【青年發聲──各國青年的願心和行動】

南非的羅伯森（右一）與西非的傑米魯（右三）、史迪奇（左二）分享經驗後，

開心地與其他年輕人合影。（李依依攝）

西非獅子山

推動地球憲章，讓青年參與國際兩位身穿非洲傳統服飾的年輕人：索羅門‧傑米魯（Solomon Jamiru）與塞凡納斯‧史迪奇（Sylvanus Sidiki），在第一天歡迎晚宴上，以活潑熱情的舞蹈帶動現場氣氛，令人印象深刻。二十九歲的傑米魯與二十七歲的史迪奇都來自西非的獅子山，同時也是地球憲章成員。今年六月剛取得律師執照的傑米魯，談及獅子山由於十二年的內戰，使得許多人陷入貧窮。境內的衝突，讓他們對「和平」感受特別深刻，「同一個國家的人都無法和平相處，不同國家之間的人要和平相處就更難了。」傑米魯有感而發地說。另一位具有資訊工程專長的史迪奇，表示他們與地球憲章之間都是透過網路聯繫，雖然當地使用網路非常昂貴，但地球憲章仍為當地和平帶來希望，「西非人口有百分之七十是年輕人，我們希望藉由地球憲章的推動，讓更多當地青年參與國際社會。」史迪奇說。（張菀真、李依依）

資料來源 http://www.ddm.org.tw/maze/201/page5.asp

「國際青年領袖會議」特別報導

和平，是我們每天都喜愛的事
各國青年領袖齊聚法鼓山 分享推動國際事務經驗

【張菀真／金山報導】法鼓山舉辦的「二○○六全球青年領袖高峰會─台灣青年領袖促進和平論壇」系列活動，繼台北、台中、台南三場論壇後，七月二十八至三十日於法鼓山園區展開「國際青年領袖會議」，邀請十七位具有參與非營利組織（NPO）經驗的國外青年代表，與七十五位台灣青年分享如何將年輕人的活力和熱情，轉化為具體行動的秘訣。

此次會議也特別邀請聖嚴師父、地球憲章委員奧拉罕‧索敦多普（Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp）兩位貴賓到會場，接受地球憲章（Earth Charter）總部青年團主席米歇爾‧斯拉比（Michael Slaby）的訪問，此外，廣達電腦董事長林百里也在最後一天到場，分享從事科技產業的心得，為年輕人加油打氣。

這次會議以「大悲心起──內在轉化與生活中的實踐」為主題，開幕式由法鼓山僧團首座惠敏法師代表聖嚴師父致詞，法師說明這次會議是希望建立全球各地青年與台灣青年之間的溝通網絡，培養台灣青年領袖的大悲心，以及付諸行動的國際視野。

會議第二天，米歇爾．斯拉比代表在場年輕人專訪聖嚴師父以及索敦多普，年輕世代與長者之間的對話，為會議帶來熱烈的氣氛。師父提醒在場年輕人：「年輕人要具有影響力，就要先認知這個世界、瞭解這個世界。」索敦多普則表示，我們心中都有慈悲，這是大家共同的語言，希望未來有一天，大家可以因為具體的行動而看見彼此，也看到自己的內心。

三天會議中，國內外青年代表分成六個小組，分別就「如何解決衝突對立」、「環保與生活」、「維護人類的永續發展」、「青年的具體作為」、「內在轉化的實踐」、「適性領導」等六個議題進行討論。會議中，與會青年紛紛表達自己的和平願望，來自越南的Pham Thi Thanh Nhung即興寫了一首詩「和平禮讚」（Peace Delectation）在場宣讀，詩中訴說「未來就掌握在我們手上，一個更好的世界，就要從現在開始做起。」南非的畢安卡．羅伯森（Bianca Robertson）引述諾貝爾和平獎得主戴斯蒙．涂圖（Desmond Tutu）的話說：「和平不只是一個目的，而是我們每天都喜愛的事。」

