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Dear Friend, With reference to my previous letter regarding the preparatory meeting on 6th Jan - for proposed 'Workshop on Peace and Conflict Resolution', as per my request Adv.Irfan Engineer, Director Institute for Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (Mumbai) has sent a Background Note and a Programme Schedule for our feedback. I am attaching the docs herewith.Also, Adv.Irfan Engineer after checking with suggested resource persons about suitable dates has suggested Feb 15-21, 2009 for the programme.I feel, these two documents will be quite useful for our discussion tomorrow. I would request you to, please, go through the docs before the meeting. Thanking you, Regards, Dhirendra Training Programme on Peace and Conflict Resolution
Violent communal, caste and other identity driven conflicts are increasingly being used as a tool to impose hegemony of a section of citizens upon another section (i.e. upper caste patriarchal hegemony). The conflict on issues related to ethnicity, language, culture and religion abound and mar the process of social and economic development of society. Country is witness to the outbursts of violence in various garbs and around various issues. The social conflicts saw their peak in the terror of religion based in the most recent times. The simmering ethnic conflicts in the northeast and Kashmir have been a semi permanent sore from many decades. Gujarat events, starting from Godhra down to Mumbai Terror attacks and anti-christian pogroms in Kandhamal have put the whole social thinking in to great turmoil and are pointers to the danger lurking in the unresolved social tensions. Also these phenomena are threatening the democratic foundations of our polity.
While democracy has enough space for all the diversities to thrive in harmony what we are witnessing is that some vested interests are using these diversities as the tool for implanting the conflicts. Communities and social groups and political organisations have not paid much attention to conflict resolution, and curbing the political trends that has crippled the liberal and democratic space and ideas. We need trained and dedicated corps of peace activists to work for peace, secularism, diversity, democracy and above all, justice. Institute for Peace Studies and Conflict resolution has been, amongst other things, engaged in conducting Peace and Conflict Resolution awareness workshops from last several years. We have conducted more than 35 workshops (5-7 days) apart from the two day three days one's and other awareness programs amongst different sections of society. 1. Course Objective Ø To train selected participants and develop conflict resolution skills Ø To equip participants with deeper understanding of social, economic, political and historical roots behind identity driven conflicts. Ø To encourage the participants to undertake activities for strengthening mutual understanding amongst the communities and strengthening of community relations across identities and emphasize the need for social justice. Ø To deepen the understanding and strengthen the values of democracy, diversity, multiculturalism, secularism and social justice. 2. Course Content: The subjects covered during the training programme are as under: 1) Understanding violence 2) Theories of Peace and conflict resolution 3) Understanding Religion, Secularism and State 4) Understanding Islam and Christianity 5) Myths about Muslims and Christians 6) Rise of communal forces during Freedom movement 7) Rights of Minorities in International Law and Indian Constitution 8) Origin of RSS and its from organizations and its political vision 9) Communal politics and the marginalsied sections of society, including adivasis, dalits, minorities, women and workers. 10) Nationalism and the issue of Pakistan and Kashmir 11) Syncretic cultural traditions and composite religious practices. 12) The issue of Uniform Civil Code. 3. Methodology The day will be divided in to four sessions, 9.30 a.m. to 5.30. p.m. three of these will be interactive lectures and the fourth session will be group discussion. Evening program will be mutually decided by resource person and participants- songs, occasional film, and cultural activities. The programme will also include audio-visual aids and film exhibition relevant to the training course. 4. Eligibility - Criteria The following categories of participants will be preferred over others. 1. Age: 18 to 25 2. Graduates 3. Activists involved in the work of peace and communal harmony. 4. Experience of working in the filed of communal harmony, human rights, minority rights etc. 5. Teachers and activist working among teaching community will be preferred 6. Activists working on gender issues. 7. Journalists. 8. Advocates / para legal workers 9. The course will be conducted in Hindi but working knowledge of English is necessary It is suggested that aspiring participants for the workshop go through some core books on the topic e.g. Bipin Chandra-Communalism A primer, Asghar Ali Engineer-Medieval History and Communalism, Islam in 21st Century, Ram Puniyani: Communalism-Illustrated Primer, amongst others. They should also repeatedly view the Video lectures-Raah Aman ki (CSSS) and "In defense of our dreams"-(Anhad)). With this reading preparation they prepare themselves for the groups discussions to be held during the workshops. 5. Hospitality 6. Venue: Exact location will be intimated later. 7. Dates: 8th April to 14th November 2008. The participants are expected to arrive at the venue by the evening of 7th November 2008 and should not leave before the conclusion of the Workshop 8. Timings: 9. 00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. (course activities) followed by Evening- Films 9. The enclosed application form to be completed and sent to : 10. Please note that it is compulsory to attend the entire training programme and no Participant will be allowed to leave the course in between under any circumstances. Yours sincerely, Adv. Irfan Engineer
Training Programme on Peace and Conflict Resolution APPLICATION FORM Name: Ms.______________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone No. ________________ E-mail: ______________________________ Date of Birth (dd-mm-yy): __________________________________________________ Educational qualification: ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Name and address of Organisation, if any. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Current Occupation: __________________Designation ________________ Date: Signature: Please return the duly filled in form before 15th January 2009 to : PROGRAMME SCHEDULE Date | 1st Session 09.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | 2nd Session 11.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. | 3rd Session 02.30 p.m. to 04.00 p.m. | 4th Session 04.30 p.m. to 05.30 p.m. | Evening Programme | | Sun., 15th Feb. 2009 | Inauguration & Introduction; Peace Tree Activity | Theories of Peace and conflict Resolution Adv. Irfan Engineer | Theories of Peace and conflict Resolution Adv. Irfan Engineer | Group Discussion | Film | | Mon., 16th Feb. 2009 | Myths about Islam & Christianity Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer | Medieval History, Communalism and Syncretic Culture Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer | Group Discussion | Communal riots in Post-independent India Dr.Asghar Ali Engineer | Film | | Tue, 17th Feb. 2009 | Causes of Partition & Kashmir Issue Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer . | Communal identities and conflicts during British period Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer . | Group Discussion | Human Rights and Minorities: National and International Law Adv. Irfan Engineer | Film | | Wed, 18th Feb. 2009 | Rise of Communal forces in Orissa Angana Chatterjee | Politics of Religious Conversion Prof. Ram Puniyani | Group Discussion | Indian Constitution and religious freedom: case study of conversions Adv. Irfan Engiineer | Film | | Thu, 19th Feb. 2009 | Freedom movement and rise of communal politics Prof. Ram Puniyani | Ideology, development and role of Communal organization Prof. Ram Puniyani | Group Discussion | Terrorism and its impact Prof. Ram Puniyani | Film | | Fri, 20th Feb. 2009 | Status of Dalits in Christianity and Islam Fr. S.M. Michael /James Massey | Role of law enforcement agencies, in Secular Democracy | Group Discussion | Gender and Communal Conflict | Film | | Sat., 21st Feb. 2009 | Role of Media in conflicts | Presentations of assignments | Presentations of assignments | Plan for Future Actions Feed back, Valedictory & Certificates | | 11.00 a.m. to 11-30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. will be Tea Break. 1.00 p.m. to 1.30 p.m.: Lunch Break. Games may be organized between 1.30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. After 5.30 p.m., time for reading, writing and interactions, films. Post Dinner: - Assemble for Campfire and cultural programmes. __._,_.___
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