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Women without Frontiers (WwF) Peace Meeting Rhodes 2-3 July, 2004

“Make Peace not War”A Presentation, by Buthaina Al-Othman

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How Can WwF Make Peace Possible in the Future? (1)

• Promote peace through good communication among members

• Encourage & support serious efforts aiming at peace everywhere in the globe

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How Can WwF Make Peace Possible in the Future? (2)

• WwF is a great place for women from all cultures in the world to meet and communicateo Civilized conversations can

prevent fighting and create good chances for cultural collaboration, cooperation, and mutual understanding that lead to peace

o Good Education is essential to teach the new and future generations to make peace not war

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WwF’s Possible Collaborative & Cooperative Peace Projects (1)

• Some Suggested Immediate Actions:1.Call on your governments to improve, or modify, or

completely change current educational systems that produce ‘consumers’ or ‘followers’.

2.Call on your governments to start using new educational programs that encourage collaboration and cooperation among children and learners in general through the use of teaching and learning strategies with critical thinking, like those based on the teaching method and approach of the Greek Philosopher, Socrates.

3.Call on your governments to think seriously, if they have not yet, of using new technology in schools. This new technology can help systems produce discoverers and long-life learners who are tolerant, patient, flexible, creative, able to avoid wars and make peace in the new IT age of the 21st century.

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WwF’s Possible Collaborative & Cooperative Peace Projects (2)

• Some Suggestions & Recommendations:o Members of WwF can continue meeting not only face-to-

face but online also to strengthen friendly relationships.o Since WwF has a multicultural nature, it can be an ideal virtual

environment attracting new members from all over the world.o Creating a WwF Online Community won’t cost extra

expense.Text and audio communication tools are available on the Internet, free of charge for the whole world; such as, Yahoo Groups. There are many online groups and communities

currently exist for different kinds of purpose. See an example of Communities of Practice, (CoP) for ESL/EFL educators and professionals from all over the world:

Webheads’ CoP Website Webheads’ CoP Yahoo Group

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Conclusion

• WwF’s Possible Peace Promoting Projects, in the Near Future:o Create a WwF Yahoo Group to continue our

talk, work, and Friendship.o Establish WwF in Kuwait

For more information, contact: Buthaina Al OthmanEFL Instructor & Webhead in Action

ELU/Faculty of ScienceKuwait University

Email: buthaina_3 at yahoo.comHomepage: http://alothman-b.tripod.com