Calling for Program Proposals! We invite all participants to consider submitting a proposal to present a lecture, dialogue, workshop, panel discussion, religious or spiritual observance, workshop, training session or artistic performance. See how to submit a program proposal here. Photograph by Rusty Stewart Dalai Lama at the Parliament His Holiness the Dalai Lama has agreed to address the Closing plenary’ of the Melbourne Parliament of the World's Religions on the afternoon of December 9th, 2009. • Read more 2007 Parliament Launch - Photo Gallery Religious and spiritual leaders from Melbourne's diverse faith communities joined together at Federation Square on 6 December 2007 to launch the 2009 Parliament of the World's Religions. At the launch, Melbourne was announced as the 2009 host of the largest multi-faith gathering of religious and spiritual leaders in world history, attracting from 8,000 to 10,000 guests from 80 countries. • View Gallery Parliament Venue World first environmental rating for Melbourne's new Convention Centre • Read more

Since 1993, a Parliament of the World’s Religions has convened every five years in a major international city (Chicago 1993, Cape Town 1999, Barcelona 2004). Sponsored by the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions, the 2009 Parliament will take place in Melbourne, Australia.

A multi-religious, multi-lingual, and multicultural city, Melbourne offers an ideal location for the 2009 Parliament. Culturally vibrant and global in vision Melbourne and Victoria are home to indigenous and Aboriginal spiritualities as well as major world religions – Baha’i, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism among others. Over 10,000 participants will come to Melbourne for the Parliament. The 2009 Parliament will turn worldwide attention to Melbourne as a destination city with international appeal. Read More

Patron-in-Chief
Professor David de Kretser AC Governor of Victoria
Patrons
Tim Costello Chief Executive Officer World Vision	Sheikh Fehmi Naji El-Imam, AM Islamic Society of Victoria
The Hon Sir James Gobbo, AC, CVO , QC Chairman Australian Multicultural Foundation	Reverend Professor James Haire, AM, DD Executive Director Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture
Rabbi John Levi, AM, DD, LLD, PHD Deputy President Executive Council of Australian Jewry	Simon McKeon Executive Chairman, Macquarie Bank - Melbourne Office
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, AC, DBE	Joy Wandin Murphy Wurundjeri People
Susan Pascoe, AM	Ibrahim Dellal AM President of Selimiye Foundation
Rabbi Ralph Genende Executive Member Rabbinical Council of Victoria Caulfield Hebrew Congregation	The Most Reverend Denis Hart Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne
The Most Reverend Dr. Philip Freier Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne	Venerable Phuoc Tan Abbot Quangh Minh Temple

Registration Opens	6 December 2007
Early bird deadline closes	28th February 2009
Call for abstracts and presentation proposals closes	28th February 2009
Presenters Notified	June 2009
Program Online	September 2009