SUPPLEMENT to Number 161: 5th August 2008Please
note this is a short supplement with time-limited information, not a full issue
(the next one will appear at the start of September)
Hiroshima Day commemoration with Irish CND Irish
CND have a commemoration of the 63rd anniversary of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Wednesday 6th August at 1.00 pm at Merrion Square, Dublin 2. Meanwhile, a new
(Summer) issue of ICND’s ‘Peacework’ deals with various aspects of Irish CND
and international nuclear issues. Membership of Irish CND is €15 individual, €20
household, or €7.50 for under 18’s/students/ unwaged/ OAPs. Irish CND, PO Box 6327, Dublin 6, e-mail irishcnd@gmail.com and
website http://indigo.ie/~goodwill/icnd.html
Storytelling and Reconciliation at Kilcranny House, Coleraine
On
Monday 18th August from 6 - 8 pm, Kilcranny House will be hosting a workshop on
Storytelling and Reconciliation in association with Towards Understanding and
Healing, which will showcase their new DVD which illustrates their processes of
storytelling and dialogue which bring together people who have been affected by
the Troubles to talk about its legacy in their lives and to discuss key issues
stemming from the conflict. The film features the processes at work; and
includes a wide range of voices, from ex-combatants to those injured and
bereaved from all sides. A short time of dialogue and discussion will follow
the screening of the film, and Towards Understanding and Healing staff will be
on hand to talk about training resources for storytelling and dialogue work. This
event is open to all, but may be of particular use for community workers who
are interested in using storytelling and dialogue in their work. For
information contact: Conn Mulvenna at 7032 1816 or Sara Cook at 7137 0685. Towards
Understanding and Healing is based at The Junction in Derry, see http://www.thejunction-ni.org
Peace
building project in Northern Ireland needs volunteers Volunteers
are needed from September 2nd – 12th 2008 – VSI (Voluntary Service
International) together with Tides Training in Northern Ireland and several
organisations from Israel, are running a special peace building project in
Northern Ireland from September 2nd – 12th next. The project will be co hosted
by Kilcranny House and Corrymeela. The
Causeway project will bring together 4 groups of young people from the
Republic, NI and Israel. The latter group are representative of both the
Israeli Jewish community and the Palestinian community in Israel. All the young people involved are working, volunteering or active in peace building
organisations connected to the conflict in Israel and the Occupied Territories. The participants have considerable experience in the various strands of this peace
building work – peace organisations, NGOs, cross-community work, youth work,
human advocacy work, dialogue work, etc… Those participants from the Republic
and Northern Ireland have a good working knowledge of the conflict in Israel / Palestine as well as practical experience in these various fields.VSI
are seeking ten participants, (5 from the Republic, 5 from Northern Ireland) with some experience of peace building/ conflict resolution to take part
in the project. More details grace@vsi.ie or
ph. 01-8551011
International observers wanted
in
Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Indonesia and Nepal. Peace Brigades International
(PBI) is an international human rights organisation. Our volunteers provide
both protection and support to human rights workers whose lives are under
threat. We send teams of international observers whose presence is backed up by
international network of support to give local human workers protection in a
strictly non-violent and non-partisan way. PBI is an independent organisation
not affiliated to any political or religious institutions.We
are currently recruiting International Observers to work in Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Indonesia and Nepal to protect organisations and individuals who have
requested our involvement.
You must be fluent in Spanish in order to volunteer
in Latin America. For our projects in Indonesia and Nepal you will have time to
learn the language before joining the team. You must be able to make a minimum
time commitment of 12 months.The
next PBI orientation weekend for potential volunteers are: 5th -7th September
in Jordans, Beaconsfield, England. An
orientation weekend will also be held in November. The weekend runs from Friday
evening until Sunday afternoon and has a cost of £65 waged, £55 low-waged and
£45 un-waged. The Orientation Weekend is the first step in the preparation and
training of potential volunteers and provides an opportunity for those
interested to explore the possibility of joining a field team; it is designed
as an informative and enjoyable weekend for anyone wanting to learn more about
the work of PBI, both in Britain and abroad, and as a general introduction to
PBI’s philosophy, aims and work, and to explore issues such as non-violence,
consensus decision-making and conflict resolution through discussions,
role-plays, team exercises, workshops and games.Information
pack, application & booking form can be found on PBI’s website at: http://www.peacebrigades.org.uk/pbi-uk.html
or you can email: Lani Parker: outreach@peacebrigades.org.uk
Irish Green Gathering, Enniscorthy
The
Irish Green Gathering takes place at Woodbrook House, Enniscorthy from 8th –
10th August, see http://www.irishgreengathering.com for full details of the varied programme and music (including ticket sales
info). 3-day weekend camping tickets are €65 and day tickets, sold at the
gate, are €25 (children under 13 are free). Cultivate Centre reports that there
will be an Irish Transition Gathering held on the Sunday from noon with short
presentations and facilitated networking activities - if you are involved in a
Transition process or are interested in getting one started in your community
they ask people to come along. Regarding the latter see http://www.cultivate.ie/learning/powerdown/transition_green_gathering.html The
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