By Teresia Mutuku, Communication Officer and Web Manager, WACC

		As the New Year 2011 starts off, the WACC General Secretary, the Rev. Karin Achtelstetter, has stated that peace journalism is fundamental for reversing the spiral of violence and conflicts around the world. “As the latest news of conflict and violence reach us at the beginning of 2011, I am encouraged by the commitment of WACC members and partners to reverse the spiral of violence and destruction and to create a spiral of reconciliation and life through projects that aim to help people explain the causes of conflict, to explore potential ways of resolving them, and to build a culture of peace,” she wrote in a New Year’s message for the People’s Reporter, India.
The Rev. Karin Achtelstetter, WACC General Secretary (photo by Richard C. Choe/WACC©)

Achtelstetter applauded WACC members and partners for the various peace journalism projects that aim to build a culture of peace.

Last year, WACC partnered with Isis International to hold a cross cultural seminar called “Women Making Airwaves for Peace” in the Philippines.  And in Kenya, WACC worked with the Kenya Pastoralist Journalists Network (KPJN) to address inter-clan conflicts. 

This year, 2011, WACC will partner with the Society for the Promotion of Education and Awareness (SEAP) in Pakistan to highlight the importance of interfaith harmony to national development and to work with young people to counter religious extremism.

Read full statement here...

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The People's Reporter, a forum of current national and international affairs, is an ecumenical  bi-monthly newspaper published from Mumbai, India for twenty three years.' (See page 5)

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