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 [...]
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 [...]
Dublin, Ireland – 11th August 2025 — Enhancing Faith Institutions (EFI) welcomes the European Commission’s latest funding call under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme, aimed at addressing anti-Muslim hatred and promoting inclusive societies across the European Union. This targeted funding initiative reflects a timely and strategic commitment to countering Islamophobia, strengthening community [...]
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 [...]
Enhancing Faith Institutions took part in the newly funded VIRTUOUS project's first kick off meeting held in Limoges, France on 18-20th March 2025. The newly funded EU ISF project, titled "Virtuous," Vulnerability, Risk Assessment Tools and Training Exercises for the Active Protection of Religious Buildings, led by PUI based in Limoges, France, aims to enhance [...]
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