7th Joint Convention: REPORT OF THE PEACE AND RECONCILIATION
COMMITTEE
25-28 Feb 2005 . New Delhi. India.
Venue: Asst. Chairman’s Hall. Constitution
Club.
Meeting times :
Session I: 26th noon 1500-1800; Present members. Female 29. Male
41. Total : 72
Session II: 27th 1100- 1155: Present members. Female 11. Male 21.
Total : 32
Co-Chairs: Dr. Haroon & Dr. Mohanty.
Joint repertoire’s: Ch. Naeem Shakir/Xavier
Pinto assisted by two other participants.
Intro:
The Peace and reconciliation Committee of the Karachi Declaration
suggested that the committee from each country visits and makes
contacts with various sections of people.
The sixth joint convention in Karachi , Sept 6th 2004 discussed
and recommended that basic work has to be done in our own countries
first. We have to create awareness and mobilize a broad-based PEACE
platform.
Actions Taken:
1. Web site launched in Pakistan recently: www.geosites.com/pipfpdpakistan
In India www.pipfpf.org already exists.
2. It was announced that 7 fishermen are being released today/tomorrow
from Pakistan. We thank both the governments for this gesture. Action
in this area is ongoing.
3. The committee reiterated that the practical proposal was that six
groups should be
constituted and they should initiate exchanges between the two countries.
Hence A coordinator from each country has been inducted who will facilitate
the meaningful exchange. These names are included elsewhere in the
full report of the session.
1. Nuclear & Militarization: Kamal Mitra
2. Art and Culture: Dr. Ramesh Chandra
3. Trade and finance: Ramamurthy/Muhammed Idres Tabassum
4. Travel and commuting: Iqbqal A. Alavi /Adam Sehegal
5. Women: Uzma Noorani/ Pushpa Bhave
6. Media : Rita Mirchandani / Beena Sarwar
7. Peace Studies: Farrukh Sohail/
8. Youth: Bhuvanesh Jain/
Proposals/Suggestions:
The group then went on to make some proposals and suggestions
for further action. Many of these have been made before and were re-iterated
for firm follow-up.
• If we really want to promote peace we should
devote a morning to a visit by Pakistanis to Indian Schools here in
New Delhi and vice versa at the next joint convention.
• Let us start with teaching the children at the school level
about Peace.
• Let a child be raised(adoption style) by parents on either
side of the border.
• Pakistan and India are part of SAARC. We need to strengthen
our multilateral relations in all in the whole sub continent.
• We should request both governments to ban films on War and
make instead films on Peace themes.
• Action to be taken on the cultural front. A sub committee
on art and culture. who in the next three months give a plan.
• Young people need to be focused on. We have to pass on a legacy
• Peoples organisations should be involved in peace building
process like students Unions, Trade UNIONS, Kissan committees ,Human
rights organization. etc.
• Human resource development needs to be done .
• Citizenship for married persons /nationals from each other’s
countries.
• No need of Visas at all ! Or Visa on Arrival.
• Request for multiple –Visa to citizens from both countries.
• We celebrate jointly at the Khokra pass border together.
• Request for a Mumbai -Karachi Ferry.
• Exchange on the University levels Peace studies on the level
of all Universities.
• Pak India should bring out a booklet showing the cost of War
weapons.
• Victims of War should be involved in the PIPFPD movement.
• Committee to be set up peace literature for Children.
• Like we have chosen Water can we choose the area of Prisoners
as priority?
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