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Young Cambodians and Vietnamese talk out their
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FROM PREJUDICES TO A SHARED VISION
Vietnam and Cambodia have a history of conflict over centuries. Peter Heyes recounts what some young people are doing
to make it stop with their generation
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Israel celebrates its 60th anniversary. But what about the future? Engaging Hamas is the only way forward to achieve peace in the Middle-East, says a political scientist and a specialist of the region.
Jeroen Gunning, United Kingdom
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Between Surplus and Famine: Food - a Crossroads for Peace >>
‘There is enough in the world for everyone’s need, but not for everyone’s greed,’ said Frank Buchman, the founder of Initiatives of Change. Food, energy resources and water are at the heart of today’s conflicts that unfortunately spill too much blood in too many places of the world. Greed is unfortunately a trigger for struggles and wars all over the world.
Cristina Bignardi, Italy
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'Global Update'>>
The latest edition of GLOBAL UPDATE newsletter, published every two months by Initiatives of Change-International, reports on how a network of journalists for peace and reconciliation has been formed in Côte d’Ivoire. In People Building Trust Peter Heyes recounts what some young Vietnamese and Cambodians are doing to make the history of conflict between their two countries stop with their generation.

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Caux 2007 Conference Report >>
A 16 page full colour report of the CAUX 2007 conferences has just been published and is available from some IofC centres or as a downloadable PDF file (2MB)




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'The Imam and the Pastor' >>
At a time when many in the world are wondering whether friendly relations are possible between those of Muslim and Christian background, the Nigerian protagonists of this new documentary on Muslim-Christian relations emphatically assert that they are. Order DVD from Online Shop
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