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• January 19, 2010: Peace & Harmony News from S. Asia [1 Update]
• Peace camps for children and youth in India and Pakistan [1 Update]

 Topic: January 19, 2010: Peace & Harmony News from S. Asia

Pritam Rohila <asiapeace@comcast.net> Jan 18 09:37PM -0800 ^

 
ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNAL HARMONY IN ASIA (ACHA)
www.asiapeace.org & www.indiapakistanpeace.org
4410 Verda Lane NE, Keizer, OR 97303, USA
asiapeace@comcast.net
 
January 19, 2010: Peace & Harmony News from S. Asia
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IndiaPakistanPeaceDay
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http://groups.google.com/group/peace--harmony-news-from-south-asia
 
IN THIS ISSUE
 
*On spot permits for cross-LoC visitors DAILY EXCESIOR January 19,
2010
*'Rab ne bana di jodi!' Mark Manuel, TNN, 17 January 2010
*Sindh's people hail Aman ki Asha move THE NEWS | January 19, 2010
*We have no agenda in Afghanistan: India THE HINDU | January 19, 2010
*Pak-Afghan border security discussed DAWN | January 19, 2010
*Lanka keen to invest in EPZs of BD NEW NATION | January 19, 2010
*India: MoU signed for generating solar energy, PTI, January 19, 2010
*Male joins hands with EU on drugs MIADHU | January 19, 2010
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*On spot permits for cross-LoC visitors DAILY EXCESIOR January 19,
2010
http://www.southasianmedia.net/index_story.cfm?id=632375&category=Frontend&Country=MAIN
 
JAMMU: In a significant decision to increase number of cross-LoC
visitors from Chakan-Da-Bagh in weekly Poonch-Rawlakote bus service,
authorities on two sides of divided State have decided to launch the
system of on spot verification at the Zero Line to facilitate grant of
permits to aspirants very easily….Sources said a decision to make easy
the process for issuance of permits to cross-LoC visitors has been
taken by the Governments of India and Pakistan under which a proposal
for on spot clearance of permits has been approved…
 
*'Rab ne bana di jodi!' Mark Manuel, TNN, 17 January 2010
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/amankiasharticleshow/5448419.cms |
 
Abida Parveen, the Pakistani singer with the truly amazing voice, is
in Mumbai over the weekend. She's performing at the Aman Ki Asha
concert at Bandra Fort on Sunday evening with our Shubha Mudgal…. As
for Aman Ki Asha, through which musicians including ghazal, Sufi, folk
and qawalli artistes from both countries will perform across six
cities of India starting tomorrow...
 
*Sindh's people hail Aman ki Asha move THE NEWS | January 19, 2010
http://www.southasianmedia.net/index_story.cfm?id=632347&category=Frontend&Country=MAIN
 
KARACHI: Aman ki Asha would prove to be a step towards economic
wellbeing of the people of India and Pakistan. People of Sindh have
lauded the initiative of the Jang Group and The Times of India and
they opined that peace between India and Pakistan would enhance trade
and economic activities…
 
*We have no agenda in Afghanistan: India THE HINDU | January 19, 2010
http://www.southasianmedia.net/index_story.cfm?id=632344&category=frontend&Country=main&pro=0
 
NEW DELHI: India on Monday told the United States that it had no
agenda in Afghanistan except seeing it emerge as a stable and peaceful
country. To this end, India would continue to work in Afghanistan on
development projects but with no geo-political ambitions, External
Affairs Minister S M Krishna told the visiting US Special Envoy on
Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, here…
 
*Pak-Afghan border security discussed DAWN | January 19, 2010
http://www.southasianmedia.net/index_story.cfm?id=632372&category=Frontend&Country=MAIN
 
QUETTA: Military officials from NATO, Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed
on Monday to enhance cooperation and intelligence sharing along the
Pakistan-Afghan border. At a meeting in Chaman, they discussed
security measures on both sides of the border and steps to make the
biometric system operational at the Chaman border crossing…
 
*Lanka keen to invest in EPZs of BD NEW NATION | January 19, 2010
http://www.southasianmedia.net/index_story.cfm?id=632394&category=Frontend&Country=MAIN
 
DHAKA: A 8-member Investment delegation from the Ceylon Chamber of
Commerce headed by S Sarath Chandra De Silva visited Bangladesh Export
Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) on Sunday…The delegation members
highly appreciated the activities of BEPZA and expressed their keen
interest to invest in the EPZs of Bangladesh.
 
