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This transformative program aims to equip young leaders with the tools to navigate and contribute to interreligious dialogue in a globalized world.
The program combines a three-week online learning phase (9-27 June 2025) with an intensive three-week residential period at the Institute in Switzerland (29 June–19 July 2025).
Participants will engage in lectures, workshops, and study visits under the theme “People and Faith on the Move – Migration in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.”
Key objectives of the program include exploring the dynamics of interreligious dialogue through interdisciplinary approaches and equipping participants to address global migration issues with constructive solutions rooted in mutual respect and understanding.
For Rev. Prof. Dr Benjamin Simon, dean of the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey and director of the WCC Commission on Ecumenical Education and Formation, "the many geopolitical challenges that we see today, interfaith encounter has become more and more crucial for a convivial life."
"At Bossey we bring together representatives of the three Abrahamic religions in a safe space to eradicate and deconstruct prejudices, to study and to learn together,” he added.
The course, taught in English, offers 10 ECTS credits, accredited by the University of Geneva, and is delivered by leading professors, WCC experts, and interfaith scholars.
Applicants ages 20–35 are encouraged to apply. Selection criteria include academic performance, alignment of personal motivation with the program’s mission, and a commitment to applying this unique experience in local or global contexts.
For detailed guidelines and the study plan, click here
