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Dear NGO colleagues,
Dear friends,

We would like to thank you sincerely and from the heart for your participation in the 2nd Annual Worldwide Reconciliation Week, end of April 2006, which was initiated by the S.E.R. Foundation. The reconciliation projects and events in many countries, arranged by organisations and individual persons, have carried a sign of hope into the world and have helped towards further realisation of the splendid concept of "One World-One Soul".
You will find a complete overview of all projects on this page.

We would like to focus your attention on the next 3rd Annual Worldwide Reconciliation Week 2007, that will take place April 21st - 29th, 2007. It would be great, if you made a note into your calendar, with the aim to participate once again with a project.

We thank you for your commitment.

Kindest regards, Yours
Foundation for Subjective Experience and Research S.E.R./S.E.R. Foundation
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Reconciliation Week 2006

Saturday April 22nd until Sunday April 30th 2006

Project Summary



01
Switzerland
Pictures & Experiences ..
On April 28th, 2006 the "Katharina Werk" Basel, Switzerland, invited for an interreligious panel discussion, where they presented their work and offered a forum for discussion to the representatives of different religions.
Representatives of the Jewish tradition, of Buddhism, of the roman-catholic church and of the Muslim tradition discussed a possible and concrete contribution of their religions for peace and reconciliation, opening a dialogue without denying the differences more details ..


contact:
Katharina-Werk, CH-Basel
www.katharina-werk.org
s.ratsch@katharina-werk.org

02
USA

Retreat dedicate to the Reconciliation-Week Transformative aspects of the Buddha`s teaching on the Four Devine Abodes of Love, Comprassion, Joy and Equanimity.

more details ..


contact:
Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe
www.upaya.org
soko@upaya.org

03
Germany
Pictures & Experiences ..
On the occasion of the reconciliation week the staff of the hospice in Krefeld was offered an Ergosom treatment free of charge. This had a positive resonance and provoked their interest to learn more about the Ergosom treatment and training. more details ..

contact:
Eva Maria Laurs
heinz.eva@t-online.de

04
Germany
Pictures & Experiences ..
On the basis of Anton Tchechovs classical piece "Der Kirschgarten" the "fringe ensemble/phoenix 5", Bonn and Münster together with the theatre of Valmiera, Latvia a likewise humour- and temperful production was brought onto the stage.
Every training day began with a half-hour Meditation, a following lecture or a discussion. This had a relaxing and harmonizing effect on the theatre project. Thus reconciliation could be experienced as something very concrete within the group. more..

contact:
Frank Heuel
fheuel@fringe-ensemble.de
www.fringe-ensemble.de

05
Nigeria

more details ..


contact:
FATCHIMA NOURA
Association Nigérienne des
  Scouts de l'Environnement (ANSEN)
scout_envirt@yahoo.fr

06
Republic of Armenia

Vanadzor town: Education Campaign and Reconciliation
more details ..


contact:
Gevork Manoukian
Armenian Constitutional
  Right-Protective Centre (ACRPC)
www.acrpc.am
gmanoukian@acrpc.am

07
Germany
Pictures & Experiences ..
A group of people united for a meditation in Cologne. A five-meter in diameter big mandala was spread on the floor. On it the 8 UN MDGs written on red ribbons were laid out forming a star in the middle. The MDGs were read out loudly and each participant supported these goals by his or her own contribution like for example a text, music, a prayer. Thus a powerful silence and a spirit of connectivity grew between the participants and were sent out to the people in all parts of the world. more details ..

contact:
Sabine Grossarth & Steffi Schmid
www.einklang-attunement.de
S.Grossarth@t-online.de, steffi.schmid@einklang-attunement.de

08
Germany
Pictures & Experiences ..
At the old-age asylum of the Malteserstift at Lank (Meerbusch) a special meeting took place. Old people got the opportunity to get into contact with dog "Juno", a Golden Retriever. Being allowed to stroke, feed, brush and take care of "Juno", the initial passiveness and indifference of the old and dement people changed into joy and vividness.
more details ..


contact:
Marlene Zander
marlenezander@aol.com

09
Germany
Under this motto there were chosen peace dances and songs, motional meditations and texts for the featuring of 2 evenings at Würzburg and Kitzingen, Germany.
more details ..


contact:
Christa Anna Kniffki

10
USA
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www.WomensHealthSection.com

more details ..


contact:
Rita Luthra, MD
Womens` Health & Education Center (WHEC)
USA

11
USA
Achtsamkeit hat etwas mit Wertschätzung und Rücksichtsnahme zu tun - und auch damit, dass wir uns die Folgen unseres Handels bewusst machen. Das Thema Versöhnung wird auf der Basis "Revisioning Transpersonal Psychology -- Holistic Meditation" umgesetzt.

