We are preparing several meetings at the same time in Brussels in April. AWoN Board, Staff and available Team members will get together to plan the Network’s next moves. And while we are in Brussels anyway, why not do more? We’ll be hosting a public presentation of our book “Living in a world of Neighbours, activists and academics in conversation about Multi Faith Refugee relief” on April 9th. This book is such a gift to anybody working in this environment or interested. So we will celebrate it, invite NGO’s, Thinktanks and Politicians – and of course the next generation of Practitioners. The Youth Branch of A World of Neigbhours will organise its second parallel gathering and work with artists from the Netherlands to cocreate an online Magazine. And, finally, just to make sure we use our time in the best way, we also throw in a day of retreat for all AWoN-Members that can make it to Brussels!
Every minute spent on these gatherings is gold. It will ripple out across Europe, through practitioners who feel supported, connected and organised. It will bring headspace and courage. And that will find its way to communities and organisations, to people on the move and people in power. That’s what we have seen, that’s what we believe in for the future, that’s how we work towards a World of Neighbours.
PS. Besides my dedication to AWoN, I’ve dreamed up a project that is different but so related too. The Peacewalk Europe to Jerusalem, to Al-Quds. It started on February 1st in Spain, I am grateful it’s supported by AWoN.
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