Event

Creating a Culture of Peace at a Critical Moment: The capacity of education for people's empowerment (day 3 of 3)

Monday, August 15th, 2011, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Speaker: Loreta Castero, Kip Cates, Sasanka Perera, Kamata Yoji, Sakamoto Hitomi, Nojima Daisuke, Kakuta Naoko, Kikuchi Keiko, Kawane Shinya

A peace education meeting will be held August 13 - 15, 2011 at the National Women's Education Center (NWEC) in Saitama. The theme is Creating a Culture of Peace at a Critical moment: The capacity of education for people's empowerment.

Aug. 13th evening:

Sasanka Perera: Not Learning from History: Absence of Institutional Wisdom, Politics of Language and Issues of "Learning" in Post-War Sri Lanka

Aug. 14th morning:

KAMATA, Yoji: Practical Peace Education in Nepal, outcome and further implication

Cates Kip: Saying No to Nationalism and War: The Story of Garry Davis

SAKAMOTO Hitomi: To Learn More about Asia in EFL Classes

Aug. 14th afternoon:

Keynote: Dr. Loreta Castero from Mirriam College, Philippines.

Aug. 14th afternoon:

NOJIMA Daisuke: Participatory World Order Learning

Cates Kip: Teaching about the Causes of War

KAKUTA, Naoko: Education for Live Together, its ethics and action.

Aug. 15th morning:

KIKUCHI Keiko: Time of Change beyond the progressive model, supported by nuclear energy which promoted over-production and consumption

KAWANE Shinya: Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and Low-level radiation exposure

Application form:
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Further info:
hapgcpej@gmail.com
gcpej.jimdo.com.

Organization: Global Campaign for Peace Education Japan

Cost: One day 2,000 yen each, 9,000 yen for 3 days (includes 2 nights accommodation; meals not included)

Venue: National Women's Education Center (NWEC), Musashi-Ranzan on Tobu Tojo Line

Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Contact Global Campaign for Peace Education Japan

GCPEJ