Location: CIIS University
more details ..


contact:
Prof. Dr. Jorge Ferrer
San Francisco

12
Israel/Germany
Die Arbeit ist bekannt als "All in Peace", wurde von der UN als eines der besten Jugend- Friedensprojekte weltweit anerkannt. Die Veranstaltung fand 2003 in Olympia / Griechenland statt. Das gute Menschliche im Gegenüber entdecken -- frei von kulturellen und ethnischen Vorurteilen, das ist eine Fähigkeit, die man am besten im Kinder- und Jugendalter erwecken und pflegen kann! more details ..


contact:
Ruth Rick
InterWAL e.V. (Olof-Palme Friedenspreis)
www.interwal.org
ruthrick@interwal.org

13
Switzerland
Tagung zum Thema integrale Mission mit Referat, Projektvorstellungen, Workshops.

Location: Aarau
more details ..


contact:
www.stoparmut2015.ch
info@stoparmut2015.ch

14
Switzerland
Pictures & Experiences ..
At the central place at Biel (CH) in a big hall of the parish of Biel as well as in the lounges of the multicultural centre "Multimondo" meetings were carried out between children, young persons and seniors. A many-sided program (writing texts, telling fairy-tales, painting and dancing as well as films and musical comedies) gave the opportunity to experience the different qualities. more details ..

contact:
S.E.R. Stiftung CH
www.ser-foundation.ch
info@ser-foundation.ch

15
*Project 15 was not accomplished*
16
Egypt/Sinai/Switzerland
Pictures & Experiences ..
In a public place at Dahab/Sinai, local children and artists commonly design a wall painting.
In this project, children of different nationalities and confessions communicate, exchange and paint together. "Creativity connects" is the motto, and while designing and working together we experience ourselves in unity! more details ..


contact:
Garda Alexander
Dahab Mirage Village
www.kind-kunst.org
garda@garda.ch

17
Southafrica
Pictures & Experiences ..
Richmond KZN is a village in the Natal Midlands which suffered tremendously under political violence. Former President Mandela attended three funerals here at Richmaond during the 90'ies. Soldiers and Police were ever present and still the violence continued. more details ..


contact:
Pater Dominic Muheim & Mlongisi Madlala
Usizo Voluntary Group
muheim@sai.co.za

18
Germany
3-stündiger Feldenkreis-Workshop zum Thema Versöhnung im eigenem Körper. Ziel ist es das Verständnis für sich selbst zu wecken, die Zusammenhänge bewusst zumachen zwischen dem Umgang mit sich selbst und mit den Anderen. Die MDGs sollen bekannt gemacht werden. Zielgruppe sind Kinder und Erwachsene.
more details ..


contact:
Gabriele Richter
Gabriele.Richter@netcologne.de

19
Germany
Workshop of the Suffi-group Ulm

Location: Ulm, Schaderstr. 20
more details ..


contact:
Lubow Szura
Lubow.szkura@uniklinik-ulm.de

20
Germany
On April 29th, 2007 a meeting was held at the Waldhof at Bad Eilsen in order to get to know a new form of dialogue (logos = sense, dia = through) with the aim to act in harmony with thinking and feeling.

