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Institute DIAN/Interfidei was established on December 20, 1991 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, notarized under document no. 38 (de jure). It was publicly launched as an institution (de facto) on August 10, 1992. The founders of the Institute are the late Th. Sumartana, Ph.D., the late Rev. Eka Darmaputera, Ph.D., Daniel Dhakidae, Ph.D., the late Zulkifly Lubis, and Djohan Effendi, Ph.D.

Religions and faiths are significant and powerful elements in the hearts of the Indonesian people. The question is how to make religious pluralism an effective instrument in solving social and humanitarian problems in Indonesia. Religions and faiths in Indonesia should be shared resources in fostering justice, peace, and the integrity of all creation in Indonesia, and the world, without violence. For further information, please see our website.

The Institute represents no specific religion or faith and has no branch offices. It engages with every single faith among the Indonesian people, including indigenous faiths of the tribes from the eastern end of Indonesia, Merauke, to the western end, Sabang. The Institute is a forum that embraces and fosters all faith backgrounds, both conceptually and practically, which grow from the discourse of pluralism. It also provides space for people to discuss their experiences of diversities to later take initiatives. The Institute works for all humanity on the grounds of justice, peace, and the integrity of creation.

The Institute extends its programs over all parts of the archipelago by promoting collaboration among its networking groups. The Institute programs include education, research, publication, library facilities, and networking. For more details about our activities, please see our website.

Contact Information:

Perum Banteng Baru
Jl. Banteng Utama 59
Yogyakarta, Indonesia 55581
Phone: +62-274-880149
Fax: +62-274-887864
Email: dianinterfidei@yahoo.com or dianinterfidei@interfidei.or.id

A. Elga J. Sarapung
Director
Email: joanelga@yahoo.com
Office phone: +62-274-880149
Mobile phone:+62-813-28593697

What your Institute/Center can bring to DIN and its members:  Provide information regarding the interfaith movement in Indonesia, as well as our network (organizations, communities, institutes, etc.) throughout the country. We can give information about the current issues on pluralism, interfaith dialogue, and democracy in Indonesia. We hope that we can share our experiences and activities with all DIN members.

What your Institute/Center hopes to gain from DIN and its members: By affiliating with DIN, we hope to expand our network internationally and build collaboration between us and DIN members in any and all interfaith programs.