global tolerance

global tolerance has moved!

simon — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:04:35 +0000

global tolerance is delighted to announce that we have moved to a sparkly new home in the heart of SW1.

Please see the interactive map on the contact us page and come and see us soon!

global tolerance HQ moving to Victoria

simon — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:28:28 +0000

global tolerance is delighted to announce that we will be moving our HQ to some amazing new offices in the heart of Victoria, SW1. After nearly six years, global tolerance has grown from strength to strength. We will share our building at 24 Greencoat Place with our friends and colleagues at the International Communications Forum, Institute of Business Ethics, and Initiatives of Change.

global tolerance’s new address will be:

global tolerance
24 Greencoat Place
London
SW1 P1RD

We look forward to welcoming you to our new home!

global tolerance’s Pulse starts beating

simon — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:34:09 +0000

Today global tolerance soft launches a beta version of Pulse, the most robust and comprehensive online news feed related to faith, interfaith, intercultural, charities and the social sector.

With all of the news and information on the web, the beneficial stories related to faith, compassion, tolerance, trust and positive social developments can often get lost on the 430th page of Google news. This was the reason that Pulse was developed, to bring back to the front page the stories that are of interest to those driving social change.

Pulse scours the sectors’ largest selection of the world’s media, big and small, national and local, mainstream and independent, to deliver news stories that are of particular relevance to those involved in the social sector.

Pulse is a service that is provided completely for free, without any annoying advertisements. To keep your finger on the Pulse of your social sector, click on Pulse in the toolbar now!

gt runs media workshop at World Economic Forum

simon — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:26:39 +0000

global tolerance Managing Director Simon Cohen facilitated a media and communications workshop in a ‘faith literacy’ session at the World Economic Forum Middle East Summit in Jordan last week. The workshop resulted in five key recommendations for media and communications leaders to implement to achieve a ‘faith literate’ society by 2050.

Simon Cohen voted amongst the most influential PR professionals

simon — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:46:27 +0000

global tolerance Managing Director Simon Cohen is named in the recently published PRWeek Powerbook, which features the most powerful and influential professionals in the PR industry.

The book can be viewed online here - Simon is on page 37!!

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Gallup Coexist Index global media coverage

simon — Tue, 12 May 2009 09:13:11 +0000

global tolerance client The Coexist Foundation and The Gallup Organization released the Gallup Coexist Index: A Global Study of Interfaith Relations last week. Gallup, supported by their PR team at Edelman, generated massive media coverage for the poll, which showed, among other things, that British Muslims feel more loyal to Britain than Britons themselves!

More information on the poll can be found at www.muslimwestfacts.com. Coexist’s website is www.coexistfoundation.net

8 ways to save the world

simon — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:35:14 +0000

gt in the Times

global tolerance Managing Director Simon Cohen’s article on the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Istanbul is published online today in the Times.

gt at the World Economic Forum

simon — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:53:08 +0000

global tolerance have been invited to the World Economic Forum in Jordan (May 15th-17th). Managing Director Simon Cohen will be attending the forum and will keep us updated on Twitter.

‘Boom Time for God’; Faithbook in South Africa

simon — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:50:03 +0000

global tolerance’s Faithbook on Facebook was again this week in the global media spotlight, featured in South Africa’s leading newspaper. ‘Boom Time for God’ looks at the economy’s downturn on rekindling faith in society, and quotes Faithbook on Facebook several times.

‘Indications are that the faithful at least are praying more. A survey conducted on Faithbook, an interfaith Facebook page dedicated to religious tolerance, revealed that believers of whatever religion have found themselves increasingly concerned with finances in their prayers.’

To read the full article click here ‘Boom Time for God’

Faithbook has grown to be such a global phonemomen, and is the premier place on the web to openly discuss heartfelt issues around faith and inter faith issues. Nearly 2000 fans have joined Faithbook, and global tolerance has ambitious plans for the page in 2009. Watch this space! Click here to visit Faithbook.

UN AoC Forum in Istanbul, day 2

simon — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:13:41 +0000

An alleged plot to assassinate President Obama at the UN Alliance of Civilizations (check out CBS news), meant his participation was dramatically and inevitably changed at the last minute. Apparently, President Obama still dined with the Turkish PM and a handful of AoC delegates at a changed location, due to security concerns.

With the President safe, well and in Iraq, it is time to reflect on the second and final day of the AoC. The morning started with a breakfast session on ‘Can new media bridge cultural divides?’ Around the table were powerhouses of the new media world. I smugly tweeted my arrival, and with the coffee piping and the pastries, erm, puffing, the ingredients for a productive session were all there. Some fantastic initiatives were presented: from distance learning in war torn countries, to MTV content with indigenous exchange programmes. I spoke about the need to set the tone of debate on social media to help build and not burn cultural bridges, citing global tolerance’s Faithbook on Facebook as an example. I also emphasised the importance of sharing innovative new media initiatives with the media, for a single cultural program may reach hundreds or thousands of people, but inspirational media coverage about that program has the capacity to reach millions, and bridge cultural divides at the same time.

With official proceedings due to finish at 3pm, I decided to sacrifice the morning plenary for a bout of serious networking. I have never been in such a productive and high-powered networking environment. This, I felt, was what the AoC was all about. I remember a Buddhist monk once putting his hand in the air and asking me how many fingers I saw. Feeling clever, I responded ‘four fingers and a thumb.’ Never try and be clever with a Buddhist monk, Simon. He said ‘nine - don’t forget the gaps between the fingers.’ And it was the gaps between, and sometimes during, the AoC sessions that should not be forgotten. It was, I realised, where much of the substantive work was done.

With a pocket full of business cards, I ran to a pre-arranged lunch with the fine people at The Coexist Foundation and The Gallup Organization.

The official Forum proceedings closed, but the business was by no means over. We were treated to a stunning boat trip along the Bosphorous, sandwiched between two continents, and flanked by three police boats. Vigorous networking and photo snapping ensued, until we arrived back at the Palace to go our separate ways. For we had not reached our destination: the AoC marks a milestone along a journey - in my case a journey towards global tolerance or, put another way, an alliance of civilizations.