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Giving to specific programmes Learn here about some IofC projects that can greatly benefit from your gifts and personal involvement:
International Reconciliation Initiatives
Activity: These programmes and initiatives support people’s efforts in nation-building, peace-making and reconciliation, particularly in situations of tension or open conflict, or as part of a struggle to rebuild countries and communities after a period of conflict. The IofC United Nations Office in Geneva facilitates interactions with the UN community, especially in the areas of conflict prevention and reconciliation.
Where: the action takes place all round the world, wherever nations or communities are divided and someone takes an initiative in the spirit of IofC.
Countries & regions where significant programmes are under way include: Somalia, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Rwanda, Congo, Burundi, South Africa, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Cambodia, Israel/Palestine and Lebanon.
Each August representatives of these various initiatives meet at the Agenda for Reconciliation conferences at Caux, Switzerland – to learn from each other, share experiences and ideas and encourage each other. Aspects of these initiatives are coordinated and monitored from IofC’s offices in Boston (USA), Geneva and Luzern (Switzerland), Paris (France) and London (UK).
Who (in UK terms): There are three UK based full-time volunteers who work on this programme, and one consultant engaged for (typically) 2 days a week. Many other IofC full-time workers and participants in the IofC movement also make vital contributions to these initiatives.
Contact person in the UK: Peter Riddell 01865-511800.
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Hope in the Cities
Activity: Healing within and between divided or disempowered communities requires a network of people who are willing to change the way they relate to each other and to model new relationships built on mutual acceptance, trust and genuine concern for others. During the last 10 years, UK Hope in the Cities has focussed on developing and supporting such networks between the representatives of different faith communities, the civic groups, local police and the business people living and working in the inner cities of Britain.
Activities of these initiatives include local and international conferences, facilitated dialogues for ‘honest conversation’ and courses to train facilitators.
Where: Initiatives supported by the Hope in the Cities programme are taking place in cities such as: Liverpool, Nottingham, London, Newcastle, Huddersfield, Manchester, Sheffield, Derby & Birmingham all feature. Various aspects of this programme are coordinated and monitored by staff at the IofC London office.
Who (in UK): There are two UK full-time volunteers who work on this programme alongside them two part-time consultants devote their time on a weekly basis to assist the full-time workers. Many IofC volunteers participate in the wider Hope in the Cities team offering their time and skills in running events and living out the principles of this programme in their local communities.
Contact person: Lawrence Fearon 0208 795 1865.
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Foundations For Freedom
Group discussion during the 34th Foundations for Freedom Changing Course in Bixad, north-west Romania (Photo: Diana Barbu)
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Activity: Foundations for Freedom (F4F) aims to encourage commitment to the values of honesty, personal responsibility, mutual respect and trust, which underlie a truly free society. Since 1993 F4F has delivered over 50 courses, by invitation, to students, young politicians and teachers in many countries of Central and East Europe. Active teams now exist throughout these regions dedicated to training and equipping people in Central and Eastern Europe to understand and live out these values in their everyday lives.
Where: Foundations for Freedom programmes and course are taking place in in the countries of the former Soviet Union – Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Estonia, also in Romania and Serbia. Coordination and monitoring of F4F’s programmes and activities is carried out from Sheffield, and efforts are under way to develop programmes with young people in UK also.
Who (in UK): There are two full-time IofC volunteers based in UK but not UK nationals and one consultant typically devoting 3 – 4 days per week; several other UK volunteers contribute to the content of the programme and offer financial support.
Contact person: Chris Evans 01886 821534.
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Action for Life
Action for Life (AFL) 2 Team members pose outside bus on tour of India
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Action for Life (AfL) is a nine-month training and outreach program of Initiatives of Change, bringing together an intergenerational, international, multi-faith team of 30-45 people. Participants learn from and work with individuals and organisations who are bringing change in India and other parts of Asia.
The third AfL programme begins at Asia Plateau, Panchgani, India, in November 2005, and runs to August 2006.
Although this is an international program, Initiatives of Change UK is one of the facilitating bodies for collecting the funds for the AfL programme. All financial contributions to AfL via this website will go towards this programme, with none being retained by Initiatives of Change – UK.
For more information contact: Chris Lancaster
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