SHIFT: Intergenerational Collaboration to Enhance Freedom of Religion and Belief
Bandung, May 15-17, 2024 —PeaceGeneration Indonesia organized the Youth Training—SHIFT to enhance the capacity of youth and senior actors to understand issues related to Freedom of Religion and Belief (FoRB).
The Youth Training - SHIFT, was hosted at Zest Hotel, Jl. Sukajadi No. 16, Pasteur, Sukajadi District, Bandung City, West Java. The event was attended by 45 participants from various communities in Bandung, along with three observers from non-profit organizations, research institutions, and civil society organizations, namely Search for Common Ground (SFCG), Center for the Study of Religion and Culture (CSRC) UIN Jakarta, and International NGO Forum on Indonesia Development (INFID).
PeaceGeneration Indonesia, the training organizer, brought 18 team members, including ten project team members, two master trainers, and six trainers, to ensure the event's success.
The primary goal of the Youth Training-SHIFT was to enhance the common ground approach and introduce creative and artistic approaches to promote freedom of religion and belief.
During the training, we provide the participants with materials using the Feel, Image, Do, and Sharing (FIDS) method to better understand issues of freedom of religion and belief and intergroup tolerance. Additionally, they taught critical thinking, conflict resolution, creative problem-solving approaches, and skills to create creative content promoting freedom of religion and belief. After mastering the FIDS Method, Youth SHIFT participants should collaborate on projects with Senior SHIFT actors.
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As a characteristic of PeaceGeneration as the training organizer for various creative methods and media to spread peace, participants received engaging and interactive experiential learning sessions, one of which included playing the PeaceBaker Board Game by PeaceGen.
Through this training, PeaceGen received positive feedback from participants, one of whom stated that the training made them more aware of the meaning of tolerance, allowing them to appreciate better and respect the beliefs of others.
"I truly realized that Allah SWT determines differences. Although I have struggled to accept differences such as Penghayat, Shi'a, or Ahmadiyya, whom I believe pose a significant threat to the truth of majority Islam, I am now willing to tolerate them. I try to respect their beliefs, honor their rights, and seek opportunities for unity through social movements. May we all live side by side in our beloved Indonesia in harmony, adhering to the five principles." - SHIFT Participant-
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PeaceGeneration Indonesia is committed to continuously enhancing understanding of issues related to freedom of religion and belief and their solutions creatively by organizing activities such as the Youth Training - SHIFT for all generations.
