freedoms are denied. There is higher economic and intellectual innovation in countries guarding religious
freedom.
And coming back to the point I raised at the beginning, perhaps, one of the most underutilised
mechanisms in addressing issues for religious minorities is the UN Global Compact. This mechanism
allows for issues of religious freedom to be addressed by corporations and businesses of this world.
One example of this, is every year at the UN Alliance for Civilization meeting, BMW group promotes a
competition for interfaith innovation and interfaith and dialogue, and gives awards for this type of work.
And I have seen a number of corporations showing increased interest in addressing these issues. I think
this is a fruitful area for the discussion.
Thank you