GERFEC 2002
European Research and Study Group for the Training of Christian Teachers
GERFEC
Groupement Européen d’Etude et de Recherche pour la Formation des Enseignants Chrétiens
[European Study and Research Group for the training of Christian Teachers]
5, rue Trubner 67000 Strasbourg France. Tel: 00 33 3 88 35 03 90
Fax: 00 33 3 88 36 70 74 email
European Awareness Course
This annual GERFEC international course will take place at the
Séminaire des Jeunes, WALBOURG 67360 France
Tel: 00 33 3 88 90 29 29
Internet:
27th July to 4th August 2002
Theme: Living in peace among Europe’s different cultures and religions.
Course directors: Poland - Alicja Zmudzka
France - Monique Chauvet
Portugal - Hugo Laureano
GERFEC
Course Programme: Saturday 27 July – Sunday 4 August
Theme : Living in peace among Europe’s different cultures and religions
Saturday 27 July: Arrival at the Seminaire des Jeunes , Walbourg 18h00
“Life is an opportunity – take it! Life is an adventure – dare to set out!”
Mother Teresa
19h00 Dinner
Introduction to the course
Introduction of participants
Sunday 28 July : intercultural Europe and the individual
“I have a dream that one day we shall rise up and realise that we are all made to live together as a family” Martin Luther King
08.15Breakfast
09.30Opening of the course: presentation of course objectives
Expectations and motivation of participants.
11.0Break
11.30Discussion based on ideas expressed in first session
12.00 Presentation of GERFEC : Anne Benedicte de Saint Amand, (President)
and Gilbert Caffin ( Secretary General)
12.30Lunch
14.30Cultural diversity: experience of different countries
16.00Pause
16.30Cultural diversity: a challenge for the 21st century
18.30Invitation to share prayer and meditation
19.30Dinner
21.0Intercultural evening
Monday 29 July: Respect for the human right to live in peace
“I want to believe in human rights , in open-handedness, in the power of non-violence” Dom Helder Camara
08.15 Breakfast
09.30Human rights in daily life: in conjunction with the texts of the Human Rights Convention and the Convention of the Rights of the Child.
11.0Break
11.30Discussion in groups, followed by summing-up.
12.30Lunch
14.30“Intercultural” exploration of Walbourg
19.00: Prayer and meditation prepared by course participants
19.30 Dinner
21.00: Intercultural evening
Tuesday 30 July: Values in education
“The school will be the crucible in which, through education, the identity of the European Union will be forged”. Canon Marcel Hirlemann, founder of GERFEC
08.15: Breakfast
09.00: The cultural ‘zones’ and the educational systems of Europe – Gilbert Caffin
11.00: Pause
11.30: Gilbert Caffin [contd]
12.30: Lunch
14.00: Preparation of posters depicting the educational systems of each country
represented. What are the values expressed by our various educational systems
and what would we like to see transmitted ?
15.30Pause
16.00: Presentation of posters
17.00: Values needed for education in a multicultural Europe
19.00: Prayer and meditation prepared by course participants
19.30: Dinner
21.00: Intercultural evening
Wednesday 31 July: Visit to the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights
Universal declaration of Human Rights Article 28 “The right that there should be, nationally and internationally, such order that the rights and liberties set forth in this Declaration may be put into effect.”
