Peacbuilding through mass-media

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Permalink Reply by Ayoub M. Abdullah on November 18, 2009 at 6:40am

Hi Marenne,
This idea sounds interesting; however it is not practical to be implemented in some countries like Iraq where the level of violence is high. From one side and perhaps culturally it is not acceptable to bring two strange people together, and from the other side, how come these two people trust each others? In a country like Iraq, since the cuolture of non-acceptance, extremism and racism have been practiced and fed for many years this is really very difficult!
But thank you for sharing this with us!

Regards
Ayoub

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Permalink Reply by Marenne Mei on December 5, 2009 at 4:02pm

Hi Ayoub,

thank you for your thoughts, and sharing your concerns. Are you from Iraq yourself? I'd be very interested to know if you can give any suggestions on what kind of program will be culturally less 'shocking/weird/offensive/unpractical'.
Currently I am working together with a dialogue organization who is very experienced in media&dialogue programs between university students in 'the west' and 'the arab world'. However to translate their experience into a mass-media formula is an extremely difficult challenge, though we have not given up yet..
I'd like to read more of your ideas,

thank you,
best regards,
Marenne

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Permalink Reply by Shakeel Ali on December 5, 2009 at 8:12pm

This sounds very interesting and exciting! What in particular are you looking for when you mention sharing "thoughts about the concept"?

I have some experience with American Friends Service Committee and spending a week with youth and adults in an Institute called "Help Increase The Peace".

Please keep us informed on the progress.

I look forward to exploring the website...

Shakeel Ali
http://www.askacademy.org

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Permalink Reply by Marenne Mei on December 9, 2009 at 2:06pm

Hi Shakeel Ali,

thanks! please have a look at our site www.houseofpeace.nl. here you can express your ideas and suggestions, so that people will be able to interactively engage in the discussion around it.

i'll keep you posted on the developments,
best Marenne

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