INVITATION TO THE CONFERENCE OF THE INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RIGHTS & PREVENTION OF EXTREMISM & XENOPHOBIA, UKRAINE.

Kiev, February 21, 2011

His Most Godly Beatitude, the Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and all Palestine Theophilus III

Your Beatitude,

In a world where hatred and extremism are making gains every day, it is essential for two major forces to join together to explore ways to counter these dangerous trends. In this spirit, we are pleased to invite your participation in Kiev, Ukraine on March 28-29, 2011 to an international conference “World religions and civil societies united against hatred and extremism” convened by the Institute of Human Rights and Prevention of Extremism and Xenophobia.

We expect hundreds representatives of the major faiths and ethnic groups, officials and non-governmental organizations alike, to join us. We would be honored to count you amongst us at this forum. In fact, we would like to offer you a keynote speaking position at the conference.

The goal of the conference is for major religions and civil societies to explore common cause in the urgent fight against the 21^st century’s most alarming threats: extremism, hatred, intolerance, anti-Semitism, xenophobia. Though robust debate and discussion we will formulate the best practices and recommendations for states and governments to counteract the shameful continued existence and growth of hatred and intolerance.

We respectfully request your confirmation in Kiev

Most sincerely,

Oleksandr Feldman, MP

Founder, Institute of Human Rights, Prevention of Xenophobia and Extremism.