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.
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)
No comments:
Post a Comment