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p. 3 World Interfaith Harmony Week 2013 p. 4 Leadership Conferences: Austria, Germany, Belgium, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines p. 8 The Significance of Interfaith Understanding: Forums in Thailand, Jordan, India, Israel p. 12 Peace and Security Forums: Crisis in the Sahel, Tensions between China and Japan, Sustaining Israel's National Resilience, Approaches to Peace in Afghanistan, Lessons from Fukushima, Genocide Concerns p. 18 UN Commemorative Days in Argentina, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Peru, Russia, Tajikistan, Zambia p. 20 Religious Youth Service projects in Nepal, Pakistan p. 22 The Role of the Media in a Pluralistic World, by Bogdan Pammer