Dr. Nikolaos F. Dimitriadis Participates in the Global Ethics Forum 2025 in Geneva

The Global Ethics Forum 2025 (GEF2025) that brought together over 500 participants, 78 speakers from 34 countries and 6 continents, convened in Geneva at a moment of profound global uncertainty, uniting scholars, policymakers, and faith leaders under the theme “Reinventing Responsible Governance: Navigating Dilemmas, Power, and Purpose.”

Dr. Nikolaos F. Dimitriadis, Professor of World Religions at the American College of Thessaloniki (ACT) and President of the Center of Ecumenical, Missiological and Environmental Studies (CEMES), participated in a deeply moving Roundtable titled “Preparing for Peace: What Kind of Innovative Initiatives and Spaces Are Needed for Mediation, Hope Regeneration, and Healing?”

Reflecting on the session, Dr. Dimitriadis expressed his appreciation to Globethics for their “inspiring initiative and unwavering commitment to advancing ethical reflection and cooperation at a time when our world needs it most.”

Speaking on the meaning of peace and mediation, he emphasized that “mediation, in its truest sense, must not be reduced to a negotiation table. It is a form of spiritual diplomacy, a pilgrimage from truth to transformation.” He further noted that this journey “calls us to unite moral accountability with prayerful encounter and concrete restorative action,” reminding participants that “peace is not merely achieved, but cultivated through metanoia, dialogue, and shared humanity.”

Concluding his remarks, Dr. Dimitriadis invited all participants to a shared commitment:

“Let us join our minds and hearts across traditions, nations, and narratives, to co-create spaces where peace is not only negotiated, but nurtured. Together, let us embody the transformation we seek, for a world reconciled in dignity and truth. Because We Care".