Automatic speech recognition is a discipline of artificial intelligence that can be useful for NGOs. The technological improvements and new applications in this field are constant.
In July 2018, the Caux Forum convened a series of training workshops under the thematic Towards an Inclusive Peace which addressed the topic of Restoring Communities and Advancing justice. The workshops looked at the topic of reintegration of those who have been radicalized and are either being prosecuted or returning voluntarily to their communities, through a restorative justice lens.
Arigatou International Geneva in collaboration with the Sarvodaya Movement - Sri Lanka organized a facilitator training workshop (FTW) for representatives of religious communities, government, faith-based and civil society organizations in Colombo from 11 to 15 July 2018. This was the second FTW with open applications held by Arigatou International Geneva since 2012.
The workshop was conducted with a focus on how to use the Learning to Live Together Programme and integrate it in organizational programs to contribute to peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka.
Arigatou International Geneva in collaboration with the Council of Religions of Mauritius co-organized a two-day introductory workshop on Ethics Education for Children on 5-6 April 2018, reaching 27 teachers from schools of Islamic, Christian, and Hindu religious backgrounds, together with two participants from the Reunion Islands.
Ms. Maria Lucia Uribe, Director of Arigatou International Geneva, and Ms. Eleonora Mura, Program Officer, attended the Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) General Assembly from 24 to 27 June 2018 representing Arigatou International.
The General Assembly was attended by over 80 representatives of governmental and intergovernmental entities as well as diverse civil society organizations and faith-based organizations from Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe.