All-Religions Conference, Manujoti Ashram
Manujothi Ashram, Sathianagaram, Tiruneliveli, Tamilnadu (India)
19th July 2012
IARF leaders were invited to join the 43rd Kalki Jayanthi Celebrations of Manujothi Ashram, as a fellowship day of world religions to promote universal brotherhood and unity of India.
Manujothi Ashram was founded by Lord Lahari Krishna as a place for worship, living and meditating together.
Rest of report: All-Religions Conference, Manujothi Ashram (PDF, 4 pages, illustrated)
International RFYN Conference 2012, Madurai
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Day One |
Day Two |
Day Three |
Day Four |
Day Five |
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7.00am |
Arrival & Registration |
Morning Prayer |
Meditation |
Yoga |
Morning Prayer |
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8.00am |
Breakfast |
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9.00am |
Inaugural Celebration |
Recalling Yesterday Activities |
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10.30am |
Introductory and Ice-breaking Sessions |
Session Four:- Leaders for the New Century for peace activities |
Visiting Various Interfaith Centers Madurai, Rameswaram |
Session Nine:- UN Human Rights Mechanisms |
Future Action Plan (GD) |
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11.00am |
Break |
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11.30am |
Session One -: History of IARF and RFYN and its Objectives and Goals |
Session Five: – Many Faces of Peace (Documentary Presentation) |
Session Eight: Dialogue for peace and harmony |
Session Ten:- Peace and Harmony through Human Rights Education – 1 |
Presentation & Future Action |
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01.00pm |
Lunch |
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2.00pm |
Session Two: – The Role of IARF to promote Peace and Harmony |
Session Six: – Cultivating Creativity for peace activities |
Visiting Various Interfaith Centers, Rameswaram |
Session Eleven:- Peace and Harmony through Human Rights Education – 2 |
Preparation for Final Celebration |
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3.00pm |
Session Three: – IARF activities to UN |
Session Seven: – Role of UN for World Peace |
Interaction with Physically imbalanced children |
Session Twelve:- Peace and Harmony through Human Rights Education -3 |
Valedictory Celebration |
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4.30pm |
Break |
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6.00pm |
Open Discussion: (peace activities through RFYN) |
Group Discussion: the source of peace and harmony |
Visiting Various Interfaith Centers Madurai |
Open Discussion: Human Rights Issues and stories |
Good Bye |
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7.30pm |
Dinner |
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8.30pm |
Recreation |
Cultural Program |
Sharing experience |
Role Play (Stories of Religious Freedom) |
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10.00pm |
Good Night |
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Pakistan Chapter – Hiroshima & Nagasaki Peace Exhibition 2012
For Hiroshima Day 2012 (6 August)
Sargodha, Pakistan
As a contribution to awareness-raising on nuclear issues in the 2012 approach to the annual international remembrance day for the atomic holocaust, our Pakistan chapter launched an awareness-raising exhibition in its home city of Sargodha, titled ‘Never again Hiroshima, Nagasaki never again‘.
Guests at the opening, which took place during Ramadan, included Muslims as well as Christians & Bahais. For brief comments from guests (in Urdu), see these videos (YouTube link).
Exhibition opening photos (Facebook)
This event was made possible by support from our member group the Hiyoshi Shrine, Nagoya, Japan.
Rakhi festival at Tirunelveli branch
HRET Program, Erode, TamilNadu
Human Rights Education & Training (HRET)
@Infant Jesus School, Budapadi, Erode, TamilNadu, India
21 – 22 June 2012
Facilitators: Bro. Albert Xaviour and Bro. Britto
Report (PDF 2 pages, illustrated)
Human Rights trainings, India – January to April 2012
1. Ravi Junior College, Nagpur, Maharashtra (January 12‐14, 2012)
2. KLE Society’s Law College, Bangalore (February 21‐22, 2012)
3. Banipure Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Banipure, West Bengal (April 21‐22, 2012)
4. Govt. Zirtiri Residential Science College, Aizawl, Mizoram (April 24‐25, 2012)
HRE Program report, June 2012 (PDF illustrated, 23 pages)
Pakistan Chapter: Interfaith in Youth IARF Cricket Gala 2012
Interfaith Cricket Match
Eid-Ghah grounds, Sargodha
8 June 2012
This was a floodlit night match with young Muslim, Baha’i and Christians participants, reported in the Daily Aftab and its Sunday magazine. As a boundary wall, banners were hung that carried texts about peace and harmony between religions.
Please see photos here (link to Picasa)
Interfaith in Youth is a program of IARF Pakistan that promotes peace and harmony between youth of different faith traditions.
HRE training Indore January 2009
@Gujarati Science College, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
16-17 January 2009
facilitator: Bro. Albert Xaviour
Report: HRE training at Gujarati Science College, Indore – 16 & 17 Jan 2009 (PDF, 9 pages)
IARF Day
IARF (Foundation) Day, May 25th 2012
@Angelo ITI, Hindupur (Andhra Pradesh, India)
The program was organised by RFYN-Hindupur, with Mr. Mohanlal and Br. M.Sengole invited as guests along with students from Angelo ITI & nearby schools.
The students performed many cultural programs, and Br. Albert Xaviour presented a PowerPoint about the history of IARF & its activities in India today.
Finally, Sounderya of RFYN-Hindupur thanked all.
IARF-SACC interfaith activities 2011-12
Please download this presentation on the non-project activities in our South Asia region from 2011 to date (May 2012).
IARF-SACC interfaith activities 2011-12 (presentation, .ppsx format)