Restore the balance - Peace and human rights


ENG Restore the balance - Peace and human rights


picture gallery:

The method is based upon pictures of Uğur Gallenkuş that problematize war (check https://www.instagram.com/ugurgallen/ before continuing reading). The "shocking" part of picture is taped over with white paper, and participants are asked to finish the photo in a way they think is appropriate. After they finish, they are asked to uncover the photo and describe what they see. Facilitator leads a group discussion about what can we do to influence the lack of balance in the photos, and how is world peace connected to human rights. After that facilitator initiates developing activities/ideas for solutions and encourages participans to commit.

idea:

The idea of this method is to raise awareness about the inequalities in the world, about the human rights violations in countries outside the "first world" and how are our everyday actions connected to them. Other than raising awareness, the aim is also to empower participants to think of solutions, of own actions that can be a small step torwards helping some of these situations.

vision:

Wars marked the Western history and influenced the development of its culture and consciousness – after the World War II, the need of strong documents and organizations promoting human rights was clear. And it is because of this violent history that „the West“ has recorded only minor local wars over the last seventy years (on the Balkans and in Ukraine). Nonetheless, Western countries continued to participate economically or militarily in violating basic human rights or ignoring known violation in the rest of the world. At the same time, most Westerners are not aware of these violations or the connection of these violations with their daily lives and the responsibility they bear. The idea behind this method is to serve as an introduction to raising awareness of this issue.

procedure / program

1. Photo sharing and instructions (5 min)
2. Individual work (10 min)
3. Discovering the whole photo and reflection (10 min)
4. Designing activities in pairs that could encourage change (15 min)
5. Presentation of activities (10 min)
6. Planning implementation  (10 min)

additional material needed:

printed out pictures

content description:

printed out pictures

schedule/activities:

In the middle part of the workshop participants are trying to "finish" the picture (10 min). After 10 minutes facilitator asks them to uncover the hiden part of the picture, and asks for their opinions - what do they see, and what are the photos about. Why did the artist make these photos, and what are they saying about the Western world? How are we responsible for what the photos show us? Can we do something to restore the balance in this photo (10 min)? Participants are asked to work in pair and think of a small activities that could help the analized situation (15 min). In the end participants are presenting the activities/ideas (10 min)

closing activities:

Developing a commitment plan - discussing how committed they are to make a change and how they can help each other.


organization:


Organisation: D Kolektiv
Name: Nikica Torbica
Street: Stjepana Radica 16 0
Postcode and City: 3100 Osijek
Phone: 00385-31-211306
website: www.dkolektiv.hr
E-Mail: nikica.torbica@dkolektiv.hr

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Agenda1.pdf
Session_plan1.pdf
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