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  Dawn Butler, the Member of Parliament for Brent South and Minister for Young Citizens and Youth
  Engagement, meets with the Somali Intergenerational Dialogue workshop

The intergenerational divide causes conflict, break up and division within families, with profound consequences for the young and the old among many communities in Britain. The Somali community recently discussed this issue and came up with interesting observations and solutions. Read more>>

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Launch of new book by Michael Henderson illustrates the impact of forgiveness on nations

The Times' website, under its faith section, reports yesterday's latest launch of Michael Henderson's book No Enemy to Conquer at a Greencoat Forum in the London centre of Initiatives of Change. Under the headline 'Forgiveness is the key to bringing peace in Northern Ireland', Cheryl Gallagher reports Henderson's emphasis that 'forgiveness far from being just a personal or religious matter can affect the life of nations'.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
‘Peace begins at home’ - Somali intergenerational dialogue in London

The intergenerational divide causes conflict, break up and division within families, with profound consequences for the young and the old among many communities in Britain. The Somali community recently discussed this issue and came up with interesting observations and solutions. Ayan Osman, volunteer, Somali Initiative for Dialogue and Democracy reports.
Monday, February 8, 2010
The Imam and the Pastor in Arabic launched in Sudan

At a time of heightened political tension, with national elections scheduled for April and South Sudan due to hold a referendum in 2011 on possible secession, The Imam and the Pastor in Arabic was launched in Sudan on 16 January. The event, which took place under the theme 'Faith values are the basis for peace and coexistence', was organized by the Sudan Inter-Religious Council.  This report was sent by Alan Channer and Imad Karam, who produced the film and work with Initiatives of Change UK.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010

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Tue, 20/04/2010
Greencoat Forum with Creators of Peace

Creating peace — what will it take?
Women have a unique role in either resolving or fuelling conflict. Creators of Peace is an international women’s programme which brings women together to share their stories and learn how to create a culture of peace in their communities, homes and personal lives. Men welcome.
Tue, 18/05/2010
Greencoat Forum with Sir Richard Jolly

UN successes — an untold story
Sir Richard was an Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations from 1982-2000, first with UNICEF and afterwards for UNDP where from 1996-2000 he was responsible for the Human Development Report. His latest book is UN Ideas that Changed the World.
Fri, 18/06/2010 - Wed, 23/06/2010
School for Changemakers

A 5-day residential leadership development programme for high-potential young people who want to explore inner and outer dimensions of change. The venue is Liverpool Hope University.

GLOBAL VOICES
What will you vote for?

What will dominate the debate in the build-up to the general election – the economy, the personalities of our would-be leaders, sleaze in Parliament, the environment, the war in Afghanistan, immigration, care for the elderly, crime, education…? There is no shortage of potentially explosive issues.
Fri, 12/03/2010
A lesson for the world from Ukraine’s history

With a long history of internecine strife and deeply wounded memories of oppression and maltreatment resulting from the Russification policies of the Soviet era, many Ukrainian people live with a bitter legacy of hatred handed down the generations. But Olka Hudz, a young Ukrainian woman is determined to bring change to that.
Thu, 18/02/2010
Three kinds of materialism

Have you got Affluenza? Symptoms: too many possessions, an unhealthy obsession with Hello magazine and a marked increase in emotional distress. And if so, what is the cure? asks Cain Ormondroyd.
Mon, 01/02/2010

LATEST RESOURCES

A Transforming Experience>> Summer 2008 marked the 100th anniversary of a transforming experience of Frank Buchman, founder of IofC. A very diverse group of seventeen people journeyed from Keswick in the UK, to Sweden, Germany and Caux, Switzerland. In this new DVD they explore the essence of Buchman’s spiritual journey, what developed from it, and its significance for today.

 

Worldwide Legacy of Frank Buchman

The Worldwide Legacy of Frank Buchman>> In 1908 Buchman, an American Lutheran minister of Swiss descent who was the originator of Initiatives of Change, had a spiritual experience of release from bitterness in crucial relationships that altered the course of his life.

 

 

No Enemy To Conquer>> Forgiveness often seems impossible in today’s conflicted world. This welcome book presents stories of real men and women of different faiths and cultures reaching out to reconcile with others, previously deemed their "enemies." A wide range of commentators includes Archbishop Tutu, Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Rajmohan Gandhi, Benazir Bhutto, and the Dalai Lama. In addition, scholars amplify the stories from the perspectives of their disciplines. The result is a multi-layered, multi-voiced call to understand forgiveness and know that peace is always possible. Obtainable from  Alban Books. To order click here

Fear or Faith, You can Choose>> Some of us fear growing old. Some fear dying - fear the unknown, separation from those we love. This new book, compiled by John and Jeanne Faber, contains stories, experiences, and poems from people who have overcome those fears, for whom death is a part of life - the next step, a completion.

 

 

Poster, 'The Imam and the Pastor'

'The Imam and the Pastor'>> At a time when many in the world are wondering whether friendly relations are possible between those of Muslim and Christian background, the Nigerian protagonists of this new documentary on Muslim-Christian relations emphatically assert that they are.