IAMA Project

St Ethelburga's

Centre for Reconciliation and Peace

faith is a source of conflict... and a resource for transforming conflict

Civic Training for Faith Leaders

Do you have a leadership role in a religious group or community? Have you arrived in Britain in the last three years?

If so we can help you explore some of the challenges you and your community might be facing. We offer you a unique chance to do this with people in simlar positions from other faith communites.

Come and join a multi-faith group of leaders from different faith communties for a three-day programme of presentations, discussions and visits. There are 20 places availalble and since it's funded by the Home Office and EU it's free to partcipants.

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The IAMA Team

The international Steering Group visits St Ethelburga's, including Anna Halahoff and Prof. Gary Bouma from Monash Universiy

High quality traning for free

St Ethelburga’s are offering a unique opportunity to spend three days as part of a group of 20 people in roles like your own in different faith communities. Through a programme of presentations, meetings with experts, shared discussion and visits you will explore some of issues facing religious communities in contemporary Britain.

The training, which is free of charge and runs from Monday 3rd November – Wednesday 5th November, will cover:

An Introduction to the British legal system, police and courts
Rights and responsibilities in the welfare state
How to get the best out of the health, education and employment systems
The role of religion in multi-faith, secular Britain
Working with the media

If you are interested in finding out more about the project, getting involved or taking part, please contact Josh Cass.u

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BACKGROUND

This training project is based on a successful model "Integration - A multi-faith approach"developed by Monash university (Melbourne, Austratlia)

Partners

This project is funded by the European Union zandf the Home Office. It is co-ordinated by IOM Helsinki