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10 Facts About Hans Ucko

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Hans Ucko was born on 1946 and is a priest of the Church of Sweden and a member of the World Council of Churches.

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Hans Ucko has been extensively involved in interfaith dialog, particularly between Christians and Jews.

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Hans Ucko has written a number of books on the subject.

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Hans Ucko was born in 1946 in Sweden and educated in France, Sweden, Israel, and India.

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Hans Ucko studied in Paris at the "Institut Eglise et Monde Juif" and in Jerusalem at the Swedish Theological Institute and at the Shalom Hartman Institute.

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From 1981 to 1989 Ucko was the Church of Sweden's Executive Secretary for Jewish-Christian Relations, interreligious dialogue and East Asian Relations.

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Hans Ucko was appointed Program Secretary in the WCC's Office on Interreligious Relations and Dialogue.

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Hans Ucko sits on the Board of Trustees of Hartford Seminary.

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Hans Ucko is an official observer at the International Council of Christians and Jews.

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Hans Ucko has written several books and articles on inter-religious dialog.