"Muslims, Christians and Jews show a great capacity for tolerance and coexistence that would be impossible without an excellent degree of maturity both at the level of the population itself and through the subtle relationship that links institutions to the people," said Scheurer who was speaking at the opening of a conference under the theme "Inter-faith dialogue, a social priority for the twenty-first century", organized in celebration of the centenary of the Swiss diplomatic presence in Morocco.

During this conference moderated by Dr. Hansjorg Schmid, founding director of the Swiss Center Islam and Society and professor of interfaith ethics and Islamic-Christian relations at the University of Fribourg, the diplomat stressed that in Morocco, the three monotheistic religions do not exist only to tolerate each other but to improve each other and make these worlds the whole human family that lives harmoniously on the Moroccan land.

Noting that the presence in Rabat of Professor Schmid offers the opportunity to highlight fundamental aspects of religious dialogue, the ambassador stressed that Switzerland and Morocco, proud of their multiple religious and cultural identities, know how to demonstrate a great openness and ability to accept the difference, to accept the Other in its simplicity and complexity, a wealth that, according to him, "leads us to pluralism".

For his part, the Permanent Secretary of the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco, Abdeljalil Lahjomri, stressed the imperative of interfaith dialogue at a time when the contemporary world is faced with socio-economic challenges and very complex environmental disasters, with their share of problems that can cause both the collapse of values and societies.

He indicated that dialogue is mainly about creating a culture of respect for diversity and pluralism as a means of communication between individuals and societies.