Participant feedback

Some of the positive feedback from participants at PBI Peace Education workshops.

Training-of-Trainers workshop, Sulawesi

"At this training it's the first time I had a facilitation team that was very solid, [and who was] flexible with the material."

"The elicitive method is very helpful in teaching a 'liberating education' model"

Aceh Conflict Transformation workshops, Medan

"The materials are applicable and flexible so that we could choose ones that fit cases"

"The materials are very beneficial for peace builders in Aceh."

"The workshop is very beneficial for local activists in Aceh in doing peace building activities. The participants now have more understanding on local context and are more confident in designing the local conflict transformation program."

"The workshop materials are very relevant with peace efforts to stop the conflict in Aceh."

"We have had good opportunities to meet and build strong network among peacebuilders in Aceh through this workshop."

"It is a great-great-great workshop!!!"

"Please maintain and upgrade the peaceful cooperation on Aceh conflict and other conflicts in Indonesia. "

Peacebuilding Workshops with the Office of the Director General of Justice and Human Rights, Jakarta 2004

"The most useful aspects of the workshops were an awareness about mutual respect for human rights that will bring about world peace that is lasting and that we hold as an ideal together."

Conflict Transformation Workshop in Larantuka, Flores

"The process was very appropriate to the kind of work I do in the field"

"It gave me a new awareness of conflict in my region and of the suffering of others"

"It helped my understanding of how to thoroughly analyze conflict situations"

"I feel that the issues that were explored during the training will be very useful for my work in the field, especially in the search for truth"

"I know this training will be very useful for me as a person who often works to help others who are suffering"

"Through this training I feel I have become more confident that if I were to experience a conflict situation, I would be able to handle it"

"I think it will help me believe in myself as a mediator or negotiator"

"Facilitators helped the participants to find their own way of dealing with conflict, relevant to the local situation"

"I appreciated the way the facilitators relied on the knowledge of the participants, rather than focusing on texts".

Conflict Transformation workshops in Maumere, Flores

"After attending the workshop I feel much more confident to approach issues of conflict"

"This workshop helped me believe in my ability to be a mediator"

"I really thought the way all the participants were kept actively involved in all the activities was great!"

"I really appreciated that the opinions and experience of the participants was respected, and always asked for before any theory was given by the facilitators"