Faith communities across Europe continue to play a vital role in social cohesion, support, and cultural identity. Yet, in recent years, we have seen an increase in security challenges linked to violent extremism and targeted threats. To help address these concerns, a one‑day capacity‑building training programme was organised and delivered by Enhancing Faith Institutions in [...]
PRESS RELEASE Date: 4 November 2025 / Location: Dublin, Ireland Enhancing Faith Institutions Launched The First Dublin Local Shielding Council With Key Leaders As Part of The SHIELDed ProjectYesterday marked the official launch of the Dublin Local Shielding Council, delivered by Enhancing Faith Institutions (EFI), a pioneering initiative under the EU-funded SHIELDed programme to enhance [...]
The Enhancing Faith Institutions (EFI) was honoured to be invited as a speaker at the Eradicate Hate Global Summit 2025, held in Pittsburgh, USA. This internationally renowned summit convened global leaders, policymakers, tech innovators, and civil society actors to confront hate-fueled violence and build inclusive, resilient societies. EFI contributed to a powerful session titled “Faith in Action”, [...]
About SHIELDed The European project SHIELDed aims to enhance the protection of religious institutions and religious communities in general as well as educational institutions across different member states of the European Union. The project seeks to develop targeted resilience strategies and create exchange formats that strengthen dialogue between religious communities, civil society organisations, and public [...]
Capacity building and training of Religious Leaders This activity will take place in 12 European cities over the next year, as part of the EU funded PARTESS-COM project lead by OIIP & SCENOR. The training will be delivered by Enhancing Faith Institutions (EFI), the leaders of the SOAR project (2021-2023). If you are a faith leader, [...]
The growth of Muslim involvement in chaplaincy in numerous Western countries over recent decades has been the catalyst for the emergence of a new international field of research, namely, Muslim Chaplaincy Studies. Although the demography of Muslim communities is variable, as is the economic, political, historic, and social contexts in which they live, there are [...]
Enhancing Faith Institutions at the PARTES Final Conference: Building a Legacy of Resilience Across Europe On June 15–16, 2025, Vienna became a hub of interfaith collaboration and security innovation as the final conference of the PARTES Project convened experts, faith leaders, and civil society actors from across Europe. Among the key contributors was Enhancing Faith [...]
Press Release: EFI Joins SHIELDed Consortium at Kick-Off Meeting in Lisbon Lisbon, May 22, 2025 – The Enhancing Faith Institutions (EFI) proudly participated in the SHIELDed Kick-Off Meeting held in Lisbon on May 21st and 22nd, marking the official launch of a groundbreaking ISF funded project by the European Union. The meeting, led by Innovative [...]
Muslim Leaders from Across Europe Gather in Kristiansand for the 4th MEET Conference Kristiansand, Norway – From May 2-5, 2025, the Muslim European Empowerment Programme (MEET) hosted its Fourth Annual Conference and Leadership Retreat in Kristiansand, Norway, as part of European Democracy Week. This landmark event brought together Muslim leaders from 13 European countries to [...]
Martyn’s Law: Strengthening Public Safety in the UK and Beyond In recent months, the UK has taken a significant stride towards enhancing public safety with the introduction of Martyn's Law, a piece of legislation named in honor of Martyn Hett, a victim of the 2017 Manchester Arena attack. The law aims to ensure the safety [...]
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