Mosquito tactics

Midgårdsskolan, Umeå, Sweden

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Big thanks to My Starbrink who took this nice photo.

Linköping, Sweden

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A big thank you to Thibault (CISV France) who found the stickers while visiting Linköping and sent the pictures to us. Send your sticker pictures to us at mosquito@se.cisv.org.

Chicago, USA

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Wasserbillig, Luxembourg

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Frankfurt, Germany

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Göteborg, Sweden

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Stockholm, Sweden

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"Peace Education is a Gift" Anonymous

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The name of my project was chosen while I was looking for phrases about Peace, Education, Learning, Values. When that phrase came up I just loved it, and the fact that it’s anonymous makes it more special, because it’s something that anyone could have said, not just an important peace researcher or president of a peace organization. Added to that, it’s totally true. The best gift to the world is Peace! Peace brings within many values, all of them together will help the world in many aspects, environmental, political, social and culturally.

At first I thought of CISV as the main topic of my work, but after a training weekend I got the chance to read Mosquito Tactics, this book talked about the things that I wanted to research. So basically I used it as a guide while writing and as an example. Actually it was the one that helped me with my first step, the hypothesis: Through Peace education we can become agents of change who promote a positive Peace in order to create a Culture of Peace.

People living in Peace with themselves and the things around them will have respect for others too. Relations between countries will be nicer, and conflicts more pleasant to resolve. I know, this is a fantasy, but it is my fantasy and I wish it would come true. At least I’ll try to.

After this dedicated weeks of research I’m able to confirm my hypothesis. The way to achieve Peace is effectively through Peace Education. Being education the process that starts with the family and continues in school and other social environments. Of course, there are certain factors that help reach peace, such as justice and a scale of values. That is why I think that it is very important to act as models to create a Culture of Peace.

To prove my hypothesis I created a project based on what I worked on. I understood that a lot could be done on a local level. It is based on 6 encounters, each of them working on different values which I think essential to reach Peace.

I feel I grew with this Seminar. I already had a formed idea of what I believed in, thanks to CISV. I believed that Peace Education is the best way to achieve Peace and I still think it is, and I can prove it. I had the chance to interview many specialists in the aspect, who agreed with my hypothesis. I discovered many organizations that worked for peace. I met people who work for a more peaceful world, and I realized I was not alone. I always new I was not alone, but this time I actually realized that the people who are working for Peace are many, and that we actually can make a big change, and have a huge impact.

Thanks to my investigation I got to research on this theme that it’s a part of my life and our world. I felt so powerful being able to talk to really important people in this aspect, which had their own view, and ideas formed as well. Now I can see that what I really wanted from my project was to reach others and make them join this Peace movement. And I think I achieved that unconscious goal, for I’m taking some friends to some courses to work for inner Peace. I have a deeper comprehension of what the values mean for our lives now. I understood that we are actually passing through a values’ crisis. And I know how I can get out of it, and I’ll try to take as many people I can with me.

I learned that even though there are plenty of Peace enemies, if we all walk together we can create Peace out of our attitudes, skills, and knowledge.

Kay Blanchard

Mosquito Tactics in Vienna

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Invited by SVEA in Sweden, Mosquito Tactics was presented in OBESSU´s 5th European School Student Convention “Education in the Globalised World: threats and chances” started in Vienna. The book was well received in the conference as a theoretical and practical tool to develop initiatives to solve global conflicts from local perspectives.

Rodolfo Zúñiga from CISV Sweden, together with Emma Hosbond from Operation Dayswork and Denise Tan from Amnesty International were in the panel debate "Can everyone be a global actor?". The panel gave the possibility to show how CISV works actively in global topics as human rights and sustainable from concrete local actions worldwide. In this matter, Mosquito Tactics served as a tool to help people to become global actors from their school, neighborhood, family, etc.

Introducing: Mosquito Tactics - the movie

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CISV Sweden wants to be part of United Nations Human Rights Day by giving all of you 'Mosquito Tactics - The Movie'.

What is peace? Is there such a thing? And if there isn't – how can we create it together?

The movie is inspired by 'Mosquito Tactics - a book about peace education'. Both the movie and the book bring up many weighty subjects but also show how you can make the world a better place through peace education, commitment and working together with others.

CISV Sweden would like to give a huge thank you to Nic Hargreaves and Johan Sundell for making this peace action come true!

Order your own copy of the book Mosquito Tactics here

Are you interested in 'Mosquito Tactics - The Movie' to promote more peaceful actions? Leave us a comment here or send us an email at mosquito@se.cisv.org and we'll get back to you with more information.

Mosquito Tactics - the trailer!

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Mosquito Tactics - the movie
on your screen 12.00 GMT, Dec 10th 2009.

