URI
TRAVELLING PEACE ACADEMY
Training in Peace Building and Conflict
Transformation at IPRI Karickam
from August 23 – 29, 2012
(Participants from America, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Uganda,
Iraq, Malawi, Ethiopia and India)
Local Organizers: Alexander Mar Thoma Centre for Dialogue and
Cosmic Community Centre Karickam.
Leaders: Sally Mahe, Dr. Abraham Karickam, Dr. J.
Prameela Devi, Dr. K. Jacob and Dr. Georg Mathew
Programs
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DAY ONE,
AUGUST 23 (THURSDAY)
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THEME: ABUNDANT
LIFE
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7.00
am
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Morning walk
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7.30
am
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Morning Pages
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8.00
am
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Breakfast
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9.00
am
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Morning Prayers
& Welcome (Indians)
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9.15
am
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Song of the Day
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9.30
am
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Introductions
(Abraham Karickam, Sally Mahe)
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10.00 am
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These are the
Stories (1. Wajir 2. India)
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11.00 am
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Tea Break
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11.30 am
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Stories
Continued (3. Dagomba / Konkombas 4.
Uganda)
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1.00
pm
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Lunch Break
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1.30
pm
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Visit to URI
Regional Office and Karickam International Public School
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4.30
pm
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Departure for
Public Meeting
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5.00 pm
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Official
Inauguration at Jubilee Mandiram
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7.00
pm
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Dinner at Hotel
High Land
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DAY TWO,
AUGUST 24 (FRIDAY)
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THEME:
SPIRITUALITY OF PEACE BUILDING
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7.00
am
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Morning walk
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7.30
am
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Morning Pages
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8.00
am
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Breakfast
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9.00
am
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Morning Prayers
& Welcoming the Day (Sri Lankans)
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9.15
am
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Song of the Day
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9.30
am
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Daily Dose of Peace Building – Capturing the previous
Day
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10.00 am
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Walk and Talk –
Identify One key to Change from each
Story that was narrated.
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11.00 am
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Tea Break
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11. 15 am
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Gathering The
Keys to Change (Dr. J. Prameela Devi)
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11.45 am
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Introduction to
Moral Imagination (Sally Mahe)
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1.00
pm
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Lunch Break
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2.00
pm
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Singing
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2.30
pm
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Team Preparation
(Jacob)
1.
Who
are you?
2.
How
are you?
3.
What
are the things you do well (Strengths)
4.
What
are your challenges
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3.30 pm
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We unite Video
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4.00
pm
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Tea Break
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4.30
pm
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Introduction to
Conflict Transformation (Abraham Karickam)
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5.45
pm
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Conclusion
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7.00
pm
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Cultural
Presentation
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8.00
pm
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Dinner
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DAY THREE,
AUGUST 25 (SATURDAY)
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THEME: CREATIVITY
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7.00
am
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Morning walk
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7.30
am
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Morning Pages
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8.00
am
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Breakfast
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8.30
am
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Trip to
Mitranikethan Community College and Kovalam Beach
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DAY FOUR ,
AUGUST 26 SUNDAY
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THEME:
SERENDIPITY
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7.00
am
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Morning walk
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7.30
am
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Morning Pages
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8.00
am
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Breakfast
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9.00 am
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Morning worships
in local Churches /Temples
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1.00 pm
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Lunch Break
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2.00 pm
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Singing
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2.30
pm
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Key Concepts
1.
Centrality
of Relationships (Dr. J. Prameela Devi)
2.
Paradoxical
Curiosity (Jacob)
3.
Creativity
(Sally Mahe)
4.
Risk
Taking (George)
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4.00 pm
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Tea Break
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4.30 pm
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Team
Presentations
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7.00 pm
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Cultural
Presentations – Famble Tok Video and disscusion
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8.00 pm
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Dinner
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DAY FIVE,
AUGUST 27 (MONDAY)
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THEME:
STILLNESS, CHARM AND CHALLENGES
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7.00
am
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Morning walk
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7.30
am
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Morning Pages
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8.00
am
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Breakfast
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9.00
am
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Trip to Forest
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10.30
am
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Web Watching –
Web of relationships (Jacob & George)
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11.30 am
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Poetry writing
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12.30 pm
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Meditation and
Bath
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1.30 pm
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Lunch and Return
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4.00 pm
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Tea Break
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4.30 pm
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Reading of
Poetry
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5.30 pm
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Sharing Risk
Stories (Identify one risk situation that you have faced in life)
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7.00 pm
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Cultural
PresentationS
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8.00 pm
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Dinner
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DAY SIX,
AUGUST 28 (TUESDAY)
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THEME:
UNIVERSAL INTELLIGENCE AND SPONTANEITY
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7.00
am
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Morning walk
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7.30
am
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Morning Pages
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8.00
am
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Breakfast
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9.00
am
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Morning Prayers
& Welcoming the Day (Africans)
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9.15
am
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Song of the Day
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9.30 am
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Turning to the
Cosmic Intelligence – Introduction to ‘Super Souls’
(Abraham
Karickam)
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11.00 am
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Tea Break
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11.30 am
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Introduction to
Dream Projects (Sally Mahe)
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12.00 pm
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Groups Preparing
Dream Projects
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1.00 pm
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Lunch
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2.00 pm
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Singing
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2.15 pm
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Presentation of
Dream Projects
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4.00 pm
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Tea Break
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4.30 pm
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Dream
Presentations Continued
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7.00 pm
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Cultural
Presentations
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8.00 pm
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Dinner
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DAY
SEVEN, AUGUST 29 (WEDNESDAY)
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THEME:
LIFE AS A VOCATION
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7.00
am
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Morning walk
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7.30
am
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Morning Pages
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8.00
am
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Breakfast
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9.00
am
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Morning Prayers
& Welcome (Indians)
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9.15
am
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Song of the Day
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9.30 pm
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Legend of Onam
Festival
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10.00 pm
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Festivals for
Peace (Stories of Festivals as Resources for Peace)
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11.00 pm
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Evaluation and
Sharing of Experience
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12.00 pm
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Valedictory and
Presentation of Certificates
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1.00 pm
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Lunch
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