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Dear media representatives,
Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the WCC, will participate in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos from 24-26 January, 2018.
The World Council of Churches promotes Christian unity in faith, witness and service for a just and peaceful world. An ecumenical fellowship of churches founded in 1948, today the WCC brings together 348 Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican and other churches, representing more than 560 million Christians in over 110 countries. The WCC works cooperatively with the Roman Catholic Church.
We would like to offer you a one-on-one interview with Rev. Dr Tveit in person, on the phone, or via Skype.
Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit assumed the post of general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in August 2009. Dr Tveit has become one of the world’s respected religious leaders on matters of justice and peace and inter-religious understanding and initiatives. In 2012, Tveit received the Friends of the Armenians Award for his advocacy worldwide. In 2013, King Abdullah II of Jordan presented him with the Al-Hussein Decoration for Distinguished Service in the field of inter-religious dialogue and cooperation in pursuit of peace among peoples. In 2015, Hanshin University in Seoul, Republic of Korea, awarded him an honorary doctorate in recognition of his vision of unity, justice and peace. Dr Tveit also serves as a co-president of Religions for Peace. In his position he has established close relationships with religious leaders, particularly with church leaders of all kinds, as well as with leaders of other religious communities.
Dr Tveit has accepted an invitation from the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children to serve on the organization’s board of directors.
If you are interested in more information or in arranging an interview with Dr Tveit, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Media contacts: Please contact WCC director of communication Marianne Ejdersten: [email protected], +41 79 507 63 63
Best wishes,
Marianne Ejdersten
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