Friends, Here is a story from Prosper Ndabishuriye. Following his participation at the Practice of Peace at the Whidbey Institute, he is bringing Open Space to his country -- Burundi.
Michael -- I suspect this may be a new country for the map! writing from the clouds just outside Seattle, Peggy _______________________________ Peggy Holman The Open Circle Company 15347 SE 49th Place Bellevue, WA 98006 425.746.6274 www.opencirclecompany.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Prosper Ndabishuriye" <[email protected]> > To: "Peggy Holman" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:37 AM > Subject: Re: Workshop > > > Dear Friends and partners, > > We just have finished a workshop on Open Space for > Peace and Democracy. This workshop was held in > Bujumbura City, from December 19-20, 2003. At the > opening ceremonies, American Embassy was > represented . > 53 participants from different background and > sectors > attended the workshop. > > Among the participants, we had University Students > and > Soldiers. All the three ethnic groups (Hutu, Tutsi > and > Twa) were represented. During the workshop, the > participants learned the importance of Open Space > for > Peace and Democracy for the people of Burundi. > With > the Booklet called: "Is It Possible to Live > Together?", available in Frenc and Kirundi, the > participants learned about: > - Peaceful cohabitation > - Conflict and its consequences > - Non-Violent Methods > - How to maintain peace > - Educating oeple on peace, democracy and human > rights > - Open Space for peace > > At the end of the workshop, participants expressed > their satisfaction and commitment in promoting > peace > and reconciliation in Burundi, which the people of > Burundi are lacking today. This workshop was > reported > by National Television, Private Radio and > Newspapers. > > We are very thankful to to American Embassy for > funding this workshop and the print of the > Booklet: " > Is It Possible to Live Together?". > > With the use of the said Booklet, we totally > believe > that it will contribute in promoting peace, > Reconciliation and democracy in Burundi. > > Together for Peace, > > Prosper Ndabishuriye > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? -- Une adresse @yahoo.fr gratuite > et en français ! > Yahoo! Mail : http://fr.mail.yahoo.com > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? -- Une adresse @yahoo.fr gratuite et en français ! > Yahoo! Mail : http://fr.mail.yahoo.com > * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected], Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