Location: Der Waldhof
more details ..


contact:
Johannes Bohmann
Osnabrück

21
Germany
Pictures & Experiences ..
In cooperation with the primary school "Till Eulenspiegel" at Bonn a theatre project with 10 children was carried through, which ended with a 20-minute-performance. The participants came from Germany, Egypt, Morocco, The Sudan, Bolivia, Turkey and from Western Africa. The peace work consisted above all in solving conflicts and in growing together as a group, in spite of all differences. more details ..


contact:
Bettina Heuel-Marugg
www.fringe-ensemble.de
bmarugg@fringe-ensemble.de

22
Germany
Pictures & Experiences ..
A seminar was carried through at Cologne in which the participants were enabled to find the inner silence by means of physical exercises, meditation and voice work, and the reconciliation with old subjects as well as the attunement with oneself and the fellow-beings. more details ..


contact:
Steffi Schmid
www.einklang-attunement.de
steffi.schmid@einklang-attunement.de

23
Bethlehem (PNA)
Pictures & Experiences ..
Over a longer period of time, a training program took place in the International Centre at Bethlehem. The program intends to teach ways of solving problems and conflicts to christian and muslime children from Bethlehen and Jerusalem. more details ..

contact:
Anette Klasing
International Center Bethlehem
www.annadwa.org
aklasing@annadwa.org

Willy Brandt Center Jerusalem
www.willybrandtcenter.org

24
Bethlehem (PNA)
Pictures & Experiences ..
The Holy Child Program will participate in a 9-day Novena of prayers, activities and lessons about the reconciliation Jesus brought us through the Cross, and reconciliation with one another. more details ..


contact:
Franciscan Life Center,
Sister Rose Mesa FSE
Director Holy Child Program
Bethlehem/ Beit Sahour, PNA
holy_child_program@yahoo.com

25
Germany
Pictures & Experiences ..
Under this subject Ergosom-treatments were offered free of charge at the Waldhof at Bad Eilsen. Meditations, circle dances and various exhibitions supported the efforts to find peace in oneself. more details ..

contact:
Bärbel Schmidt-Dudda
Monika Volkmer
Andrea Hattendorf
Barbara Helmbrecht
Ergosom Verein Deutschland

26
Switzerland
Pictures & Experiences ..
During the reconciliation week an evening of meditation was carried through at Basle (Switzerland). At that reunion it was discussed how contemplation on pictures and symbols could strengthen inner peace. more details ..


contact:
Jacqueline Rutishauser
Basel
www.ergosom.ch
jrutishauserpaz@bluewin.ch

27
Cordoba (Argentina)
Pictures & Experiences ..
- The families in the accommodations of Guemez, Cordoba, Argentine visited each other for a week, looking together at family photos and telling each other family stories.
- Sewers went to needy persons, renewing their garments.
- A neglected place was tidied up commonly.
- A stove was constructed and bread was made for everyone.

more details ..


contact:
Birgit Burri
teatro la luna
blaufarbe@gmx.de

28
Guatemala
Pictures & Experiences ..
The association "El Puente" in Guatemala supports and promotes especially Maya-women. They joined in the reconciliation week with prayer meetings. At these occasions the deep religiousness of the inhabitants of the mountain villages was noticeable. more details ..


contact:
Verein El Puente
Präsidentin Margrit Kamm
www.elpuente-info.ch
elpuente@tiscali.ch

29
Switzerland
Pictures & Experiences ..
During the reconciliation week there was an information table at the central place at Biel (Switzerland), that informed about the projects supported by the SER-foundation. At this occasion valuable contacts with other organisations working for peace could be made. more details ..


contact:
Tebora Merz
Patronat S.E.R. Stiftung CH

30
Switzerland
Together with the Ergosom association Nidau (Switzerland) and the High school for Design and Art a textile competition was carried out under the title "reconciliation".
more details ..


contact:
Diana Messerschmid

31
Switzerland
Pictures & Experiences ..
The Ergosom association invited for a walking-tour with silent contemplation and merry interchange to Niklaus of Flühe, the great ideal for reconciliation. more details ..


contact:
Tebora Merz
Jacqueline Rutishauser
Ergosom Zentrum Nidau
dt.merz@bluewin.ch

32
Germany
To support all activities within the reconciliation week throughout the world a campfire took place on April 28th, 2006 with shamanistic drumbeat and meditation.
more details ..


contact:
Karin Thiele
Ergosom Verein D
Fepa@aol.com

33
USA
Pictures & Experiences ..
In Scottsdale, AZ., USA, people from various organisations (Breathe for peace, AZ Department of Peace Campaign and Blue Planet Village) came together to organize a programme for the reconciliation week. The ideas were realized through different means, as for example drumming, breathing together, readings, performances and so on. more details ..