Mosquito Tactics Film! 10th December, 12:00 GMT

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In just a few days the Mosquito Tactics film will be launched on this blog. We have chosen the 10th of December

(12:00 GMT) as it is the United Nations Human Rights Day:

10 December 2009 -- On this day in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which has become a universal standard for

defending and promoting human rights. Every year on 10 December, Human Rights Day marks the adoption of the Universal Declaration. It is celebrated around the globe that "All human beings are born with equal and inalienable rights and fundamental freedoms".Human Rights Day 2009 is focused on non-discrimination. "All human beings are born free

and equal in dignity and rights". These first few famous words of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights established 60 years ago the basic premise of international human rights law. Yet today, the fight against discrimination remains a daily struggle for millions around the globe. The realisation of all human rights - social, economic and cultural rights as well as civil and political rights – is hampered by discrimination. All too often, when faced with prejudice and discrimination, political leaders , governments and ordinary citizens are silent or complacent.

Source: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

This is why this day is suitable to launch the Mosquito Tactics Film as its main purpose is to empower people to use human rights.

"More of us need to pay attention to the UN’s 30 Articles included in the declaration, and to critically examine our communities in the context of human rights. A person who strives for positive peace must therefore critically examine the society in

which he or she lives."

Mosquito Tactics, page 41

Peace initiave: Mosquito Camp 09 - CISV Möndal

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Last summer CISV Möndal chapter in Sweden arranged a Mosaic project with the economical support of Olof Palme Foundation. This project was a succesful local camp for children with Culture of Peace as a theme and inspired by Mosquito Tactics:

Mosquito camp 09!

The summer camp this year was like an inspiration bomb that I didn´t see coming. Suddenly the camp had become a mosaic project and lots of serious meetings were booked up in my calendar.

Vi talked about how we were going to do something new out of the coming camp, how we in CISV could change our thoughts and opinions, but most of all: How we were going to the best local camp ever! Mosquito Camp!

The whole process with Mosquito camp has been a new part of my earlier experience of being a leader on local camps. All the activities were planned into every detail so that we always knew how, what, and why we did the activity, and also what mark it would leave in children’s life.

Mosquito Tactics gave us a clearer and more define picture of what peace education is. We got inspiration about how we should reach a goal and why we wanted to achieve that goal. The book gave us a way of thinking that is much more criticizing and it also brought up discussion questions that we used a lot after and during our activities.

The camp was a success and became the best local camp I have taken part of ever. Children´s way of taking part in the discussions, asking, giving their own opinion and listening to each other was almost like a shock to us towards the end of the camp. The kids brought personal things in the discussion and opened up themselves. It was quite fantastic to see that all the kids accepting each other’s opinions.

We succeeded with making eleven year old kids think more critical and realize that their own opinion was as much worth in the discussion than anyone else’s, and I would say that was our biggest goal with the entire Mosquito Camp.

They became fully completed “mosquitoes”.

Jesper Nilsson

Here is the rapport to Olof Palme Foundation (in Swedish) about the camp.

Mosquito tactics collaborates with UNESCO Power of Peace Network

2009-11-02T02:32:00.000-08:00

Mosquito Tactics and Mosquito Tactics blog were introduce during the sesssion "Innovation in media and ICTs for peace: Youth leadership" in the Second Global Forum of the Power of Peace organized by UNESCOs department of communication and information

Together with projects from other international organisations, Mosquito Tactics was a good example of empowerment for youth involvement in the uses of media and communication tools (Mosquito blog) for self expression on matters like mutual understanding and peace.

Mosquito Tactics was well received by representatives from organisations in Bangladesh, South Korea, England, Nepal, Thailand, Indonesia, among many others.

Mosquito Tactics reporting from Bangkok

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Today is the first day of the UNESCO Second Global Forum on the Power of Peace. This is a working conference designed for the further development of the Power of Peace Network (PPN). The main porpoise of PPN is to increase mutual understanding around the world by supporting diverse social and cultural self-expression through modern tools of information and communication.

Tomorrow morning, Mosquito Tactics and Mosquito Tactics blog will be present in the session "Innovation in Media and ICTs for Peace: Youth Leadership". MT blog will be shown as an effective communication tool for active global citizens and the sharing of their peace initiatives all over the world inspired by Mosquito Tactics.

This is a great opportunity to show how CISV collaborate with the development of more peaceful and justice societies.

Jan Eliasson has one

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- get your own copy of Mosquito tactics at www.cisv.se/mosquitotactics

Mosquito tactics agree with Ban Ki-moon

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UN Press, 2 October 2009

Gandhi’s message of non-violent struggle key to facing modern threats

Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy of non-violence in the face of aggression is an enduring symbol of hope for leaders and grass-roots campaigners alike in defeating the growing number of hostile forces threatening the modern world, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.

