INVITATION: “What Connects Us. Interests Need Common Ground”

INVITATION: “What Connects Us. Interests Need Common Ground”

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Mon, 10/12/2026 - 18:01

World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee moderator Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm will be speaking during a special evening, “ What Connects Us. Interests Need Common Ground.” We warmly invite you to join us for the discussion.

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Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

WHEN: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 | 5:00 p.m. (doors open at 4:30 p.m.)

WHERE: DATA Space | Rosenthaler Str. 38, 10178 Berlin (courtyard)

WHY: The discussion will explore the place of solidarity, human dignity, and international responsibility in political decisions – particularly when resources are limited and priorities compete.

INTERVIEWS AND PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Ahead of or during the event.

SPEAKERS:

Opening:

(WCC) central committee moderator Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm

Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria,

…in conversation with Dr Christoph Benn.

Martin Schulz, chair of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation

Discussion on “ What does it cost to stand…