About Peace Education Resource Centre, New-Delhi. in c/o 60, II Floor, Mohammadpur, Bhikaji cama place, New Delhi, Delhi

Peace Education Resource Centre, New Delhi (PERC)

(Formerly Known as Hague Appeal for Peace, Delhi University (HAP, DU) established 1998)

The Peace Education Resource Centre, Delhi (PERC) is a Peace Forum. It came into being as a result of the effort of the concerned students from University of Delhi endorsing “The Hague Agenda for Peace and Justice in the 21st Century”. HAP, DU was initially a voluntary students’ body and is still run on voluntary based involvement and donations. Gradually many like-minded people from various fields joined the body and have led to the formation of Peace Education Resource Centre, New Delhi (PERC). The PERC members are from different areas of interest, communities and faiths from various parts of the country.

PERC functions with Coordinator, Assistant Coordinator and core members.

PERC commit to working on the main objective of promoting and building a culture of Peace through Peace Education.

PERC believe that Peace Education is a participatory holistic process that includes teaching for and about democracy and human rights, nonviolence, social and economic justice, gender equality, environmental sustainability, disarmament, traditional peace practices, international law and human security.

How we function

At this stage we act as a facilitator where we organize programmes such as workshops / seminar or talks. We also collaborate with other organizations or with University Departments in organizing the programmes. One of our key roles is identifying the resource person and making the programme happen.

Past activities of PERC:
PERC have been actively involved in many activities since its inception in 1998. The members have also had the opportunity to participate in other peace programs organized by other organizations within Delhi and other states like Orissa, Shillong, Pune, Chandigarh, Manipur, Netherland among others. Numerous talks and seminars have been conducted under its wings, Such as:



Date

Venue

Activities

Resource Person



9th feb 1999

Delhi University Campus

Campus Cleans Campaign and Hepatitis B Vaccination Program





16th Feb 1999

Shankarlal Auditorium,DU

Cultural Nite on the theme ‘A Culture of Peace’





2000



9th March

University Hostel for Women (UHW), DU

A talk on ‘Gender and Peace’

Dr. Rajni Palriwala



29th March

ICITP office, Vasant Kunj

A talk on ‘Tribal People and Peace’

Mrs. Joytsna Chaterjee



20th April

UHW, DU

A talk on ‘Indo-Pak Relations;A Dialogue or a Confrontation’

Mr. Praful Bidwai



25th August

UHW,DU

A talk on ‘Civil Society’

Prof. Andre Beteille



24th September

UHW, DU

A talk on ‘Spitituality, Society and Peace’

Rev. Valson Thampu



25th Sept

VKRV Rao Hostel,DU

A talk on ‘Violence and the Environment’

Dr. Amita Baviskar



2001

22nd Sept

Jubukke Hall, DU

A talk on ‘Indigenous People: Existing Scenario’

C.R.Bijoy



2007



22nd August

Russian Centre of Science and Culture, New Delhi

Talk on ‘Peace Education and Human Rights’

Dr. Saroj Pandey



11th September

BCRC, Vikaspuri

Screening of film ‘A Force more Powerful’ in coordination with Burmese Women Delhi (BWD)





21st September

X-6, Green Park, main

Screening of film ‘A Force More Powerful’





16th November

Safdarjung Enclave

Workshop on “Core Concepts in Peace Education”

Kathleen Freis



2008



17th July

NCERT

Lecture on ‘Indigenous People in India’

Gam A. Shimray



25th Oct 2008

Ramjas College,Du

A talk on Peace Education, An absolute necessity with special reference to North East India’ in collaboration with Dept. of Pol. Science, Ramjas College

Prof. Ananya S Guha, Joint Director of IGNOU



10th December

Hindu College, DU

A talk on Challenges to securing Human Rights in the Contemporary Era’ in collaboration with Pol. Science Dept. Hindu College

Dr. Jamal M Moosa