“February is Peacebuilding month in the Rotary calendar. The Rotary Club of Sydney together with Rotary’s global peacebuilding partner the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), are collaborating to bring you a weekend workshop on the Principles of Positive Peace.
Date: Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 February 2023
Time: 9am arrival for a 9:30am start, to finish by 4:30pm (both days)
Place: City of Sydney Fire Station 211-217 Castlereagh Street, Sydney
Cost: $50
Please register here.
Rotary Sydney's President and President Elect were both involved in facilitating the IEP Positive Peace workshop for the Rotary Club of Adelaide in 2022. See photo below.
Past President of the Rotary Club of Adelaide, Heidi Unferdorben says: “I am passionate about understanding peace, but how can I clearly explain what peace is and support Rotary members and the wider community to embed the Positive Peace framework into their service projects."
The Sydney workshop will provide participants with an understanding of the principles of Positive Peace and practical applications for designing and implementing projects that promote peace. The topics covered will include:
· The definition and history of Positive Peace
· The 8 Pillars of Positive Peace as identified by IEP, and
· How Positive Peace can help to prevent or resolve conflicts and improve social cohesion and community resilience.
The workshop will be run by experienced Rotary/IEP facilitators. They will introduce the methods and research of IEP, the Global Peace Index and the Positive Peace Index and lead an examination of the 8 Pillars of Positive Peace. There will be interactive sessions, exercises, and other hands-on activities.
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to identify areas of need in their communities, workplaces and beyond that would benefit from an infusion of Positive Peace! They will have the tools to develop projects that deliver tangible, practical results that will promote an optimum environment for human potential to flourish – the overarching objective of Positive Peace.
A full agenda will be provided prior to the workshop.
Lunch is included in the cost of registration.
Please register here.