Tuesday, January 17, 2012

SAPA Workshop Series

SAPA Workshop Series
Empowering South Asian Youth in Peace Activism
Workshop Partners:
QPSW, Ekta Parishad, HMI and Indian committee of Youth Organizations (ICYO)

Feb 4-9, 2012, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha (India)

Peace building in South Asia is a challenge for youth. Youth from South Asia do not have much access to non violent conflict transformation training. Moving from a national to a South Asian identity is an important step for strengthening grassroots democracies.

South Asia Peace Alliance (SAPA) works on nonviolence and peace issues in South Asia. There is an identified need for youth from South Asia to learn about peace activism, facilitation skills and social engagement

To this end, SAPA plans a series of 5 day Training in India for Youth from selected youth from  organizations from across South Asia.

This workshop is happening at a time when historic Jan Satyagraha Campaign 2011-2012 (of SAPA partner organization Ekta Parishad, Year long Gandhian action In India.) is in progress. This gives opportunity to be part of this process as a part of non-violent training.

Participants Targeted: 25 from South Asian countries
Programme content
Youth will learn the practicalities of non-violent action and thus gain confidence to be able see demonstration of putting theory into action by taking part in on-going nonviolent campaign in India. It will provide empowerment through dialogue and provide a toolkit for future action.

In this workshop the “Turning the Tide” tools for Nonviolent power for Social change.

Ekta Parishad module on Pedagogy of Nonviolent action and an Introduction to the Basic Facilitation skills for youth to work with community will be shared.

For Whom?
This is programme is open to those who believe practicing nonviolence by applying at the community level. Those desiring to become facilitators in the process at the grassroot level. We prefer senior youth (Above 25) working with  voluntary organizations, Institutes, Civil Society groups, Committed individuals.

Registration
There is token registration fees is Rs.1000.for a 5 days workshop. Those part of the workshop can opt for optional exposure programme.to be with Shri P.VRajagopal, noted Gandhian, peace activist and leader of Jan-Satyagraha Campaign, for 3 days. For more details http://js2012.wordpress.com/

Travel
Participants will have travel on their own or get sponsorship for individuals or representing organizations.

Last Date for applying Jan 20, 2012, application form enclosed.

For any further details write to secretariat.sapa@gmail.com  

Contact Person
Vijay Bharatiya & Rita Roy
Mobile: 91-9427700762

SAPA Website: http://southasiapeacealliance.weebly.com/index.html

SAPA Regional Secretariat 
2/3 A, Block-A, Jungpura,
New Delhi-110014  (INDIA)

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