In a message marking the third annual International Day of Non-violence, observed on 2 October in honour of Mr. Gandhi’s birthday, Mr. Ban said that Mr. Gandhi understood that a powerful idea could change the world.

“He knew that individuals, working alone and together, could realize what others might dismiss as impossible dreams,” Mr. Ban said of Mr. Gandhi, whose non-violent struggle led to an independent India and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom around the globe.

“We strive, for example, to rid the world of weapons of mass destruction,” he said. “Recent initiatives and meetings, including last week’s Security Council summit on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, have improved prospects for reductions in global arsenals.”

Mr. Ban underscored the importance of sustaining this momentum, and called on the international community to press for success at next year’s Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference and beyond.

“The call to non-violence need not apply only to the use of deadly weapons,” he added. “The United Nations and its grass-roots partners have long campaigned to stop the human assault on our planet.”

Greenhouse gas emissions have long threatened the planet, he said, urging activists everywhere “to turn up the heat on world leaders to seal a deal at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December.”

The Mosquito Tactics Film

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By mid-October the Mosquito Tactics Film (shot in Kenya) will be available. The film is about a) the concept of peace, and b) the book Mosquito Tactics.

On a flight between Guatemala City, Guatemala and San Salvador, El Salvador

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Mosquito tactics likes The Human Arrows Project

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Peace initiatives at its best: http://www.ijr.cisv.org/mwiki/index.php/Human_Arrows

Berlin, Germany

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Some words from a National Junior Representative

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For our national meeting in JB, we thought it would be cool to show how useful Mosquito Tactics can be.

We used one of the suggested activities, the Social Ladder, for one of our sessions, and took a selection of the questions on the blank pages, for a fast, open discussion. These were both very well received, and so when we revealed that both these ideas had come from the book, we had already shown it in use.

As well as this, we took quotes and some images from the book, and had intended to use these to provoke thoughts about peace, before revealing that they were all from the book.

Of course, we also got people excited about the launch by leaving small pictures of mosquitos in the rooms, because we thought we'd let everyone try sleeping with a mosquito in the room!

Thanks a lot for Mosquito Tactics!
James, JB Great Britain

Greetings from CISV Båstad-Bjäre and Helsingborg Summer Camps 2009

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"Non-violence does not mean passivity. It is the most daring, creative and courageous way of living and it is the only hope for the world."

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/ Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate, Northern Ireland

Mosquito Tactics is spreading over the world!

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Want to know where the copies are? Here are the names of some of the people who bought a copy of the book at the launch party the 6th of August!

Didn't get your hands on a copy?

Check this link out: www.cisv.se/mosquitotactics

Launching

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So finally came the big day of launching of the book. We brought 140 copies to Guatemala and they sold out in 15 minutes. The Mosquito team was at the end of the night tired of all the work but proud of the process final publication. But it is now the real work is starting with communicating and using the book in our peace education work. For those of you who are interested in ordering more books you can find information through this link.

Preview #5 Today is the day

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The launching of Mosquito tactics will take place TODAY at the annual meeting of CISV in Guatemala. The book will be launched at Thursday the 6th at 23:59 (Guatemalan time). Don't miss it

How to get your copy of Mosquito Tactics

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(click on the image to open the picture in a bigger format)

Preview #4

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The launching of Mosquito tactics will take place at the annual meeting of CISV in Guatemala. The book will be launched at Thursday the 6th at 23:59 (Guatemalan time). Don't miss it

Preview #3

2009-08-04T11:37:00.000-07:00

The launching of Mosquito tactics will take place at the annual meeting of CISV in Guatemala. The book will be launched at Thursday the 6th at 23:59 (Guatemalan time). Don't miss it

Preview #2

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The launching of Mosquito tactics will take place at the annual meeting of CISV in Guatemala. The book will be launched at Thursday the 6th at 23:59 (Guatemalan time). Don't miss it

Preview #1

2009-08-03T12:41:00.000-07:00

The launching of Mosquito tactics will take place at the annual meeting of CISV in Guatemala. The book will be launched at Thursday the 6th at 23:59 (Guatemalan time). Don't miss it.

A Book, About Peace Education

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I got the idea of writing a book when I finished my Masters Education in Human Rights and Peace Education at Universidad Nacional in San José, Costa Rica, 2006. I felt that I wanted to share my knowledge about culture of peace, and peace education with more people. I wanted to challenge the common opinion of what peace is, and inspire people to critically examine the society in which we live.

At the time I didn’t know that it all would end up in a book called Mosquito Tactics or that it were to be published through the organisation CISV Sweden. But the fact that it turned out the way it did is something that I am very happy about, and proud of today. I hope that it will become useful to you, and that you keep it and re-use it when you need inspiration.

