FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
National Network
Italy
Address
Via Giuseppe Meda, 9 20136 - Milano, ItalyCountry
City
MilanoMobile Phone
+39.348.2379729Telephone
+39 02 83217 25Telephone (other)
+39.339.7762355E-Mail (2)
presidenza@accademiaisa.itWebsite
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Laura EnrielloContact Person 2
Giovanni ZanoloOrganisation Type
Individual PersonFields of Activity
ArtsGeneral Information
1.The Accademia ISA - Inter-religious Studies Academy has been established in September 2007. It has 12 charter members and 40 volunteers.
2.Yearly fixed incomes of the Association are around 12000 euros, coming from membership fees and voluntary deeds.
3.Other subventions are due to sponsorships by local authorities, public and private foundations, as well as to private donations.
4.The main activity of the association is Teachers and Students Training in the field of Inter-Religious Studies; this activity is developed by means of school lessons, seminars, production of multimedial and printed didactical materials, artistic and cultural events, research projects.
5.The training activities involve local authorities (i.e. Counselorships for Equal Opportunities, Integration, Education and Culture; Local School Offices), Universities and other associations with similar purposes (University of Milan; IHEI - Institut des Hautes Etudes Islamiques), as well as religious communities (i.e. the Rabbinic Assembly of Italy and the Italian Islamic Religious Community - COREIS)
Mission and Objectives
The mission of the Accademia ISA is “to promote intellectual, educational and academic initiatives, at a national as well as at an international level, for a better and deeper knowledge of Abrahamic Religions” (Charter of the Association). The main objectives are:
-Teachers and Students Training about abrahamic religions, inter-religious dialogue and intercultural citizenship
-A better knowledge and mutual understanding between different religious communities
-A better knowledge and understanding between religious communities and civil society
-Enrichment and promotion of the Euro-Mediterranean cultural heritage
-Promoting activities against racism, anti-Semitism and religious discrimination
-Promoting the values of citizenship in the multicultural Europe, including equal opportunities and children rights
- Promoting multi-disciplinary research projects in the above mentioned fields
Main Projects / Activities
Cooperation with Italian universities and training of religious teachers - founding member of the association “Insieme per prenderci cura”, aimed at supporting the medical and health operators dealing with patients from different cultures and religions - promoting since 13 years the monthly conferences of the “Tuesday of Islamic Wisdom” in the city of Turin, where representatives of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianism and Islam dialogue on doctrinal and contemporary issues - promoting islamic calligraphy exhibitions, in partnership with museums of christian art and jewish communities - partnership with high schools to promote interreligious dialogue through science and arts.