A workshop that teaches you to be peaceful

Give peace a chance at a three-day residential workshop this June, organised by a collective called Citizens for Peace

Give peace a chance at a three-day residential workshop this June, organised by a collective called Citizens for Peace

"Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding." Albert Einstein

This simple truth seems to have been lost in all the brouhaha over the war on terror and blame politics. This essential understanding that Einstein speaks of is what PEACEWARDS, a workshop on the theme of peace and living with differences will address. Scheduled to be held between June 26 and 28 by Mumbai-based collective Citizens for Peace (CfP), the three-day residential workshop is open to all citizens. It will be especially valuable to educators, teachers, students, activists working in slums, women's and neighbourhood groups.

For more information on CfP, log on to www.citizensforpeace.in

What makes this workshop unique?
>>It will use methodologies drawn from a rich pool of international thinkers, sociologists, psychologists, philosophers and organisational development professionals. These methodologies indicate that awareness and transformation of self is a critical process that we should go through before we address others or try to change systems.u00a0
>>It will not provide prescriptive solutions rather, it will challenge each of us to delve deep into our being and generate new, breakthrough ideas and an ability to envision a new future, acquire the skills to attain it and commit ourselves to working towards it.
>>Participants will include representatives of organisations committed to working in the area of peace, conflict resolution, social justice and equality. Participants will probably have more questions than answers; and will not be afraid to be challenged and to think out of the box.

When: June 26 to 28
Where: Sarvodaya, St. Pius College Compound, Aarey Rd., Goregaon (E)
Location: The residential workshop (2 nights and 3 days) will be held in a quiet campus. Participants will live in rooms with attached bath on a twin-sharing basis. All meals provided.
Cost: The basic cost of the workshop is Rs 5,000 per person and Rs 1,500 each for students and organisations who request it. Cost includes accommodation and all meals for all 3 days.
To register, contact Gulan Kripalani, Executive Director, Citizens for Peace on gulan@citizensforpeace.in or call 9820003572