Projects

Dialogue for Peaceful Change (DPC) - a global Oikosnet project

 http://www.dialogueforpeacefulchange.net/

Mission and vision/concept
DPC is a global coalition, dedicated to creating safe spaces to overcome division through a structured and skilled process of mutual empowerment. DPC is developed and implemented by member centres of OIKOSNET and DPC is available in locations around the world.

Facilitators in DPC
Regularly new facilitators are trained in Dialogue for Peaceful Change. In a 5 day training the participants learn the (im)possibilities of the DPC method including a theoretical and personal reflection.

Members of DPC live and work around the world. They apply DPC within their jobs at a.o. OIKOSNET centers, communities, schools, churches, offices, and families. DPC facilitators exchange on their experiences in a world wide learning environment. This enables DPC to include different cultural elements in the methodology in order to make it applicable in all corners of the world.

Organisation (structure)
Around the world over 80 DPC facilitators apply DPC. They learned their DPC skills in trainings organised by several organisations, mostly OIKOSNET members. The trainings and the DPC project are coordinated by an international team existing of DPC trainers, coaches and managers.

Founders and funders
DPC was initiated by OIKOSNET, Vesper Sociaty, Oikos an TIDES Training. DPC is funded by Vesper Society, ICCO, Global Ministries Netherlands, Unites Methodist Church _ General Board of Global Ministries and Women’s Division, OIKOSNET, Bread for All and Turku Christian Institute. Regularly new funders join DPC.

Contact
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