Annual Conference 2016
Orthodox Academy of Crete,
Kolympari, Crete
23 - 27September 2016
"On the Move"
Over the past twelve months hundreds of thousands of people have been on the move, men, women, unaccompanied children, escaping from situations of brutal war and persecutions. Thousands welcomed them in Europe and helped in empathetic and generous ways.
But as the massive flow of refugees did not stop, problems began to surface: A fear of local populations to be “overrun”; a fear that terrorists may be hiding among the large numbers of refugees; a fear that current developments may play into the hands of right wing movements and parties in Europe.
Where are we one year later? What were the experiences of women, on the way, after their arrival? How did refugees and hosts deal with the new situation? How far did religion play a role? And how do our respective religious traditions sustain us in our efforts to keep Europe as a space where human rights and dignity are respected.
Join us in Greece to explore these issues!
The Board of IKETH
Programme
FridaySeptember 23, 2016
Arrivals at the airports Chania or Heraklion
20:00Dinner
21:00Welcome and introduction to the theme, getting to know each other
Kabalat Shabbat , Anne-Maria van Hilst
Saturday, September 24, 2016
8:30Morning meditation, IKETH Team
9:00 Telling our stories
- Dorothee Vakalis and women from Thessaloniki
- Liska Bernet, Lesbos
- Ivana Gabalova, Amsterdam
- Sara Rajic, Belgrade
11:30World-Café - sharing experiences
13:30Lunch
16:00“On strangers and hospitality”
Reading our holy scriptures
3 phases of working groups
Jewish approach: Anne-Maria van Hilst
Muslim approach: Naida Huskanovic
Christian approach: Ursula Rapp
Havdala , Anne-Maria van Hilst
20:00Dinner
Sunday, September 25, 2016
8:30Morning meditation, Martina Heinrichs
9.00 Excursion to Castelli
Encounters with Greek women/projects with refugees
Sightseeing
Monday, September 26, 2016
8:30Morning meditation, Naida Huskanovic
“Women welcoming refugees”
9:00To what extentdo religions play a role in the present refugees´situation? In migration?
lecture by Regina Polak, Vienna
10:00Responses by
Katerina Karkala-Zorba, Chania
Zilka Spahic-Siljak, Sarajevo
11:30group work
12:30general discussion in plenary
13:30 Lunch
15:00Annual General Meeting of IKETH e.V.
17:30Fears in the hosting communities: “Protecting our culture, our values, our women!”or: Women claiming their rights and self-determination
What does that mean for the debate on gender based violence?
Round Table with inputs by:
Rabeya Müller, Cologne,
Rosanna Anholt, Amsterdam, Reinhild Traitler, Zürich, followed by discussion
20:00Dinner and Open Evening
Closing of the conference and evening meditation - Blessing for the trip back home, Susanne Wolf and Reinhild Traitler
Tuesday, September 27, 2016: departures
Please note: programme changes may be possible.
Who is Who
Dorothee Vakalis, theologian, volunteer in Idomeni, German congregation Thessaloniki, Greece
Liska Bernet, political scientist, Switzerland and volunteer “Better days for Moria”, Lesbos, Greece
Ivana Gabalova, CZ, Anne Frank Foundation, work with refugees in Netherlands
Naida Huskanovic, MA religious studies, peace work with youth, IKETH Board, Sarajevo, BiH
Anne-Maria van Hilst, historian, IKETH Board, Amsterdam, NL
Dr. Ursula Rapp, professor of pedagogy of religion, Kirchliche Pädagogische Hochschule, Feldkirch, A
Dr. Regina Polak, professor of practical theology,
Rom.Cath. Theol. Faculty, University of Vienna, A
Katerina Karkala-Zorba, Orthodox theologian, Orthodox Academy of Crete, Greece
Dr. Zilka Spahic-Siljak, research scholar, human rights and peace building, Sarajevo, BiH
Rabeya Müller, MA, Islamic Studies, Institute for interrel. Pedagogy, Cologne, D
Dr. Reinhild Traitler-Espiritu, IKETH president, educator & theologian, Interrel. ThinkTank, Zürich, CH
Susanne Wolf, IKETH Board, treasurer, theologian and pastor, Tübingen, D
Drs. Martina Heinrichs, Dominican Center Huissen/NL, IKETH Board
Rosanna Anholt, Amsterdam, MSc. Public Health, research focus on sexual/gender based violence
Organization:
Costs:
1) Conference fee of 50.-€ to be paid at the beginning of the conference to IKETH.
2) Accommodation in comfortable rooms
and full board
in double room per person: 300 €
In single room per person: 380 €
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