The themes, program, and other key aspects of the Third Forum were determined at the recent meeting of the GNRC Third Forum Organizing Committee held July 12-13 in Geneva, Switzerland. The main theme of the Forum, which emphasizes the need for humility and cooperation among people of faith, will be:LEARNING TO SHAREValues, Action, Hope
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GNRC Africaconducted an animation training workshop for children, teachers and educators to enhance their knowledge of using child-friendly media to promote ethics education and build peace. The training of trainers was carried outfrom 1st to 5th July 2007, in Zanzibar on the occasion of theZanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF).
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Following the very successful program last year, GNRC Israel, Neve Shalom – Wahat al Salam, and the Open House, Ramle have again arranged a “Journey of Discovery” in 2008 for a group of 24 teenagers, aged 14 to 17: 10 boys and 14 girls, 10 Jews and 14 Arabs (Muslims and Christians). As before (see
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Eighteen members of the GNRC Europe met in Paris from May 25-27, 2007, to identify the main problems facing children across Europe and determine how the GNRC will respond in the region in the lead-up to the GNRC Third Forum in May 2008.
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The joint GNRC – UNICEF project Children in World Religions has started with a first meeting of the Study Team on May 15 – 17, 2007 in Tokyo, Japan. Read more…
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The first meeting of the GNRC Third Forum Organizing Committee was held in Tokyo, Japan from March 17 to 20, 2007, and preparations for the Third Forum are now officially underway. The Third Forum will take place in Hiroshima, Japan from May 24 to 26, 2008, followed by an assembly for prayer in Fukuoka, Japan
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Positive peace cannot be attained without focussing on ethical principles of empathy, respect and reconciliation. This was learnt during a five-day training workshop organized by The Global Network of Religions for Children and facilitated by the Nairobi Peace Initiative, NPI-Africa held in Zanzibar.
The first interreligious colloquium of the GNRC-Belgium for young people was held in Brussels from January 26 to 28, 2007. The meeting, organized by Mrs. Ana María Serrano, a member of the GNRC-Europe, brought together 40 participants from various religious communities to consider the theme of “Human Dignity” from a diverse range of perspectives. The
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On the weekend of January 19-20, 2007, GNRC-Israel welcomed the participants of its youth group, who will be meeting regularly once every month for the next five months.
Since the GNRC established the Interfaith Council on Ethics Education for Children in May 2002, the Toolkit Working Group and Council Secretariat have been making steady progress on the development of a practical “toolkit” for use in a variety of religious, cultural and educational settings around the world.
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