On July 20-25, 2019, ICF held a thematic workshop on peacebuilding and nonviolent communication in Rumah Retreat Savelberg, Waena, Jayapura. Rina Yanike Krebru, an SoP 2018 alumna, did the hosting responsibilities including the arrangement of the venue and the community visit. Due to the distance of Papua from other Indonesian island-provinces, some participants could not…
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To all YMCA Youth Participants and Interested APAY General Assembly Delegates and Interfaith Cooperation Forum (ICF) participants
WHAT: A Conceptual Workshop on Theory of Change and Strategic Peacebuilding WHEN: September 4, 2019 (Wednesday): 10:00 am to 12:30 pm September 5, 2019 (Thursday): 10:00 am – 12:30 pm /2:30 pm—5:30 pm (Participants of these two workshops will be able to join the exposure program in the afternoon of September 4, Wednesday) WHERE: …
ICF held Peace Institute in Cagayan de Oro City
On March 29, 2019 evening, the Peace Institute organized by Interfaith Cooperation Forum concluded with a simple ritual. Nineteen participants joined the institute from March 19 -29, 2019 held in Jesuit-owned SEARSOLIN-Xavier University (Ateneo), in Cagayan de Oro City located in Northern Mindanao, Philippines. The nineteen (19) participants recommended by YMCAs and peace networks were…
ICF Program Committee Met in Chiangmai, Thailand
The Interfaith Cooperation Forum’s Program Committee held its meeting on March 15-17, 2019 at YMCA International Hotel in Chiangmai. This Committee is a forum of ICF alumni, peace activists, experts on inter-faith issues. Being an interfaith forum, the Committee is composed of members coming from different faith traditions, with consideration of gender balance. One of…
ICF held a Tri-People Thematic Workshop in Mindanao
The ICF Tri-People Thematic Workshop on Peace Processes and Nonviolent Communication was held on January 13-19, 2019 at Crystal Inn, Barangay San Miguel, Iligan City, Philippines. Sixteen participants – Christians, Muslims and Lumad came. SoP alumni Baidido Saganding and Mohaimen Arba led the team building activities and closing ritual, along with Dunhill Maraya and Eugene…
ICF School of Peace 2018
The two-months School of Peace was organized by ICF in partnership with the Facultas Teologi of Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana in Yogyakarta on from October 1- November 29, 2018. Seventeen (17) participants representing three religions, namely Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam attended the program. The nine (9) countries represented with Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines,…
ICF and Shanti Nepal Held a Peace Thematic Workshop in Bhaktapur
In partnership with Shanti Nepal, the ICF National Forum of Nepal, ICF held a five-day peace workshop on the themes of Human Rights, Conflict Analysis and Non-Violent Communication. This was held during September 9-14, 2015 at Bhaktapur Guest House located at the hilltop of Chundevi, Katunje, which is about 30 minute-drive from the capital city…
Thematic Workshop in Timor Leste on Human Rights and Gender
Interfaith Cooperation Forum, in partnership with the national forum of ICF-Timor Leste organized a workshop on August 26-September 1, 2018 in ISMAIK, Dare, Timor Leste. There were thirty enthusiastic participant. This includes three Indonesian Muslim participants, whose presence enriched the experience. There were 16 males and 14 female participants in all; and 6 were Muslims….
ICF Program Committee Meeting and Workshop on Community Organizing
Program Committee Planning The Interfaith Cooperation Forum of Asia-Pacific Alliance of YMCAs (APAY) held a meeting of the Program Committee on April 24-25, 2018 in Metta Karuna, Siem Reap in Cambodia. A two-and-a-half days review workshop on Community Organizing followed on April 26-28, 2018 also in the same venue. The agenda for the meeting…
Welcome New ICF Coordinator
APAY has appointed Dr. Muriel Orevillo-Montenegro as the new coordinator of ICF. Dr. Muriel hails from the Philippines and have a rich experience in educational trainings related to peace and theological trainings. She was the Dean of Silliman University Divinity School and more recently she was serving as the Coordinator of Justice and Peace Center at…