The EPP/CoR Group organised a European interfaith dialogue from the perspective of local and regional authorities under the title "Peace belongs to the people" at its extraordinary meeting in Rome on 22 March 2007, in the framework of the CoR plenary session dedicated to 50^th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome.   EPP/CoR members, representing regional and local levels from 27 Member States, and candidate countries exchanged their experience with five representatives of churches in Europe: Riccardo Di Segni, Chief Rabbi of Rome, Coskun Beyazgül, President of the Muslims' executive in Belgium, Eminence Emmanuil, Greek Orthodox Bishop of France, Vincent Legrand from COMECE representing Catholic church, and Pavel Fried, President of the Jewish Community of Brno, Czech Republic. They all stressed the need for strengthening dialogue between cultures and religions in Europe for a peaceful co-existence and mutual understanding.   "One of the main achievements of the European project is the consolidation of peace in Europe. Interfaith dialogue in our regions and cities helps to promote this basic common value and represents one of the best tools to stimulate and deepen mutual understanding and respect among Europeans", said Isidoro Gottardo, President of the EPP Group in the Committee of the Regions. "We are confident that the European Parliament and the European Commission will support similar initiatives at European level, in particular during the 2008 European Year of Intercultural Dialogue" - stated Gottardo.   The President of the EPP, Wilfried Martens, announced that the EPP will support the launching of a European charter for interfaith dialogue with a view to organise a European platform for such a dialogue. "The initiative of the EPP/CoR Group will be echoed at the Summit of the EPP leaders meeting in Berlin before 25 March extraordinary European Summit" - Martens added. Rome Declaration