Arigatou International participated in the 10th World Assembly of Religions for Peace that took place from 20 to 23 August in Lindau, Germany.
Under the theme “Caring for our Common Future ̶ Advancing Shared Well-being,” the Assembly brought together 900 senior religious leaders, youth and women of faith from 125 countries, as well as 100 representatives of governments, intergovernmental organizations and civil society groups.
Arigatou International had an enriching meeting to renew collaborations with the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID), on 22 August 2019 at the Vatican.
With a four-day Facilitator Training Workshop that took place from 12 to 15 August 2019, the Learning to Live Together Programme made its first introduction in Mexico, where until now the Programme was not adapted or used.
After running workshops in seven countries around the world, the pilots for the adaptation of the Learning to Live Together Programme to Middle Childhood came to an end after completing the three last pilots in Tanzania, in July, and in India and Ecuador in August 2019, and reaching a total of 250 children from several religious and ethnic communities and secular backgrounds.
The Coimbatore Peace Festival, organized by Shanti Ashram in India, was the scenario for the premiere of the animated short film about one of the winners of the Learning to Live Together Global Awards. The festival was held in August 2019 and it was the opportunity for hundreds of people to get to know more about the inspiring story of Arun.
