INSPIREd Faith Communities in Kenya – Fourth Roundtable on Nurturing Values and Spirituality in Early Childhood for the Prevention of Violence

With a strong call to action to work together for a future of dignity, prosperity and peace for children, Dr. Daniel Muvengi, Regional Director of World Vision Kenya, opened the National Roundtable Discussion on Nurturing Values and Spirituality in Early Childhood for the Prevention of Violence that was held on 28 and 29 May, 2019, in Nairobi, Kenya.

The two-day event brought together more than 80 participants, including religious leaders, representatives from civil society organizations, government and multilateral agencies, and academia, presenting an excellent opportunity to discuss the magnitude and impact of violence in early childhood, and to identify actions to transform social and cultural norms that condone violence and that support parents and caregivers.

PaRD’s 2019 General Assembly of Members: Bringing Child Participation and Protection to the Heart of the Discussion

Ms. María Lucía Uribe represented Arigatou International at the General Assembly of Members of the International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD), which gathered its 105 current members from 1 to 3 May 2019, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Tackling Violence in Baringo, Kenya, through Value Based Education

More than 700 children from West Kenya are expected to be reached by the Learning to Live Together Programme after Sixty-four teachers from the counties of Baringo and Elgeyo-Marakwet participated in a 4-day Facilitator Training Workshop on the use of the Programme.

Mar de Ciencia wins the Web Award for projects in the scientific field

The objective of the "Mar de Ciència" association, which was created in May 2019, is to shed light onto the reality of marine habitats. Through the principles of sustainability, social justice, and respect for nature, they intend to show society this reality.



 
The association has about forty members, mainly researchers and technicians in marine sciences from the CSIC Institute of Sciences of the Sea, all of whom have the will to promote citizen participation in projects that link marine science with society and sustainability.

The main objectives of this association are to disemminate scientific knowledge of marine studies, to communicate the value that oceans have in the regulation of the climate, and, consequently, the great importance of caring for them. The association also intends on organizing specialized training courses on subjects Mariners, spreading awareness of the negative anthropic actions for the oceans, as well as coming up with possible preventative and corrective actions, working on the historical memory of the marine sciences and the relationship of mankind with the oceans while promoting gender equality, and overall enhancing inclusive and ethical work.

 

The entities that have taken part in the second phase and have received advice from iWith.org in the field of Internet are:

Lobo Ibérico association, Catalan Scientific Comunication, Exostrato, Proyecto Instituto Español de La Voz, Nano Inventum, Quintescience, Ecourbe, Col·lectiu d'Investigació, and Prehistòria and Cetacea association. 
 

From iWith.org, we would like to congratulate the winning project and we will offer our encouragement and support to improve the web and its presence on the Internet until 2022, which includes the creation of the web page on the Abcore Cadí platform with:
 

• Accommodation
• Design
• Programming
• Training of administrators
• Web communication tools such as newsletters, events or press release service
• Support for users
• Accompaniment to the project

The costs of these services are assumed by iWith.org until 2022, thanks to the unselfish contributions of iWith.org Team de Teaming. 

Discussing the Rights of the Child and Religious Beliefs with Academia and Decision-Makers in Geneva

In an increasingly globalized world, where the religious landscape is constantly evolving, discussing the right of the child to self-determination in religious beliefs and the extent of the role of the parents and caregivers in guiding them has become an urgent issue.