Mosquito Tactics is created by a large international editorial team, and it’s inspired from my Master Thesis. Within this editorial team we have shared ideas, knowledge, thoughts and experiences. We have been working intensively from different parts of the world to make this book a reality. We met a couple of times in Stockholm and Landskrona in Sweden, but most of the work has been carried out, with lots of commitment and goal directed work, through conversations over the phone, chat and e-mail. Our editorial team consists of committed members of CISV, but also a hired journalist, a translator, an illustrator, a printer and a photographer.

The book is divided into four parts. To start with, we present a number of concepts. Later in the book we show how you can use them in different projects and activities. You’ll find the main text of Mosquito Tactics on the white pages. On the blue pages we present four people that we feel are important contributors of knowledge since they have played an important role for peace education and culture of peace globally. The yellow sections has activities taken from, amongst others, CISV’s activities. The black pages are an introduction to different peace education projects. Lastly, in the orange pages of the book, we describe in short how CISV works for peace.

We have chosen to leave some pages in the book completely blank. We hope you’ll write and contribute to these pages. That is really the main goal of Mosquito Tactics – to get more people committed and interested in creating sustainable peace.

/ Rodolfo Zúñiga, Vice President, CISV Sweden and
Project Manager, Mosquito Tactics

Sweden, July 2009

Mosquito tactics talks to Dalai Lama about peace education.

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Mosquito tactics had the opportunity to be present when his highnes Dalai Lama held his speech about peace in Raykjavik, Island. The question we asked was:

Is peace education important? And on which level should it be implemented, on an elementary level or as a university course?

–Well, I think that in the schools of the modern society we pay too much attention on the development of our intellect and forget about the importance of on teaching about morality, ethics and compassion. We should focus more on the significance of having a good heart, then automaticly we will educate our students about the importance of being a kind person. Our own hearts and the compassion within them are important for creating a positive way of thinking, for creating a happy family, happy communities and happy individuals.

When you say peace education I would like to respond with saying that the use of the word non-violence is better than the word peace even thou they both have the same meaning. This because the word non-violence has a stronger impact and expresses an action of compassion. With more love and compassion attitudes and actions change into being non-violent.

Whether one uses non-violence or violence is very much based on the motivation behind the act. With a negative motivation the use of nice words and a smile can be an act of violence because your motivation behind the act is to cheat and maybe even harm someone else. On the other hand good parents and teachers sometimes have to take some harsh actions in order to help their children and students. Harsh words that appear as violent may be non-violente because the motivation behind the act is one of compassion made out of sence of concern.

Non-violence and compassion are acually ancient indian thoughts, so therefore I consider myself as an messenger of ancient indian thought.

At one occasion I met with George W. Bush while he was the president of the United States. I told him “I love you, but I don’t agree with some of your policies”. This is a good example of an act of non-violence.

We should promote the concept of non-violence and teach our students how to get such an attitude that as soon as they see a conflict they'll emediately respond on solving the problem with a dialog. And this should be tought right from the beginning, in the kindergaden.

Thanks to Hanna Mia Brekkan Jonstam (NJR, CISV Sweden) for asking the question.

Work in progress... (5): Youth Meeting in Nairobi

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Work in progress... (4): “Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?”

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/ Andre Malraux

Work in progress... (3)

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Work in progress... (2)

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Mosquito camp!

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For those of you with a good memory you might remember when we told you that CISV Mölndal were hosting the first ever Mosquito camp.

The camp is now over and was a great success!

Joanda, one of the staffs, kept a blog where she wrote about what they were up to. If you are interested in knowing more about this check the blog out here: http://www.cisv.se/blogg/joanda-svenheden

(you need to either speak swedish or be good friends with http://translate.google.com)

Work in progress... (1)

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Have you recently read a book?

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Watched a movie? Listened to a song or radio show?
Noticed a piece of art? Played a game?
Or have you done or seen something else that had an impact on you?

Mosquito Tactics needs your help!

We are looking for different resources where interested people can find more information about the different topics Moquito Tactics relates to. The idea is that when you read the book and get interested in a topic you will already get some ideas on where to continue looking for more information.

So please, if you have any suggestions - please send them to us at mosquito@se.cisv.org

Mosquito tactics hang-out (31/05/09)

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Manchester, Great Britain

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Tácticas de mosquitos en español

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Tácticas de mosquitos ha recibido apoyo financiero adicional que hace posible que nosotros para hacer una traducción al español también (lo que probablemente es mucho mejor que esta traducción de Google).

Traducciones al español, francés y árabe se hará en el otoño de 2009.

Get your Mosquito-tactics-sticker-photos to be in the next version of the book

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Be inspired by the photos on page 48–55 in the book.
Use the stickers that you got with your book.
Take a photo of your sticker (we need it to be high resolution).
Send an e-mail to mosquito@se.cisv.org with your photo and details on where it was taken.

If your photo is really good, we might put it in the book for when we print 10 000 copies in July 2009.

