E/CN.4/2002/24/Add.1 page 55 general. It aims to demonstrate that everyone can make a difference. The exhibition honours the “Righteous among the Nations”, non-Jews who saved Jews during the Holocaust at the risk of their own lives. The organization has also designed a project aimed at managing cultural diversity in the workplace; the project seeks to evaluate the policies and practices of Australian companies through the analysis of patterns such as their dedication in productive diversity for the company’s commercial gains; the reduction of prejudice and discrimination and the promotion of harmony in the workplace; the enhancement of respect for people of diverse cultures; and the provision of conditions which contribute to the material and spiritual well-being of workers. C. Religious organizations 129. Several religious organizations also participate in efforts to combat racial discrimination and to preserve social harmony. Several conferences on religion and diversity have been organized under the aegis of the Australian Multicultural Foundation and in cooperation with the various faith organizations in Australia (Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist) in order to bring them closer together. The first one, held in 1997 in Melbourne in the context of the World Conference on Religion and Peace Australia, was designed to provide “an opportunity to listen and learn from each other’s experiences, and to address the issues of social cohesion, tolerance and policy-making in religiously diverse societies”. The conference made some major recommendations, including the promotion of inter-faith dialogue and understanding and the establishment of a legal and constitutional framework that promotes respect for religious difference. 130. The second one, the Religion and Cultural Diversity Conference, was held in October 1999, in London in cooperation with the European Multicultural Foundation and its outcome contained some landmarks for the consolidation of Australian religious diversity. It was organized as a forum where discussion could be generated in a bid to promote global peace and harmony. It was agreed that a country rich in cultural and religious diversity was wealthy, despite its economic or political position. Participants also agreed on the paramount role of Governments in fostering qualities such as acceptance, respect and equality. 131. Among the organizations active in the field, mention may be made of the National Council of Churches, a Protestant organization which devotes itself, inter alia, to the rehabilitation of Aboriginals and the protection of refugees. The Protestant churches have recognized their responsibility in the destruction of Aboriginal societies and are now helping to ensure the autonomy of these peoples, notably by encouraging the emergence of an Aboriginal clergy. One officer of the National Council of Churches states that membership of the Christian faith no longer presupposes the acculturation of the Aboriginals, Aboriginal culture being respected and integrated in Christian religious practice. The Anglicare organization is a charitable institution of the Anglican Church which provides various services to immigrants, including English teaching, assistance in finding jobs and housing, social assistance, migrant counselling, support for women and supervision of young people subjected to mandatory sentencing.

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