Through the creation of the platform for Global Exchange on Religion in Society, the EU wanted to explore a specific model for engagement with religion. The goal was to contribute to social inclusion and societal resilience by setting up a global community-based initiative on the place and space of religion in society. Its aim was to connect and empower civil society practitioners working on faith and social inclusion, enhancing cooperation across a broader range of issues with a focus on both "religious" and "non-religious" areas of policy concern.
Specific objectives:

• facilitate the cross-fertilisation of ideas and experiential learning between participants with respect to best practices on the role of religion in promoting respect for diversity and fostering social inclusion
• create transnational networks of religious actors from different faith traditions working in the same professional sector ( e.g. education, community development, conflict resolution)
• provide these actors with ideas and skills to help them scale up their activities and reach out to a larger audience