education through peace
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Conflict arises from imbalance relations – i.e. unequal social status, unequal wealth and access to resources, and unequal power leading to the problems such as discrimination, unemployment, poverty, oppression, crime.
Conflicts are facts of life, inevitable
and often creative.
Conflicts are facts of life, inevitable
and often creative.
It is a relationship between two or more parties (individuals or groups) who have,
or they have, incompatible goals.
consist of actions, words, attitudes, structures or systems that cause physical, psychological, social or environmental damage and /or prevent people from reaching their full human potential.
JUSTICEJUSTICE SOCIAL EQUITY
TOLERANCE ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE
ORDERLINESSORDERLINESS
HUMAN RIGHTS
GENDER EQUALITY/
EQUITYPOLITICAL RECONCILIATION
SOLIDARITYSOLIDARITY PARTICIPATION
SUSTAINABLE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT
INNER PEACEINNER PEACE
WELL BEINGWELL BEING
Human
Dignity COMPASSIONCOMPASSION
HUMAN HUMAN SECURITYSECURITY
Care for the Earth UNDERSTANDING LOVE
NON VIOLENCE
DEMOCRACYDEMOCRACYRESPECT for RESPECT for
LIFELIFE FREEDOMPOVERTY
ALLIVIATION INCLUSIONINCLUSION
DEFINING PEACE
PEACENEGATIVE PEACE
Absence of direct/physicalviolence (both macro
and micro)
POSITIVE PEACEPresence of conditions ofwell-being and just relationships: social, economic, political, ecological
Direct Violencee.g., war, torture, child
and woman abuse
Structural Violencee.g., poverty, hunger
Socio-cultural Violencee.g., racism, sexism, religious intolerance
Ecological Violencee.g., pollution, overconsumption
VIOLENCE
prevent opportunity
Peace between Humans and the Earth and Beyond
Global Peace
Intergroup/Social Peace
Interpersonal Peace
Personal PeaceSelf-respect
Inner resources:Love, hope
Respect for other personsJustice, tolerance, cooperation
Respect for other groups within nationJustice, tolerance, cooperation
Respect for other nationsJustice, tolerance, cooperation
Respect for the environmentSustainable living, Simple lifestyles
Harmony with the Sacred Source
Levels ofPeace
in the
21st Century
How often do we use
high
to build understanding rather than escalating violent conflict?
We believe that we should use technology to connect youth within and between countries to promote solidarity, reduce ignorance and limit conflict.
We believe that we should use technology to connect youth within and between countries to promote solidarity, reduce ignorance and limit conflict.
If we could link the youth from different parts of the world in a large scale and real time dialogue to position themselves as catalysts for positive social change...
MISSION
To promote the use of technology and dialogue for building mutual respect and understanding between groups of young
people.
A global community building mutual respect, understanding and peace through dialogue and technology .
How it all begun? At a young age, he envisioned himself working on bringing peoples on the globe together.
Wrote a mission statement in 1999 after a conversation with villagers in Bontoc, Philippines. He recognized the power of communication specifically, the need for a global instrument for participative democracy.
In 2006 PeaceTech videoconference programs were launched under the Assisi Development Foundation in the Philippines.
In 2007, PeaceTech was registered in the Philippines as an NGO. Three young people joined Robin in developing PeaceTech Programs in the Philippines.
1. Education Programa. Videoconferenceb. Workshopsc. Partnership with the Department of Educationd. Online course
2. Communication Programprovides young people with the opportunity to continue talking among themselves about what they are learning. This happens through different technology, namely www.peacetech.net and through mobile telephony.
3. Action Programa. PeaceTech Embassy; b. Peace Projects
Peacetech held 7-part
videoconference series promoting solidarity between youth in
different parts of Mindanao and Luzon in the Philippines.
Peacetech held 7-part
videoconference series promoting solidarity between youth in
different parts of Mindanao and Luzon in the Philippines.
1. Moving from Conflict to Understanding
2. Overcoming Prejudice and Discrimination
3. Women in Conflict and Peace Building
4. Indigenous approaches to Peace Building
5. Youth, Children and Armed Conflict6. The decision Makers7. Building a Culture of Peace
PeaceTech held programs in the Philippines and Indonesia.
Philippines:“Embracing Diversity: How Islam and Christianity are Religions of Peace”
Indonesia:“Being a Young Muslim”
PeaceTech is the
only organization in the world which uses technology to connect large groups of young people over large distances in real time for the purpose of building understanding. It is also one of the few organizations which focuses its methods on linking groups separated by conflict or controversy that focuses on the youth, while having extensive programs that support its “technology programs”.
“overly ambitious but potentially important”
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