Working Session 1. The Role of Religious Leaders in Achieving Sustainable Development.

 The role of religious leaders in the contemporary time of history’s progress is extremely important. Thanks to their personal authority and personal efforts in the community, peace and harmony is achieved among the people, progressive and sustainable development of civilization is provided. The following will be discussed during the section: the role of religious leaders in history; the mission of religious leaders in achieving sustainable development of humankind and building inter-religious dialogue and reconciliation; the importance of the role of religious leaders as a cohesive thread to the people; cooperation between religious leaders and political figures, the activity of religious leaders in contemporary challenges of a globalizing world; the responsibility of religious leaders for peace and harmony on Earth.