Q's, Round 8/8, 29 May 09 – Overall

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Do you have any overall comments you would like to tell us about the book?
Do you have a story of when the book has made a difference, how it has made you feel, or if it has pissed you off?
What do you think would be a fair price to pay for the Mosquito tactics book?

This is the last round of questions. We want to thank all of you who have sent in feed-back to us. All feed-back, negative as positive, is compiled and will be considered and used when making the next version of the book.

Please send your feed-back to mosquito@se.cisv.org

Q's, Round 7/8, 25 May 09 – Design, photos, and illustrations

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Before taking time to answer this question please have another look at the book, focusing on how it looks and feels.

Considering the target group (non-native English speakers, age 15–50, from different parts of the world), what do you think about the look of the book?
When picking up and browsing the book – does it invite you to read it?
What do you think about the illustrations and the photos used the book – do you find them relevant to the content in the book?
Do you have a favourite photo or illustration in the book, and if so – what one and why that one?

Please send your feed-back to mosquito@se.cisv.org

Q's, Round 6, 13 May 19 – Language

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Before taking time to answer this question please have 2nd look at the book, focusing on the language used.

Considering the target group (non-native English speakers, age 15–50, from different parts of the world), do you think the language used in Mosquito tactics is suitable? And, if not; how could it improve?

Please send your feed-back to mosquito@se.cisv.org

Q's, Round 5, 13 May 09 – Content: Peace Initiative

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Before taking time to answer these questions please first read the section on "Peace Initiative" (page 80–97).

After reading the content in the section Peace Initiative, do you fell that you understand how CISV concretely works with Peace and Peace Education?
Do you feel that it is within your power to create Peace Initiatives?
How do you feel about the different types of initiatives that are presented on page 86, do you find them relevant to the four different areas of Peace Education that CISV works with; Identity and Global Awareness, Human Rights, Conflict and Resolution and Sustainable Development and Environment?
How do you feel about the guide for Active Participation on page 90–92?
How do you feel about the guide to Create Your Project on page 94?

Please send your feed-back to mosquito@se.cisv.org

Q's, Round 4, 8 May 09 – Content: Peace Education

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Before taking time to answer these questions please first read the section on "Peace Education" (page 56–72).

Do you feel that you understand the content in the section Peace education (page 56–72)?
The 'problem tree' that is explained on page 58–59, do you feel that it is useful in analyzing and discussing problems?
How do you feel about ASK as a model for creating Peace Education (page 64–65)?
Looking at the concept of Experimental learning (Do > Reflect > Generalize > Apply) as it is explained on page 68–70, do you find it useful for understanding how we work with Peace Education in CISV?

Please send your feed-back to mosquito@se.cisv.org

To identify a problem or a symptom you can use the problem tree. The leaves and the crown are the symptoms of a problem - things that we as people often notice. The tree trunk keeps the problem alive, and it's about how our society works and what people do. The roots, that are difficult to see, are the basis of the problem and that is what’s causing the symptoms. We need to focus on the roots to counteract structural violence and gain positive peace.

Q's, Round 3, 4 May 09 – Content: Peace Culture

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Before taking time to answer these questions please first read the section on "Peace Culture" (page 27-47).

“…a culture of peace, which consists of values, attitudes and behaviours that reflect and inspire social interaction and sharing based on the principles of freedom, justice and democracy, all human rights, tolerance and solidarity, that reject violence and endeavour to prevent conflicts by tackling their root causes to solve problems through dialogue and negotiation and that guarantee the full exercise of all rights and the means to participate fully in the development process of their society.”

Resolutions adopted by the united nations General Assembly 1998
53/25 International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence
for the Children of the World, 2001-2010

After reading the section “Peace culture” how do you think the world should act to prevent conflicts?
How would you explain what a global citizen is? Do you feel like a global citizen?
Which are the five most important values for creating a peace culture?
What are your general thoughts about the content in this section?

Please send your feed-back to mosquito@se.cisv.org

Q's, Round 2, 28 April 09 – Content: Peace

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Before taking time to answer these questions please first read the section on "Peace" (page 11-19).

After reading the section on "Peace", do you feel that you live in a country where there is peace?
Do you understand the difference between war, violence, strutural violence, peace and positive peace?
What does the concept of "positive peace" mean to you?

Please send your feed-back to mosquito@se.cisv.org

Q's, Round 1, 23 April 09: Structure: overall

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Before reflecting and giving feed-back on these questions please first read page 109-110; "One book, on peace".

After reading "One book, on peace" do you feel that it summarises the content of the book?
Do you feel that the book has a main thread that is recognizible throughout it?
Do you feel that you can open any page and learn something new?
Is there something you would like us to change about the structure?

Join our feed-back group on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mosquito-tactics/136321865222?ref=s) or send your feed-back to mosquito@se.cisv.org

We love feed-back!

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Today we start the process for collecting feed-back on version 0 of “Mosquito tactics – a coffee table book about peace education”.

While you are analyzing the book before sending us feed-back please take in to consideration that the target group of the book is everyone in the age of 15 to 50, from different parts of the world, living different lives and that most use English as their second language.

The ambition of the “Mosquito tactics” project to discuss, educate, inspire, provoce and through this create a common understanding about what peace education is and how it is connected to the concept of peace and different peace initiatives.

Questions and dates
We have divided the questions into different topics and linked each one to different days.
We will send out a group of questions every sixth day so you will have some time to send in your answers. This will hopefully help you reflect on the different part that come together in the book, and will also help us in getting back sharp feed-back.

Calendar and questions

23 April 09 – Structure: overall
28 April 09 – Content: Peace (page 11–23)
3 May 09 – Content: Peace culture (page 27–47)
7 May 09 – Content: Peace education (page 57–79)
11 May 09 – Content: Peace initiative (page 81–107)
15 May 09 – Language (text): overall
19 May 09 – Graphic design, photos, and illustration: overall
23 May 09 – General feedback and ideas

Contact us at mosquito@se.cisv.org
Or, join our feedback group on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mosquito-tactics/136321865222?ref=s

Feed-back on version 0

2009-04-15T03:09:00.000-07:00

From: David Lister
Date: 2009/4/14
To: mosquito@se.cisv.org

Hi to the Mosquito people.

I do not like the spelling mistakes or the use of bad English. For instance, you cannot use a phrase “piss me off” in a document like this.

I do not understand the relevance of the pictures to the content and what appears to be a map of the world is just not recognisable if that is what it is meant to be.

Is this for the whole of CISV or just Sweden because I do not see the connection with the whole world of CISV. I think CISV International is only mentioned once.

How much money has been wasted on this especially from UNESCO. I have just seen an email which professes to say that the young people in Sweden are responsible people, this document makes me want to query that.

David Lister

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Note (from the Mosquito tactics team): David Lister is an Honorary Counsellor of CISV International.

USA bitten by the Mosquito!

2009-03-27T02:57:00.000-07:00

Last weekend Mosquito Tactics was introduced at the Regional Training Forum (RTF) in USA.

The book was introduced at the training alongside Big Ed and the Passport (two new amazing eductional tools - check them out!).

Kiran, the Education and Training Officer at the International Office (IO), who was at the training says:

"The overall reaction to the book concept was very favourable. People definitely saw a role for the book within the spread of educational publications we have. The content of the book was of interest, particularly the background information on Peace Culture/Peace education which has been missing from previous publications.

In short, the overall reaction to the book was extremely positive. There was also talk of version zero becoming a limited edition collectors item!"

People at the RTF also thought that:

Mosquito tactics would be an excellent marketing tool.
The book had great new illustrations for Educational content/ASK/Experiential learning and liked the fact that these illustrations were consistent within all three publications (Big Ed, Passport and Mosquito tactics)
the style of the book and quality of the paper/printing felt very professional and engaging.

We look forward to getting feedback from all of you! Read more about how you can contribute to the development of Mosquito tactics here.

What pisses you off?

2009-03-26T03:58:00.000-07:00

Mosquito tactics was used for the first time in CISV Sweden's leadership training (Impact) this last weekend. Several of the sessions were developed in line with (or used) the content of the book.

The picture below shows how we used the part of the book that asks the reader 'What Pisses Yout Off? and the 'tree-model' in a session to discuss and brainstorm on challenges and opportunities in our society.

What is a Mosquito camp?

2009-03-19T07:39:00.000-07:00

This very good question was asked in one of the comments here on the blog and who better to explain than one of the coordinators of the camp?

We asked Joanda from CISV Mölndal to explain it to us. This is what she said:

"Well, we have no idea, yet…

But this is how it's gonna go:

We have 10 leaders, room for 25 kids between the ages 10 to 12 and five days. We have 4 mosquito-eduactaion-evenings for the leaders to work with the different parts of the book Mosquito tactics and the foundations of CISV:

Diversity
Human Rights
Conflict and Resolution
Sustainable Development

From the book and the inspiration we get from it we are going to plan our camp. COOL !!!

The theme will be 'Mosquito - even a small mosquito can bite!' We want to work with the kids and make them realize that they can make a difference, even if they are small (like a mosquito). Get it? YEY!!"

The Mosquito graffiti wall

2009-03-18T13:32:00.000-07:00

Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Getty

During the launch party Mosquito tactics had it's very own graffiti wall where people could leave their thoughts on the book.

Here you can read what some people wrote.

”glädje kärlek och fred”

”blir sugen på att påverka efter att boken har släppts! Bra jobbat!

”Ja! Vi gör skillnad”

”Inte mot--- FÖR!”