contact:
Daniel Hirtz
Breathe for Peace
www.breatheforpeace.org
daniel@breatheforpeace.org

34
Germany
Pictures & Experiences ..
The art exhibition titled "Water, our source of life" served as a good means to focus on the cleansing and clearing aspect of water - qualities that can be seen as a precondition for inner peace and reconciliation. more details ..


contact:
Renate Thomanek
S.E.R. Stiftung D
thoman2@t-online.de

35
Switzerland
In the Swiss village of Fehraltorf several meditations were held to focus the consciousness on reconciliation in many different aspects.
more details ..


contact:
Elisabeth Wachter
www.michele-bassin.ch
mbassin@mydiax.ch

36
Germany
The "SER-Kinderhilfe" (SER childcare) looks after children and makes them appreciate human values. During the reconciliation week the children trained little theatre pieces like for example "The rainbow fish" and others, that were then performed before their families.
more details ..


contact:
Helga Röhling
S.E.R. Kinderhilfe Wesel e.V.
www.ser-kinderhilfe.de

37
Jerusalem
Pictures & Experiences ..
Members of the Jewish Community of East Taliput and the Arab Communitiy of Jabel Muchaber commence on builing a joined Community Garden where they will plant organic herbs, flowers and more.
The Garden is located in the seem of the two neighbourhoods and hopefully will serve as a place for peace and tolerance. more details ..


contact:
Jeremy Ben-Shalom
jbens@yahoo.com

38
Portugal
Pictures & Experiences ..
During the reconciliation week several masses and services were hold in the small village church of Odia/Portugal.
A candle with the symbol of the S.E.R. foundation was be lighted every day during the reconciliation week to remind the visitors of the importance of reconciliation. more details ..


contact:
Andreas und Celia Dirr
Lagos - Algrave
Portugal

39
Portugal
Pictures & Experiences ..
Also in the chapel of "Nossa Senhora de Guadaloupe" near Sagres/Portugal, which was built by temple knights, a candle with the SER-symbol was burning seven day longs. It reminded of the necessity of inner reconciliation and the reconciliation with others. more details ..


contact:
Andreas und Celia Dirr
Lagos - Algrave
Portugal

40
Germany
Pictures & Experiences ..
Two class teachers at a school for handicapped children at Hemer developed strategies of conflict management together with their pupils. Their ideas were also transferred into pictures. more details ..


contact:
Giesela Kuhle
Bochum

41
Germany
Pictures & Experiences ..
Two class teachers at a school for handicapped children at Hemer developed strategies of conflict management together with their pupils. Their ideas were also transferred into pictures. more details ..


contact:
Giesela Kuhle
Bochum

42
Germany
Pictures & Experiences ..
more details ..


contact:
Giesela Kuhle
Bochum

43
Germany
Pictures & Experiences ..
A teacher of the "Rudolph-Steiner-Schule" in Bochum draw attention to the reconciliation week of the S.E.R. foundation in the monthly circular letter of the school. She encouraged the pupils and teachers to participate and deal with the subject during the lessons. more details ..


contact:
Giesela Kuhle
Bochum

44
Germany
Pictures & Experiences ..
In a home for handicapped people the reconciliation week was celebrated. The lectures of the gospel of St. John, songs and prayers and the lighting of the SER-candle formed a festive mood. more details ..


contact:
Giesela Kuhle
Bochum

45
Nepal
Pictures & Experiences ..
The coordinator for the care of godchildren in the region of Nagadlost/Nepal came from Kathmandu on the occasion of a "Reconciliation Day 2006". The children of the region came together to speak about peace. On this occasion also the reasons for the disturbances in their own country were discussed. more details ..


contact:
Global-Family e.V., Hilfe für Kinder in Nepal,
1. Vorsitzende Gisela Kuhle
email: giselakuhle@aol.com

46
Switzerland
Pictures & Experiences ..
Schweat lodge (cleaning ritual and prayer in the tradition of the Lakota).
Prayers focussing on reconciliation in family and society.
more details ..


contact:
Birgit Burri