Inside Out - A Day of Learning in the City of Lahore

November 16, 2008

Inside Out - A Day of Learning in the Open City-reclaiming spaces for social healing and peace within
Tour Kick off at Cathedral School Gate – the Mall Lahore 9:30 am
Visit to Cathedral Church ( Facilitated by Ms. Saima Hasrat- ITA) 9:30 am -10:00 am
Tour of Living History                                                                        
Ranjeet Singh’s Samadhi, Iqbal’s Tomb,
Badshahi Mosque and the Lahore Fort
Mr. Maqbool Ahmad : Chief Executive Asian Voyagers		 10:15 am -1:15 pm
Lunch at Cuckoo’s Den  1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Conversations with Dr. Bernadette Dean – Citizenship Expert & Principal Kinnaird College)
Interactive Theatre at the Fort
Ms. Alvina – the Interactive Resource Center		 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Return to the Hotel  & Debates Preparation
Facilitated by Mr. Talha Shehzad - ITA		 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Rafi Peer Festival Facilitated by Ms.Razia Mughal - ITA 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner at McDonald’s (Main Gulberg) 9:00 pm-10:00 pm
Pick up at Mc Donald’s for Lahore Participants 9:30 pm onwards
 

Throughout the day posters will be available for students and teachers to write down statements about the impact of the project and recommendations for the future.

ITA’s Facilitation Team:

Baela Raza Jamil, Mr. Saeed-ul-Hassan, Mr. Talha Shehzad, Ms. Razia Mughal, Mr. Imtiaz Nizami, Ms. Saima Hasrat, & Ms. Saima Shauket,
Mr. Sohail Mahboob, Mr. Faisal Riaz,
Mr, Muhammad Abubakar
 

Children’s Library Complex, Lahore
17th November, 2008
A Prayer for Humanity:
Selections & Translations from the Quran, the Bible & Gita      		11:00 am - 11:20 am
Welcome Remarks:
Baela Raza Jamil – the context and objectives
Introductions:   By All
(Facilitated by Mr. Saeed)

 11:20 am – 11:30 pm
Students’ Debates:
(Facilitated by Mr. Talha Shehzad)		 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Diversity – a source of enrichment or depletion for societies

  

Human Rights & Responsibilities – an import from the west or resource from our own heritage  

Judges:  

  • Mr. Zafarullah Khan - Centre for Civic Education;
  • Ms. Tanveer Jehan- DCHD
  • Mr. Jamil Najam- former DPI Punjab- Trustee ITA
  • Mr. Peter Jacob- NCJP;
  • Dr. Narmeen Hamid – Trustee-ITA;
  • Mr. Fahad Ali Kazmi - Seeds of Peace
Lunch Break 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
Welcome & Project Introduction
Its Core elements - What I learnt – by 2 Students & 2 Teachers  		 2:15 pm – 2:30 pm 
Experts Panel & Discussion: 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

On:  Diversity, Democracy, Citizenship & Social Harmony Implications for:  Schools; Curriculum; Textbooks & Teacher Education

    • Mr. Sohail Masood Chairman Punjab Textbook Board
    • Ms. Basarat Kazim, Alif Laila Book Bus Society
    • Mr.  Nadeem Alam Butt, Project Director, Children’s Library Complex
    • Ms. Tanvir Jehan–Democratic Commission for Human Development 
    • Mr. Zafar ullah Khan- Centre for Civic Education
    • Ms. Gulmina Bilal – Director Individual and Where the individual counts
    • Mr. Hafiz M. Akbar- Seeds of Peace
    • Chair – Chief Guest I. A Rehman  Director HRCP
  
Recommendations Discussion & Finalization 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Concluding Session

  
Recommendations by Students & Teachers 4:30 pm – 4:45pm

Awards Ceremony Students, Teachers & Institutions

 4:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Closing Remarks by the Chief Guest, I.A. Rehman, HRCP 5:00 pm – 5:15 pm

Vote of Thanks

  

Group Photograph & Tea