We take great pleasure to announce to you the AdR Fellows of 2017. This year’s Fellows will be taking part in what promises to be a unique experience for innovative  entrepreneurs that are doing business but still care about doing good in the world . The 2017 cohort will be engaging  in critical analysis and … Continue reading Welcoming Our 2017 Fellowship Cohort →

Calling all entrepreneurs and social innovators! If you are an entrepreneur or a social innovator looking to take your enterprise/organization/business to the next level or are seeking to achieve self-sustainability, then you are in luck! The AdR Fellowship represents a unique experience for entrepreneurs, social innovators and those who practice doing business while at the … Continue reading AdR Fellowship 2017 @ Windsor Castle! →

Pride and Tears from Paris 2015 has started in a tragic manner with the recent terrorist attacks in France. I was in Paris on the 7th January at 11am at the start of a tragedy, which would capture the world’s attention until its dramatic conclusion two days later. Like most people living in this beautiful … Continue reading Pride and Tears from Paris →

Congratulations to our Fellows of 2014!!! You made it! Well done! Last month, the Fellows gathered together in Cambridge, sharing their thoughts and experiences, generating new ideas and consolidating their international network – new friends were made and steps towards overcoming challenges were taken. No doubt a memorable experience for everyone involved. We would like … Continue reading Memorable Moments from 2014 Cohort! →

As the violence in Gaza and Israel continues, we must keep working toward peace, wherever we are. While we may not be able to directly influence the conflict on the ground, we can work to stop the hostilities spilling over into our own neighbourhoods. Many will be feeling angry, frustrated and worried about what is … Continue reading A call for an end to violence by Stephen Shashoua →

Ladies and gentlemen. Boys and girls. Drum rolls please! We take great pleasure to announce to you the Ariane de Rothschild Fellows for 2014. This year’s Fellows will be taking part in what promises to be a unique experience for social entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial dialoguers; they will be making the best use of their passion … Continue reading Ariane de Rothschild Fellows 2014 →

The 25 March 2014, 3FF received the Doha International Award for Interfaith Dialogue for its schools work. The award was presented at the 11th Doha International Conference for Interfaith Dialogue held 25-27 March in Qatar. 3FF won the Best Organization Award that celebrates interfaith work with an impact on society in general but on youth in particular. 3FF Director Stephen … Continue reading 3FF Director & AdR Fellow, Stephen Shashoua accepts Doha Interfaith Award →

I get calls to attend or help organise Islamic events. With some events, they bring over scholars from a land far, far away, drawing in the crowd – feels like a circus at time. I look around, listen and I keep asking myself, “What’s this all for? What purpose? What end?” There comes a point, … Continue reading “Spiritual Junkies” by Shahwiqar Shahin →

Through ENQUETE, children explore secularism and religions Read more here  

Watch the video of the 2013 edition! Ariane de Rothschild 2013 from ADRF on Vimeo.

Entrepreneurs are often perceived as the heroes of our age and widely championed as the answer to the economic doom and gloom. At a time when the vast majority of headlines portend long-term financial drudgery, success stories stand in sharp contrast, proving that it is possible to turn a great idea into a billion-dollar business. … Continue reading To Profit From the Entrepreneurial Zeitgeist We Must Look Beyond Financial Gain →

“Social entrepreneurs can bridge the Muslim-Jewish divide,” says Firoz Ladak, Executive Director of the Edmond de Rothschild Foundation  Social entrepreneurs from Europe and North America gather in Cambridge to help usher in a new era of cross-cultural collaboration and create a revolutionary model for conflict resolution. Monday 19th August 2013, Cambridge: The Ariane de Rothschild … Continue reading AdRF at Cambridge University! Meet the new 2013 class! →

  “We found that a lot of work has been done around issues of dialog interfaith, but not necessarily what we feel are sustainable results,” says Firoz Ladak Executive Director of the Edmond de Rothschild Foundation. Read more here.

Intercultural work has developed greatly over the past years. We are well beyond just “dialogue”. Most people would probably agree that trying to establish better relationships between people of different faiths and beliefs is very desirable, in particular in today’s multifaith, multiethnic society. We have all seen what happens when those relationships are not working, … Continue reading Intercultural work is no longer all talk →