The G20 Interfaith Forum Podcast

IF20's Executive Director Whitney Clayton sits down with Professor Rodrigo Vitorino Souza Alves, who leads the The Brazilian Center of Studies in Law and Religion and is a professor at the Federal University of Uberlandia. Professor Alves also led the local organizing team for the 2024 IF20 Annual Forum in Brasilia, Brazil. In this interview, Professor Alves highlights the history and current status of freedom of religion or belief in Brazil. The insights that he shares provide helpful context for understanding the dynamics of freedom of religion or belief across the globe.

Michael Young served on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and is the former president of three major universities. He contributes to the G20 Interfaith Forum by serving on the IF20 Advisory Council. In this interview, co-hosted by Stuart and IF20's executive director Whitney Clayton, Michael shares what he has learned from a life dedicated to human rights, religious freedom, and leadership.

Join Marianna and Stuart as they review some of the breakout sessions at the 2025 G20 Interfaith Forum in Cape Town, South Africa. They also introduce the recently published written summary of the event. The summary and other media can be found on the IF20 website: https://www.g20interfaith.org/

Join Marianna and Stuart in their discussion with Christina Tobias-Nahi, the Director of Public Affairs at Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA). Christina shares inspiring stories of her work at IRUSA, and explains how the organization is collaborating with IF20 to raise awareness for refugees. For more informaton about IRUSA, visit their website here: https://irusa.org/

Join Marianna and Stuart as they listen to an eye-opening discussion between three experts actors in the fight against Human Trafficking: Kevin Hyland OBE, Fred Axelgard, and Duncan Jepson. For more information about their work, visit the IF20 site and Praeveni Global's site at these links: https://www.g20interfaith.org/working-groups-human-trafficking/ https://www.praeveniglobal.org/

Audrey Kitagawa serves as the vice-chair of the IF20 communictaions team. In addition to her work at IF20, she leads a life full of faith-led service. As the president/founder of the International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation and President of the Light of Awareness International Spiritual Family, her work has led her across the globe and has positively touched the lives of the most vulnerable. For more information about Audrey, visit her page on the IF20 site here: https://www.g20interfaith.org/_audrey-e-kitagawa/

Marianna and Stuart give a report on two recent events that happened in Washington, D.C. Both the Global Faith Summit and the FIDELA conference were excellent opportunities to learn about the power of religious cooperation and build IF20's network of networks. For more information about these event, visit the IF20 website: https://www.g20interfaith.org/global-faith-forum/ https://www.g20interfaith.org/fidela-2025/

Join Marianna and Stuart as they discuss the IF20's 2024 Year End document. In 2024, the G20 Interfaith Forum (IF20) used its network of networks to bring together religious leaders, government leaders, and academic specialists to promote various global issues including human trafficking, climate change, poverty, and religious intolerance. The 2024 Year End document can read here! https://www.g20interfaith.org/app/uploads/2020/09/End-of-Year-2024-DRAFT-2.pdf