”Dela med dig av din kärlek inte bara till de närmsta”

”Var ärlig tänk positivt, då kommer du långt”

”Time is Peace”

”Dansa som om ingen tittade, älska som du aldrig blivit sårad – Mark Twain”

”Heja fredsboken”

”Carl och Ulle likes mosquitos”

”Cualquer tonto puder hacer las cosao más complejas más”

CISV Mölndal arranges first Mosquito camp!

2009-03-17T03:38:00.000-07:00

CISV Mölndal introduces the concept of "Mosquito camp". Amazing initiative!

How will you use Mosquito tactics?

more launch photos!

2009-03-15T14:44:00.000-07:00

Mosquito tactics world tour spring 2009

2009-03-14T07:50:00.000-07:00

Launch party, Malmö, Sweden

2009-03-11T12:04:00.000-07:00

photos by: jens johansson

do you have any photos from the evening? send them to us at mosquito@se.cisv.org

Launch day

2009-03-06T04:19:00.000-08:00

Today is a big day in the history of Mosquito tactics. Today, the 6th of march 2009 the book is launched with a big party in the center of Malmö (Sweden). You are all very invited!

Today is also a great day for Mosquito tactics because it’s the day we officially launch the Mosquito tactics blog. (Yes! This one!).Our hope is that this blog will be an insanely interactive part of the internet were we all can share our thoughts about this book. The goal of this blog is to involve all of you in this amazing project and through that improve the next versions of the book.

The blog will be updated regularly with photos and texts from different workshops where the book is being used. You can help with this! Sometimes we will post discussion questions and we hope you’ll all join the discussions. We would love to collect new sticker pictures - so grab a sticker, your camera and get out there! Then please send us your pictures! (To learn how to get in touch with us check out the “feedback” section - you’ll find it in the top of the right side of this page). These are just a few ways for you to get involved.

Mosquito tactics belongs to you! Now let’s get this party started!

Ps. If you understand Swedish and want to read a sample of the book you'll find one here: http://www.cisv.se/files/Mosquito_smakprov_SWE.pdf

Translation and reproduction of Mosquito Tactics

2009-03-03T15:58:00.000-08:00

CISV Sweden wishes to promote the translation and reproducement of Mosquito Tactics into other languages.

Mosquito Tactics has been a big investment for CISV Sweden and we believe that its use will have a big impact worldwide. If your NA is interested in translating Mosquito Tactics, please read more in the "Letter of agreement for Mosquito Tactics translations" and contact us at mosquito@se.cisv.org.

Thank you very much for your help in promoting Mosquito Tactics.

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CISV Sweden – Building Global Friendship
Address: CISV Sweden, Högalidsgatan 36A, SE-117 30 Stockholm
Phone: +46 8 7515544
Webb: http://www.cisv.se

Invite us to your conference

2009-03-03T11:30:00.000-08:00

Are you hosting a conference where you'd like us to give a workshop?
We would love to come help out!

If you are interested in having a Mosquito tactics workshop at your conference please contact us at mosquito@se.cisv.org.

Contact

2009-03-03T11:28:00.000-08:00

If you'd like to get in touch with us please email us at mosquito@se.cisv.org.

How to order the book

2009-03-03T11:16:00.000-08:00

CISV Sweden has put a lot of money into the project, and we need to sell a lot of books to break even. Therefore we hope that you and your CISV organisation will give using the book a try.

The book costs 6 Euro each (plus postage costs). The postage cost for one book is 8.5 Euro (for outside Europe) or 7.5 Euro (for inside Europe). But if you buy a full box (34 books) there is a 50% discount on the books, and that (including cost for postage) brings down the price to app. 4.7 Euro per book (for outside Europe) or app. 4.3 Euro per book (for inside Europe).

Order your books here

Bocas, Panama

2009-03-03T10:40:00.000-08:00

CISV Sweden's office, Stockholm, Sweden

2009-03-03T10:38:00.001-08:00

Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua

2009-03-03T10:34:00.000-08:00

Malmö, Sweden

2009-03-03T10:25:00.000-08:00

Salvador, Brazil

2009-03-03T10:13:00.000-08:00

Suggest quotes

2009-03-03T10:07:00.000-08:00

As you probably know the name Mosquito tactics comes from the quote "if you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito in the room".

Inside Mosquito tactics you'll find stickers with different quotes somehow connected to peace and peace education. (These are also the stickers that you can find on the "Sticker pictures" here on the blog.) Now we want more nice quotes!

Do you know a quote that you think would be great to use in the book? Something that made you think twice (maybe even three times)?

Send us your quotes! Either you can post them as comments below this post or you can email them to: mosquito@se.cisv.org.

Thanks for your help!

Impact (SWE)

2009-03-03T09:59:00.001-08:00

CISV arbetar med upplevelsebaserat lärande och fredsutbildning för aktivt världsmedborgarskap. Impact är CISV Sweden’s utbildning i ledarskap, projekt och fred.

