Social harmony tour
UNESCO to visit the Garden City
PURE Land Learning College Multi-faith Multicultural Centre director Muhammed Haniff and the other members of the Toowoomba Interfaith Working Group will highlight the Toowoomba community during a visit from a delegation from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
The group has organised a conference and activities during the delegation’s visit to Toowoomba.
The Toowoomba Interfaith Working Group was formed in 2016 with representation from 17 religious organisations that work towards uniting the Toowoomba community.
Mr Haniff said the delegation would arrive in the city on March 13.
“I am hoping during the visit that the UNESCO delegation and the Toowoomba Interfaith Working Group will be able to exchange ideas about addressing social issues,” he said.
“The visit will be interesting because there will be ambassadors from countries such as Yemen, Mali, Togo, Lebanon and more.”
During the visit, the delegation will take part in a conference which will be held at the University of Southern Queensland and visit the Darling Heights State School.
Mr Haniff said one of the events organised during UNESCO’s visit was a community dialogue.
“The community dialogue will allow our community to directly tell the ambassadors how great it is rather than hear it come from its leaders,” he said.
Anglican Diocese of Brisbane Bishop Cameron Venables said the community of Toowoomba had a deep commitment to religious and cultural diversity and harmony.
He said interacting with leaders from other faiths provided an opportunity to learn perspectives and build relationships.
“I look forward to listening to how these ambassadors work with cultural diversity and conflict I think will be an enriching experience for us,” Bishop Venables said.