An Inauguration of the new Building at the Pluralistic Spiritual Centre in Memory of Bruno Hussar at Neve Shalom – Wahat al-Salam was held on30 April 2006 followed by a Conference on Peace Building.
The Pluralistic Spiritual Centre in memory of Bruno Hussar is called Doumia Sakinah, which refers to silence and tranquility. It is located in Neve Shalom – Wahat al Salaam, a Jewish-Arab village where the members, Palestinian and Jewish citizens, have chosen to establish and maintain a joint community that is in constant dialogue. The village is attempting to put into practice the principles on which it was founded through a variety of educational activities, namely the School for Peace and the Doumia-Sakinah.

The inauguration included inaugural speeches, a presentation of the work of Doumia~ Sakinah and words in memory of Bruno Hussar. A variety of people were invited to speak about Bruno Hussar’s life and message, and his various roles as mentor, friend and founding member of the community of NS~WAS. Ms. Agneta Ucko, director of the Arigatou Foundation in Geneva brought a greeting and expressed hopes that the new building would serve as a centre for interfaith learning also for children and young people.


The inauguration of the new building and the conference was organized by the coordinators at the Pluralistic Spiritual Centre, Mr. Abdessalam Najjar and Ms. Dorit Shippin, who also serves as coordinator for GNRC activities by Arabs and Jews in Israel.