Australia Indonesia Interfaith Dialogue: 2022 conference report

The Australia Indonesia Interfaith Dialogue was established under the auspices of Indonesian President Joko Widodo and former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to promote mutual understanding, foster respect, and achieve peace-building goals. Following the first successful interfaith dialogue in 2019, the Australia and Indonesian Governments highlighted continued support for the Dialogues in their Plan of Action for the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (2020-2024).

The 2022 Dialogue was centred around three agreed and pressing issues, focusing on the ways  different faith communities in each country:

1. Interact with youth and social media

2. Approach climate change and other environmental issues

3. Face the challenges of the COVID19 pandemic.