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AEI-Open Windows
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Convocation of Peace
Building Agencies
May 17, 2008
(Naqba
Week) |
On Saturday, May 17th 2008 (Naqba Week) at 10:00 – 3:00 pm,
the Arab Educational Institute - Open
windows, was invited to participate in
convocation of peace building agencies in
the Bethlehem, Palestine.
Mr. Milad Vosgueritchian, AEI, general youth coordinator and two of our
volunteers, Annaele (Belgium) and Iris (Dutch)
presented the AEI on this day of inspiration,
friendship, building and cooperation at the Tent
of Nations on Karim Bishara, Nahalin, Palestine.
The purpose of the meeting: To get better acquainted as local
organization and share what each of our
institutions is doing. We wanted also to
discover whether there are any ideas which we
hold in common and finally to explore areas of
possible cooperation.
Dr. Rick Martin an American volunteer started the opening of the day with
playing a guitar and singing "I wish I knew how
it would feel to be free". Mr. Daoud Nassar,
Director, welcomed the attendees and asked them
to introduce themselves and the organization
work. The most sensitive, touchy and expressive
part was when the participants shared their joy
and frustrations of this present time. An
amazing quote, by a pastor, from the
participants was "there is a beginning for
everything but remember there is an ending for
everything even occupation, injustice and
discrimination in the world.
This gathering included lunch break in nature,
away from the city and in the presence of God
with wonderful talks. At the end, the
participants evaluated the day with good results
and suggested strategies of how to support and
cooperate with one another without competition
and division but with unity and team work for a
better network and efficient actions on the
grassroots level. |
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