A capacity building workshop for young people and youth leaders was held in Geneva, Switzerland 27 -30 January to equip participants with peace building skills and tools to become more active in the GNRC. The workshop helped bringing together youth and adults and finding ways to work together towards common goals.Read more…
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The Interfaith Council Secretariat of Arigatou International has been recently involved in preparing, planning and delivering training workshop on how to use the manual Learning to Live Together, launched in May 2008. Two training workshops in Belgium and Luxembourg were held in October to disseminate the manual in Europe.
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An interreligious workshop for young people from Belgium, Portugal and Spain was held in Zaragoza from 11 to 14 September on the occasion of the Expo 2008.
Interreligious Workshop for Young People held in Zaragoza, Spain Read More »
Learning to Live Together was launched in Hiroshima, Japan on the occasion of the GNRC Third Forum 24-26 May 2008. The Forum brought together over 1,300 religious leaders of different faiths, grassroots workers, and decision makers from about 60 countries to discuss issues that affect children.
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IPS has published an interview with this compelling title with Agneta Ucko, Director of Arigatou International and Secretary-General of the Interfaith Council on Ethics Education for Children. Read the article here.
A World "Unfit" for 2.2 Billion Children Read More »
Inspired by the themes of the GNRC Third Forum, namely values, action and hope, Mosaique, an organization dedicated to interfaith dialogue in Mauritius, produced a calendar illustrated with children’s paintings. ‘Children’s wishes’, a calendar-planner for the year 2008, conveys a message about sharing common values and working together to build a better future. A message
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By Kul C. Gautam, former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF (Copyright: IPS Columnist Service) Read article…..
Op-Ed: Harnessing Religions to Advance Well-Being of Children Read More »
Children from different partner organizations were involved in this activity. Shanti Sewa Ashram organized a creative writing programme for the children, who were divided in four groups. Peace, Love, Service and Truth. The children wrote heart touching poems and some stories related to values. The children were able to express their views on the four Ethical values. Around 90 children took
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