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Faith and Development Leaders' Meeting
Between July 13, 2009, 85 development and faith leaders from 28 countries met in Accra, Ghana to explore the common ground and goals of religious and development organizations fighting poverty. Particular attention was paid to the expertise of religious leaders on developing effective strategies to serve local populations. The meeting was coordinated by the World Banks Development Dialogue on Values and Ethics and the World Faiths Development Dialogue, and was further supported by the United Kingdoms Department for International Development (DFID). The meeting included sessions on HIV/AIDS, malaria, education, and other issues of common concern.
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George Carey
Lord George Carey of Clifton was chancellor of the University of Gloucestershire until 2010 and is currently president of the London School of Theology. He was enthroned as the 103rd Archbishop of Canterbury in April 1991 and retired from his position in November 2002. As the leader of the Anglican community worldwide, he played a key role in relationships with other denominations and faiths in the United Kingdom and beyond. He has served as Chair of the Trustees of the World Faiths Development Dialogue since April 2003. In January 2004, he became co-chair of the Council of 100 Leaders (World Economic Forum), promoting understanding and dialogue between Western and Islamic worlds. His publications include The Gate of Glory (1992), as well as Why I Believe in a Personal God: The Credibility of Faith in a Doubting Culture (2000), and a recent autobiography, Know the Truth: A Memoir (2004). In February 2012, he co-authored with his son, Andrew, We Don’t Do God.