Impact är till för dig i åldern 13–100 år och som vill utmana och utveckla dig själv. Utbildningen ger verktyg för att skapa freds-utbildning och består av tre delar: A) centrala kompetenser B) tema samt C) fördjupande utbildning.

Utbildningens tema är mänskliga rättigheter, hållbar utveckling, konflikthantering eller mångfald och ger en grundläggande förståelse för temat, dess dynamiker och användningsområden. Metoderna är interaktiva och varierande och utvecklar deltagarnas attityder, kunskaper och färdigheter samtidigt som man har roligt tillsammans. En viktig del i utbildningen är mötet och utbytet mellan deltagarna och det nätverk av vänner som uppstår genom detta.

Årligen genomför CISV Sweden cirka sex större utbildningar, varav hälften på våren och hälften på hösten. Varje utbildning förläggs på en helg och har cirka 70 deltagare. Utbildningen tar sin utgångspunkt i följande centrala kompetenser: ledarskap, konflikt och riskhantering, inkludering, mötesteknik, grupprocesser och -dynamik, aktivitetsplanering, kulturmöten, mål och utvärdering samt upplevelsebaserat lärande. Innehållet i den fördjupande delen av utbildningarna skräddarsys utifrån målgruppens behov och önskemål.

Välkommen!

Utbildningarna är kostnadsfria (exklusive resa). För anmälan och deltagande gäller först-till-kvarn-principen. Läs mer och anmäl dig på www.cisv.se/impact

Feedback

2009-03-03T09:57:00.000-08:00

Thank you for choosing to read Mosquito Tactics. This is valuable, not just to us, but hopefully to you and the people around you.

Is it something in the book you don’t like, something that is really good, or is it something you don’t quite understand? Has the book has made an impact on you in some way? Tell us about your own peace project!

Contact us at mosquito@se.cisv.org
Or, join our feedback group on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mosquito-tactics/136321865222?ref=s

Funding

2009-03-03T09:35:00.000-08:00

Mosquito Tactics is created and published by CISV Sweden with financial support from the Swedish National Commission for UNESCO and the Folke Bernadotte Academy.

However, for the project to reach it's full potential we still need further funding. Our vision is to raise another 200 000 – 400 000 SEK (app. 20 000 – 40 000 Euro).

Our vision is to print 20 000 copies in five languages (Arabic, English, Frensh, Spanish and Swedish), to be able to have a comprehensive webbpage for the book, to be able to distribute it all over the world.

If you know anyone who could be interested in joining the project financially please contact us at mosquito@se.cisv.org

Any amount of financial support is more than welcome.

Mosquito tactics

2009-03-03T09:30:00.000-08:00

A Book About Peace Education

“If you think you are too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito in the room.”

What is peace? Is there such a thing? And if there isn’t – how can we create it together? Hopefully, Mosquito Tactics makes you think and see your everyday life in a new way. This book brings up many weighty subjects and phenomena, such as racism, gender discrimination and poverty. On the other hand we also show how you can make the world a better place through peace education, commitment and working together with others.

Mosquito Tactics is inspired by ‘Peace education and the educational approach of CISV International’ by Rodolfo Zúñiga. A Masters Thesis in human rights and peace education. Mosquito Tactics is created and published by CISV Sweden with financial support from the Swedish National Commission for UNESCO and the Folke Bernadotte Academy.

ISBN 978-91-978298-1-6 (ENG)
ISBN 978-91-978298-0-9 (SWE)
Antigua/Guatemala, h. 23.59/2009-08-06

Editorial Team: Adam Axelsson, Louise Dane, Cecilia Elmqvist, Daniel Frelén, Victoria Frelén, Teresa Hansson, Nicholas Hargreaves, Ola Isaksson, Marcos Tourinho and Rodolfo Zúñiga
Project Manager: Rodolfo Zúñiga
Project Coordinator and Layout: Adam Axelsson
Text: Ola Isaksson
Photos: Johan Sundell
Illustrations: Jens Grönberg
English Translation: Victoria Frelén
Print: Print One AB, Halmstad/Sweden
Thanks to: Stina Abrahamsson, Jenny Andersson, Maru Ayam, Hanna Mia Brekkan Jonstam, Ulrika Dane, Rowan El Shimi, Babsi Enko, Denise Farrar, Kiran Hingorani, Cecilia Hjalmarsson, Robert Holland, Jens Johansson, CISV Kenya, Florian Krisch, Bastian Küntzel, Kerstin Lundman, Kelly Lynn Bowden, CISV Malmö-Lund, Nathalie Milina, Kärstin Mörk, Alex Neuman, Vinh Prag, Gustaf Stenlund, Sara Svensson and Jennifer Watson