WISCOMP
invites applications for a South Asian Peacebuilding Workshop titled Enriching
Democratic Practice in South Asia:
Possibilities from the Field of Peacebuilding on the 30 – 31 of
October, 2010 in New Delhi. Click
here for details.
Annelise Ebbe and Ila Pathak, Whither Women’s Rights? A Report from Kandhamal, WISCOMP (2009)Navanita Sinha, Democracies in Transition: Opportunities and Challenges for Nepal- A Report, WISCOMP (2010)
The desire to see stronger youth engagement as volunteers and decision-makers
has gained momentum across the world, concurrent with the growing
realization that failure to engage with the youth constructively can
lead to an enormous loss of creative and vibrant energy. Placing the
youth at the forefront has therefore been widely endorsed as crucial
for building and sustaining a culture of peace and coexistence. Taking
its commitment to engage the youth on issues of peacebuilding and
conflict transformation further, WISCOMP’s formed an Indo-Afghan
Youth Forum to bring the youth from the two countries together, periodically
to interact and dialogue on a range of non-violent, transformative
responses to the endemic ethnic, communitarian and political conflicts
in the South Asian region. Through film screenings, discussions and
heritage walks, it provides a space to the youth to not only respect
and appreciate differences, but also search for common ground through
which the goals of sustainable peace and security can be established.
Wiscomp
was established as part of the efforts of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility
to build a culture of coexistence and nonviolence that is gender-sensitive
and inclusive. A not-for-profit, non-sectarian, non-denominational organization,
the Foundation promotes universal responsibility in a manner that celebrates
a diversity of beleifs and practices, and that contributes to a global ethic
of nonviolence, coexistence and gender equity. The work of the Foundation
is global in its reach and transcends nationalist political agendas.
