excellency Chief Rabbi Karol SIDON, Chief Rabbi of Prague and the Czech Republic
His Excellency Chief Rabbi Dr. Riccardo DI SEGNI, Chief Rabbi of Rome, Vice President of the Conference of European Rabbis
His Excellency Chief Rabbi Harold WEILL, Chief Rabbi of Toulouse, Member of the Conference of European Rabbis
Rabbi Arie FOLGER, Rabbi of Munich and Upper Bavaria, Member of the Conference of European Rabbis
ISLAMIC COMMUNITY:
Mr Syed Ali ABBAS, Key Advisor on policy and strategy of Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Shi’a Europe
Mr Mohammed MOUSSAOUI, President of the French Council of the Muslim Faith
Imam Yahya PALLAVICINI, Vice-President of the "Comunità religiosa Islamica" in Italy
Ms Aïcha HADDOU, Representative of the European Women of Faith Network at European and international level - Co-Chair of Belgium Women of Faith Network
HINDU FORUM OF EUROPE:
Ms Bharti TAILOR, President of the Hindu Forum of Europe and Secretary General of the Hindu Forum of Britain
BAHÁ'Í:
Ms Sarah VADER, Representative of the Bahá'í International Community to the EU
More information of the event: IP/12/773