*India: MoU signed for generating solar energy, PTI, January 19, 2010
http://www.ptinews.com/news/474696_MoU-signed-for-generating-solar-energy
 
Jaipur, Jan 18 (PTI) The Rajasthan government today signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bill Clinton foundation for
generation of solar energy in the state….Under the agreement, the
Clinton foundation would provide technical know how for developing
solar parks at different places in the state to generate solar energy…
 
*Male joins hands with EU on drugs MIADHU | January 19, 2010
http://www.southasianmedia.net/index_story.cfm?id=632398&category=Frontend&Country=MALDIVES
 
MALE: The Government of the Maldives signed an MoU with the United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the European Union today
that seeks to support the Government initiated project on
"Strengthening the National Response to Combat Drug Abuse in the
Maldives"…
 
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: Peace camps for children and youth in India and Pakistan

Pritam Rohila <asiapeace@comcast.net> Jan 18 04:22PM -0800 ^

 
ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNAL HARMONY IN ASIA (ACHA)
www.asiapeace.org & www.indiapakistanpeace.org
4410 Verda Lane NE, Keizer, OR 97303, USA
asiapeace@comcast.net
 
January 18, 2010
 
Peace camps for children and
youth in India and Pakistan
 
Dear Friends:
 
I am sure what is currently going on in many parts of South Asia is a
source of concern to many people. We, at the Association of Communal
Harmony in Asia (ACHA), have decided to do something about it.
We will work with South Asian peace and harmony activists and
supporters to develop and initiate peace-building programs for youth
and children in India and Pakistan. Also we have sought guidance from
a couple of American Peace Psychologists.
 
An ideal program should help youth and children learn skills in
independent thinking, empathetic listening, and cooperative problem-
solving and compassionate conflict-resolution. It should help them to
inculcate the noble values of kindness, compassion, tolerance and
nonviolence. It should assist them in adopting ways of living in
peace and harmony with others, especially those who differ from them
in social status, religious beliefs, and national origin. Finally, it
should enable them to become decent human beings and good members of
their family, neighborhood, nation and the global village. We expect
the program would help foster a culture of peace, tolerance and
harmony WITHIN as well as BETWEEN not only India and Pakistan but also
in other South Asian nations.
 
For this purpose, sometime this year, with the help of local peace and
harmony activists and supporters, we would like to organize peace
camps for youth and children in a few selected places in India and
Pakistan. For an example of peace camp please check out Dr. Jody
Dempsey's article, "Teaching Peace through Fun: 17 Years of a Peace
Camp for Kids," in the Articles of the Months section at
http://www.asiapeace.org/acha/01-15-2010.htm
 
We are now collecting stories, poems, songs and other suitable group
and individual activities in Urdu, Hindi, and English), which can be
used in peace camps. Also we are looking for volunteers who can help
us fund, organize, and conduct these peace camps. Please let us know
at asiapeace@comcast.net if you can help us.
ACHA is a small, US-based organization, which is dedicated to promote
peace in South Asia, and harmony among South Asians everywhere. More
information about us is available at our two websites www.asiapeace.org
& www.indiapakistanpeace.org
 
Best Wishes,
 
Pritam
Pritam K. Rohila, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Association for Communal Harmony in Asia (ACHA)
www.asiapeace.org & www.indiapakistanpeace.org
asiapeace@comcast.net


 

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