Jerusalem - Open City for Learning World Peace
Lassalle-Institut’s Jerusalem project is developing in a very pleasant way. The following steps have recently been taken or are planned in the short-term:
- At the end of 2007, the program ‚Future Leaders Forum Middle East‘ started. It is directed by Maria-Christina Eggers and Nimala Kharoufeh. In cooperation with IPCC, Lassalle-Institut offers Palestinian students from different fields a training program of ten modules, based on the «Lassalle-Institut-Model»®. It promotes (inter-)cultural and ecological (self-)awareness as well as leadership qualities for young adults. Its main goal is to deepen integral and global consciousness. This program completes and enhances the conferences ‚Future Leaders Forum Switzerland‘ which Lassalle-Institut holds yearly since 2007. Both programs offer young leaders a platform for intercultural exchange on global issues.
- In April 2008, a conference of Church representatives and Swiss politicians on “Jerusalem - Open City“ is taking place at Lassalle-Haus.
- Next visits of the project directors and director of the institute to Jerusalem: May 20-31, 2008; October 28 - November 11, 2008
- In May 2008, Lassalle-Institut is organizing a two days‘ meeting of an Israeli-Palestinian group of academics on “Jerusalem – Open City” in Jerusalem. It aims at developing guidelines for the definition of the “Open City” on different levels. In the same month, a group of participants of Lassalle-Institut’s program „Spirit & Leadersphip“ will travel to Jerusalem to learn more about the Jerusalem project; through discussions with Israelis and Palestinians, the participants will learn more about the different cultures and mentalities as well as about the political situation in the area.
- Autumn 2008: yearly meeting with IPCC for coordination, evaluation and planning