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Social Welfare – A challenge of our times

Conference – Tirana, November 2001 
This one-day conference aimed at encouraging and strengthening faith-based groups in assisting the revitalization of values that which motivate social and civil action. Participants were leaders of religious communities, representatives of State Committee on Cults, representatives of the political parties, members of parliament, members of the government, NGO representatives, state agencies for social welfare and other volunteers.

Among them were Monsignor Rrok Mirdita and Mayor of Tirana Edi Rama. Guest of honor was the President of Republic the Hon. Rexhep Meidani and key note speaker the Hon. Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach from UK. The participants discussed an agenda of joint action involving all the religious communities in promoting care for those in need and assist in improving community social affairs. The main contributions of the conference are published in a book.