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Dopo il successo del 6° seminario internazionale tenu tosi a dicembre, siamo felici di presentarvi la settima edizione del semin ario formativo internazionale organizzato dal centro israelo-palestinese A lternative Information Center (www.alternativenews.org), intitolato “Ponti invece di muri”.
Dal 4 al 9 marzo 2011 l ’AIC, un’organizzazione non governativa con sede a Beit Sahour (Betlemme/Cisgiordania), che attraverso la sua attività giornalist ica, di ricerca accademica e di coordinazione politica promuove l’ug uaglianza dei sessi, l'uguaglianza legale, sociale ed economica, cosi come i valori di libertà, democrazia e il rifiuto della politica di segregazione, terrà un seminario di formazione in Cisgiordania.
In coordinazione con numerosi altri gruppi della società civile palestinese ed israeliana, l’AIC accompagner& agrave; i partecipanti attraverso un intenso percorso di seminari, corsi, incontri, dibattiti e visite turistiche al fine di amplificare la presa di coscienza sull’attuale situazione palestinese ed i suoi risvolti ec onomici, politici e sociali. Alla base dell’impegno politico l'A IC pone un’analisi critica della società palestinese ed israel iana e una visione del conflitto nella sua dimensione globale.
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I seminari s aranno tenuti in inglese.
Le iscrizioni chiudono il 20 febbraio & ndash; un minimo di 10 partecipanti è necessario perché il se minario possa aver luogo
In allegato il programma provvisorio e i l formulario d’iscrizione
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Per coprire le pro prie spese organizzative, l’AIC addebita un contributo di 350€ (1750 NIS) - di cui 100€ da versare in acconto - per il programma com pleto - comprese tutte le attività, il vitto, l’alloggio e il trasporto sul luogo.
Per qualsiasi informazione non esitate a co ntattarci :
oppure: Ufficio di Beit Sahour: 00972 2 2775444
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| Ti me | 4th March | 5th Marc h | 6th March |
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9:00 11:00 | < span style="font-size: 10pt"> < /p> Arrival in Beit Sahour | Meeting with Health Work Committees: Health impacts of occu pation | Bethlehem Lecture about the refugees |
| 11:00-13:00 | Introduction to the Field Seminar by Nassar Ibrahim – Lecture: the historical context of the conflict and the dilemma of peace process
| Meeting with the Adda meer Center for Prisoners:< /span> Political arrests | To ur of refugee camps and Wall in Bethlehem
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| 13:00-14:00 |
Lunch in Beit Sahour | Lunch in Ramallah |
Lunch in Bethlehem |
| 14:00-16:00 | Lecture by Jamal Juma: The Wall and the BDS Movement | Meeting | Palestinian women’s social & political role |
| 16: 00-18:30 | Lecture by Refet Kassis : R eligion and Politics
| Tour in Ramallah Muqata3, Graves of Arafat & Mahmud Darwish | <
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| Hebron Lecture about settle ment policies & Tour of the occupied Ol d City of Hebron and settlements by Ahmad Jaradat | <
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| Visit to the women ha ndcraft & the ceramics and glass factor y < /td> | Ja ffa: Meeting with Refusniks (who ref used to serve in the Israeli Military) & with Israeli anti-colonial and social justice activ ists
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7th International Political Field Seminar <
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Bridges Instead of Walls!
4th to the 9th of March 2
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< strong>Organized by the Alterna tive Information Center
Introduction
In an increasingly globalized world, it is often the case that qua ntity of information is privileged over quality. We often deal with cultur es without knowing their histories or the things that we have in common w ith them. We generalize about "East" and "West" forgett ing that we have several traditions, experiences, and values to share. Tal king about a cultural conflict, or a "clash of civilizations", i s an overly simplistic way of characterizing differences, leaving historic al facts, experiences, and common desires for interaction far from conside ration. Mutual understanding is the basis on which rela tionships have to be built, because all "sides" share values suc h as respect, tolerance and peace. Stereotypes should therefore not preven t people from approaching the "other" world, nor limit a constru ctive dialogue about values, ideals and our common future on this planet.< /span>
The idea to organize these international field seminars under the slogan “Building Bridges Instead of Walls” came from these fi rm beliefs. The seminar program proved its political, social, and practica l importance through the action of the participants, who collectively desc ribed it as a very rich experience.
We at the Alternative Inform ation Center will make the necessary efforts to continue developing the s eminar experience. In this context the ideas, suggestions and encouragemen t of the participants and their commitment play an essential role. Let us unite our social, cultural, humanitarian, and political efforts as peoples from many nations in order to end the walls of occupation, aggression, di scrimination and racism. Let us build the bridge of justice, peace, equali ty, human justice and respect.
