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A Project of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation – Austrian Branch

Course in Nonviolence. “It is no longer a choice, my friends, between violence and nonviolence. It is either nonviolence or nonexistence.“ M.L. King. On the occasion of the International Decade for Peace and Nonviolence. A Project of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation –

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A Project of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation – Austrian Branch

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  1. Course in Nonviolence “It is no longer a choice, my friends, between violence and nonviolence. It is either nonviolence or nonexistence.“ M.L. King On the occasion of the International Decade for Peace and Nonviolence A Project of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation – Austrian Branch

  2. Objectives of the course • Teaching the basics of active non-violence • Practical training in dealing with conflicts and situations of violence • Enable participants to pass the new experiences and knowledge to others

  3. Approaching… Knowledge (brain) Attitude (heart) Feelings (stomach) Skills (hands)

  4. Target groups People who want to gain competence in dealing with conflicts in their private and professional life Non-violent activists People who engage in non-violence in political areas (NGOs, unions, religious communities) People who want to get acquainted with the theory and practice of non-violence

  5. Programme 5 modules on weekends, from Friday afternoon to Sunday noon Module 1: Introduction Module 2: Non-violence in personal conflicts One week in summer: Topics chosen by the participants: Moral courage Peace education Non-violent life style Non-violence in religions Module 3: Nonviolence in social and political areas Module 4: Support of peace processes in a sustainable way Module 5: Economy –Work - ethics

  6. Cultural violence Modul 1 Introduction:Our relationship to violence and non-violence, our behaviour in conflict situations, basics of spirituality and non-violence Triangle by Johan Galtung Personal violence Structural violence

  7. Modul 2Non-violence in personal conflicts Patterns of conflicts Non-violent communication and behavior Ways of reconciliation

  8. Module 3Non-violence in social and political areas Analysis of conflicts Development of strategies Examples of non-violent actions

  9. Module 4Support of peace processes in a sustainable way Non-violent intervention in conflict regions as third party The role of NGOs and International organisations Mediation Reconciliation

  10. Modul 5Economy – Work - Ethics Analysis of structural violence, developed with the example of finance markets

  11. Methods Based on the experiences of the participants in their daily life and their social and political environment Teamwork Role plays Theatre of the oppressed Simulation games Reflection

  12. Feedback of participants „I can deal better with conflicts“ „As a result of the course I worked with Peace Brigades International for one year in Colombia.“ „Non-violent communication became an attitude.“ „I had the courage to interfere when two policemen mistreated a person.“ „I work with refugees. In difficult situations I could prevent the outbrake of violence by stepping in. And I worked preventive by organizing dialogue sessions.“ „In my letter to politicians I use dialogue-oriented language.“

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