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• January 17, 2010: Peace & Harmony News from S. Asia [1 Update]
• 01.15.10 ACHA Peace Bulletin [1 Update]

 Topic: January 17, 2010: Peace & Harmony News from S. Asia

Pritam Rohila <asiapeace@comcast.net> Jan 16 09:08PM -0800 ^

 
ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNAL HARMONY IN ASIA (ACHA)
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January 17, 2010: Peace & Harmony News from S. Asia
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IndiaPakistanPeaceDay
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IN THIS ISSUE
 
*No threat from India: Zardari, GK News, January 17, 2010
*(Indo-Pak) Fair Trade: Let's talk business in our interest, P. Sinha,
TNN, 14 Jan 10
*Pak to seek Indian help on digital vote DAILY TIMES | January 16,
2010
*Pak, Iran and Afghanistan agree to counter extremism, terrorism, APP,
Jan 16, 10
*India, Bangladesh look to turn a corner ASIA TIMES | January 16, 2010
*Nepal is top priority for India: FM THE HIMALAYAN TIMES | January 16,
2010
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*No threat from India: Zardari, GK News, January 17, 2010
http://www.greaterkashmir.com/today/full_story.asp?Date=17_1_2010&ItemID=53&cat=1
 
Lahore, Jan 16: Describing India as a "mature democracy", President
Asif Ali Zardari has said there is no threat to Pakistan from it, even
as he sought resumption of the composite dialogue process stalled
since 26/11 Mumbai attacks…
 
*(Indo-Pak) Fair Trade: Let's talk business in our interest, P. Sinha,
TNN, 14 Jan 10
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/amankiasharticleshow/5442732.cms
 
Economic cooperation along with diplomatic and cultural relationship
plays an important role in improving ties between countries. To that
end, as part of the joint initiative between the two leading media
houses of the two nations, the Times Group and Pakistan's Jang Group
are organizing a trade meet in February in Karachi in partnership with
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the India–Pakistan CEOs
Business Forum.
 
*Pak to seek Indian help on digital vote DAILY TIMES | January 16,
2010
http://www.southasianmedia.net/index_story.cfm?id=631905&category=Frontend&Country=MAIN
 
NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan are set to share experiences of
conducting elections as Pakistan's Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)
Justice (r) Hamid Ali Mirza is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi on
January 25...Among other engagements, Mirza has asked for guidance on
the working of electronic voting machines (EVM)…
 
*Pak, Iran and Afghanistan agree to counter extremism, terrorism, APP,
Jan 16, 10
http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=94171&Itemid=1
 
ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (APP): The foreign ministers of Pakistan,
Afghanistan and Iran on Saturday agreed on a roadmap to jointly
confront the challenges of extremism and terrorism facing the region.
The three countries signed an Islamabad Declaration envisaging the
roadmap…
 
*India, Bangladesh look to turn a corner ASIA TIMES | January 16, 2010
http://www.southasianmedia.net/index_story.cfm?id=631923&category=Frontend&Country=MAIN
 
NEW DELHI:…during the maiden visit to India of Bangladesh Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina following her electoral victory in December
2008. She sought "a path-breaking and historic opportunity" to build a
"new and forward-looking" relationship. Bangladesh looked at India as
a "natural friend", said Hasina, and asked India to "open new doors
and a new era" in bilateral cooperation, even as New Delhi conferred
on her the prestigious Indira Gandhi Peace Prize...
 
*Nepal is top priority for India: FM THE HIMALAYAN TIMES | January 16,
2010
http://www.southasianmedia.net/index_story.cfm?id=631919&category=Frontend&Country=MAIN
 
KATHMANDU: India's External Affairs Minister SM Krishna today arrived
in Kathmandu on a three-day official visit aimed at consolidating ties
with Nepal concentrating on better connectivity and development. Upon
his arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Krishna noted the
"strong civilisational links the two countries share" and said:
"India's foreign policy gives topmost priority to Nepal"…
 
EXPLANATION/DISCLIMER: The above is a selection of news stories
pertaining to South Asian governments, civil society organizations and
individuals working together on projects of mutual benefit including
peace and communal harmony, and those relating to attempts to improve
the condition of South Asian peoples, especially women and children.
ACHA does not approve of or subscribe to any "disharmonizing
language" (including terms such as POK or IOK) used in these items
selected from various publications. Readers may exercise their
linguistic judgment and ignore any biased language.


 

 Topic: 01.15.10 ACHA Peace Bulletin

Pritam Rohila <asiapeace@comcast.net> Jan 16 03:09PM -0800 ^

 
ACHA PEACE BULLETIN
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A publication of Association for Communal Harmony in Asia (ACHA)
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Editor: Pritam K. Rohila, PhD asiapeace@comcast.net
 
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Volume XIV, No. 01: January 15, 2010, Next Issue February 15, 2010
_____________________________
CONTENTS
 
 
EDITORIAL
*Peace camps for children and youth in India and Pakistan, Pritam
K. Rohila, Ph. D.
ARTICLES OF THE MONTH
*Teaching Peace through Fun: 17 Years of a Peace Camp for Kids, J.
Jody Dempsey
*Occasionally, peace deserves a war, TNN, 6 January 2010
*A doomed region, Kuldip Nayar, Kashmir Times, January 7, 2010
*Peace is where the media is, M J Akbar, January 10, 2010
*(Geopolitical) Reality Bites, Shaan Akbar, The Insider Brief,
November 29th, 2009
BOOKS
*Bridging Partition: People's Initiatives for Peace between India
and Pakistan
EDUCATION & TRAINING
*May-June 2010, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA: PEACEBUILDING PROGRAM
EVENTS
*January 29, Delhi, India: AHIMSA DAY LECTURES-II
*January 30, Worldwide: LIGHT A LAMP OF HOPE
*February 1-7, Pune, Maharashtra, India: YOUTH CAMP ON PEACE,
DIVERSITY, &
*July 9-11, Brisbane, Australia: COPING RESILIENCE & HOPE BUILDING
*September 27-October 1, 2010, Chandigarh, India: 5th YOUTH PEACE
FEST
EVENT REPORTS
*Pakistan: Civil society rally for democracy SMN | December 31,
2009
MEMBERS' CORNER
*Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi
PEACE & HARMONY NEWS FROM INDIA & PAKISTAN
PEACE & HARMONY NEWS FROM SOUTH ASIA
UPDATE: KASHMIR
UPDATE: NEPAL
UPDATE: PAKISTAN
UPDATE: SRILANKA
*The power of keeping one's word, Dr. Jehan Perera, NPC, January 4,
2010


 

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