HOSTING ORGANIZATION: The AIC
The Alternative Information Center (AIC) is an internationally oriented, progressive, joint Palestinian-Israeli ac tivist organization. It is engaged in dissemination of information, politi cal advocacy, grassroots activism and critical analysis of the Palestinian and Israeli conflict. The AIC strives to promote full individual and coll ective social, economic, political and gender equality. Freedom and democr acy, as well as rejection of the philosophy and practice of separation, ar e aims that the AIC pursues.
GOALS
The goal of this field seminar is to provide participa nts with elements crucial to deeply understanding the co ntext and society of Palestine and Israel, thus enabling them to better adv ocate on behalf of a just peace in the region. &nb sp;
Directly experiencing the effects of the conflict, as well as the living and political conditions in the Occupied Palestinian Te rritories, will provide a unique, on the ground experience, as opposed to an understanding based on media, propaganda or rumors. This is a necessary step in the process of understanding the factors that have led to the pr esent situation. Comprehensive knowledge is the necessar y starting point for building bridges.
The Palestinian voice is o ften ignored or accused of extremism. As a joint Palesti nian-Israeli organisation founded in 1984, the AIC aims to create spaces in which the Palestinian people themsel ves explain their struggle and give direct witness to their life under occu pation.
During the seminar we will also conduct interactive meeti ngs and workshops with Israeli experts and associations that share the sam e values of the AIC and are deeply engaged in promoting a just peace and s ocial justice for both Palestinians and Israelis.
The networking of individuals, associations, political parties, information and media wor kers is fundamental in building a pressure group able to encourage governments and economic groups to act responsibl y, without ignoring the consequences of their actions or non-actions.
The tools that wil l be used to achieve the aims described above include:
- Tours throughout the West Bank, Jerusalem and Jaffa to view first-hand the living conditions of Palestinians under occupation
- Meetings with progressive Israeli social and political groups
- Lectures by Palestinia n and Israeli experts about topics including economics, human rights, poli tics, social issues, international law, history and gender
< span>- Meetings with politicians, social institutions and grass roots associations
- ; Cultural events (conce rts, meeting with Palestinian families, etc)
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sp; Open discussions
- &nb sp; Reflection moments
- Participation in nonviolent Palestinian-l ed demonstrations
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The < /span>main guidelines adopted throughout the 7 day field seminar follow a logical path: providing elements for deeper, reflective understandings, ha ving direct experiences, developing a critical approach and giving sugges tions for effective advocacy.
The first step consists in presenting the general framewo rk of Palestine and Israel with historical and political elements. < /p>
We will present th e AIC vision, policies and activities in the field, and also a more compre hensive global perspective related to the attitude of western and Arab cou ntries toward the conflict.
· The first on the ground experience will be a visit to the Apartheid Wall and refugee camps in the Bethlehem area.
· ; The group will attend a demonstration in support of nonviolent resistance.
· During a visit to Hebron, where human rights viola tions occur on a daily basis, participants will meet an association for th e monitoring of settlements in Hebron
· During our weekly event at th e AICafé, participants will meet movements for the Nonviolent Resist ance.
· & nbsp; A visi t to Jerusalem is scheduled to see the reality of the Israeli settlements, both in and surrounding the Old City.
· A tour of Jaffa will highlight the ongoing dis possession of the Palestinian population there, and will include meetings with Palestinian and Israeli social activists. < /span>
· &n bsp; In Ramallah we wil l explore the topic of detention and political prisoners with an associati on of specialized lawyers and activists, and have a meeting with members o f the Palestinian Legislative Council and Palestinian politicians.
· & nbsp; Together we will explore the economic dimensions of the Israeli occupation, in addition to women and gender issues within both Palestinian and Israeli societies.
· &nb sp; A lecture abo ut Israeli society will offer elements for understanding critical dynamics ; the participants, moreover, will meet Israeli women and men who refuse t o serve in the Israeli military.
· Palestinian activists will present their activities, and participants will experience the traditional hospitality of a Palesti nian family in Beit Sahour.
The draft program is attached. Some changes are possible, alth ough the aforementioned structure and topics will be maintained.
You can find more info, pictures of the previous editions and past participant experiences at :
Registration deadline: 20th February 2011
Minimum participants for the seminar to take place: 10
For more information please contact:
Alternative Information Center
Bethlehem +972 2 27 7 5444
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The cost is EUR 350 (1750 NIS) - EURO 100 deposit and EURO 250 upon arrival
It includes all m eals, accomodation, transportation, workshops, visits and lectures. This c ost does not include transportation to the region or health insurance for the period of the field seminar.
The AIC cannot accept any respo
nsibility for any injury or damage that you may cause to yourself, others,
or property during the field seminar.
All lectures will be in English.
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