08.00: Breakfast
08.30: Depart for Strasbourg
09.15: Visit to the Council of Europe
12.15: Lunch
14.30: Visit to the European Court of Human Rights
16.00: Free time in Strasbourg
22.30: Return to Walbourg
Thursday 1 August : Interfaith Dialogue
“There will be no peace between nations without peace between religions. There will be no peace between religions without dialogue between religions”. Hans Küng
08.15: Breakfast
09.00: Personal accounts of interfaith dialogue
10.00: Interfaith dialogue: Anne Bénédicte de Saint Amand
11.00: Break
11.30: Group work
12.30: Lunch
14.00: Discussion with Panel representing the three Abrahamic religions
Chair: Anne Benedicte de Saint Amand
16.30: Break
17.00: Preparation for interfaith service
1 August contd]
18.00: Interfaith celebration
19.30: Dinner
21.00: Intercultural evening
Friday 2 August: Exploring Alsace
“We must look beyond the frontiers of what we can see, accustomed as we are to gaze always on the same landscape and the same faces. Only then will our hearts be opened and our astonished eyes will see amazing beauty”Charles Singer
00.80: Breakfast
09.00: Depart on tour of Alsace
20.00: Dinner
21.30: Dance evening – bring your favourite music
Saturday 3 August: Building together
“Life is a dream – make it a reality!” Mother Teresa
08.15: Breakfast
09.30: How can we deliver education for peace, human rights, intercultural education?
10.00: International workshop groups: Devising school or class projects which will promote education in human rights, intercultural and interfaith education.
10.30: Pause
11.00: Workshops, continued
12.30: Lunch
14.30: Final workshop session
17.00: Preparation for European evening
21.00: European evening
Sunday 4 August : Departures
08.15 Breakfast
09.00: Departure for Strasbourg
BON VOYAGE!
GERFEC
5 rue Trubner, 67000 Strasbourg, France . Tel: 00 33 3 88 35 03 90
Fax 00 33 3 88 36 70 74 email
For information in ENGLISH
GERFEC UK
33 Crosbie Rd Birmingham B17 9BG Tel: (00 44)( 0)121 427 1207
Fax: 0121 427 8084 email
Registration Form GERFEC European Course 27 July – 4 August 2002
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Nationality………………………………………………………..age………………………………M/F
Surname…………………………………………………………………………………………………
First name……………………………………………………………………………………………….
Address…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Telephone/fax/email………………………………………………………………………………………
Profession………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Languages: Mother tongue………………………………. English: speak………….understand……….
French: speak…………..understand…… Other languages………………………………..
Your profile: your interests, work, studies – and why you want to participate in this course:
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I EXPECT TO ARRIVE IN STRASBOURG AT………………………………………….o’clock
& AT WALBOURG STATION AT…………………………………….
Mode of transport if known……………………………………..
COURSE FEE € 250 To be paid ON ARRIVAL
Signed……………………………………………………………Date………………………….
Please return this form by 1st June 2002 to
Alicja ZMUDZKA, UL. DOBRA 15/15, 00-384 WARSZAWA POLAND
You will receive a confirmation
Tel 00 48 22 629 37 10 email a.zmudzka@voila.
Website:
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Please bring to Walbourg:
Sheet sleeping bag or sheets, toilet necessities inc. own towels
Casual clothes and walking shoes/trainers
Musical instrument if played
Cassettes/CDs suitable for dance night
To present your country’s educational system: Information, illustrations, documentation
To decorate the seminar rooms: posters, photos, brochures and objects typical of your country
Gastronomic evening: speciality food and drink from your country, souvenirs and a small flag to decorate your table
Intercultural evenings: good ideas, songs, dances, games, small presentations of your country’s culture, photos, slides, videos etc.
Human Rights discussion: See attached document
INSTRUCTIONS ON ARRIVAL STRASBOURG – WALBOURG
From Airport: Navette/tram to Strasbourg Station
From Station: Train (direction Wissenbourg) to WALBOURG
Strasbourg Walbourg
11.1211.46
12.4013.13
16.4317.18
18.2619.05
19.2619.55 (last train)
Ticket € 6.30
Walbourg station is 2km from theConference Centre. You can be met by car if you give a note of your time of arrival on your registration form.
To prepare for the course, we invite you to think about two questions – individually or in your national group –and if possible to provide illustration, documentation, film, CD Rom etc:
* What is the experience of cultural diversity in your country and your region?
* In your daily life what do see which supports the principle of Human Rights and what acts against it?
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