「法鼓山國際青年領袖會議」遴選青年菁英 站上國際舞台

法鼓山於7月28日至7月30日假金山鄉法鼓山世界佛教教育園區，舉行《國際青年領袖會議》，邀請來自全球13個國家的青年代表前來與會，與台灣120名青年菁英進行對話。28日上午的開幕儀式中，法鼓山青年部展現青年世代散發的光與熱，以氣勢磅礡的鼓隊表演為會議開場；並由法鼓山惠敏法師代表聖嚴法師說明舉辦會議的目的；地球憲章委員Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp 及代表Desmond Tutu Peace Center 的Mr.Clem van Wyck等外賓則應邀致詞；現場主辦單位更邀請與會代表發表和平願望，並於世界地圖在其所屬的國度貼上和平鴿，象徵國際社會的和諧，為一連三天的會議揭開序幕。

　　
惠敏法師致詞時表示，這個會議主要的目的是提供一個環保、教育、文化的交流平台，讓台灣青年與國際青年有一個交流的機會，並從中發掘青年領袖，實踐大悲心起的理念。此外，並例舉一份科學雜誌的報導指出，未來世界人口將持續增加，青年人口將成為世界人口的主流，極度貧窮及生活水平的問題將因為經濟的發展而獲得改善，希望新世代的主人翁，持續努力達成目標。並以聖嚴法師開示：心靈環保及全球人文的提昇也是達成以上目標的有效方法。惟有心靈和平，苦難才能消弭，在面對苦難時，應以和平的心靈面對。地球憲章委員猶太主教Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp在致詞中表示，過去曾於某個場合中感受到聖嚴法師微笑的力量，用微笑可以改變一個世界；聯合國千禧年的宣言中提出，希望2015年達成極度貧窮及世界上沒有機會受教育的人口減半，並解決人類的衝突與需求。　　
　　
Mr.Clem van Wyc 致詞時則表達來自非洲對人文的概念，『我，是因為他人而存在；心中有我，就要包容他人』，將心裡的和平轉化，人心和平，社會國家和平，世界因而和平；當慈悲心種植在每人的心理，便可以感受到別人的苦難，面對不同的困難，與挑戰時能感同身受，並用小小的力量去改變世界。地球憲章青年運動總召集人Michael Slaby則在發表和平願望時表示，希望所有的人類都可以快樂、都能活在和諧裡，並脫離疾病與心理的苦難。來自加拿大的代表Kim Citton則分享在印度的傳統：當看清楚自己內心的那道光，也看到別人心理的那道光。Kim Citton並邀請與會人員，左手朝下，希望我們能給我們擁有的；右手朝上，我們得到別人給我們的，一個接著一個傳下去。各國與會青年代表陸續上台，並表達心中的期待，現場沉浸在溫馨感人的氣氛中。主辦單位表示，為延續聯合國「千禧年宣言」所接櫫改善世界問題之任務，響應聯合國倡導2005至2014年為「永續發展教育年」，同時將「地球憲章青年活動」倡導的尊重生命、民主和平、維護生態與社會正義等理念與法鼓山的「心靈環保」相互融合，法鼓山邀請「地球憲章青年運動」領導人，與台灣青年菁英交流溝通，舉辦為期三天的《國際青年領袖會議》，希望與會青年藉由會議的參與，得以深度了解國際青年組織、國際社會議題、開拓國際交流、提昇領導、溝通與承擔的能力，並可藉此擴展台灣青年視野、建立與世界接軌的橋樑、共同為全人類和平與環保議題而努力。法鼓山自6月份開始，陸續舉辦系列的遴選活動，包括日前於北、中、南分別進行的「2006台灣青年領袖促進和平論壇」、7月28日開始於法鼓山世界佛教教育園區進行的「國際青年領袖會議」、以及預訂於8月26日舉行之「2006法鼓山國際青年領袖會議青年代表培訓營」等。一系列的活動最後將遴選推派出男、女各一位代表以及五位隨行義工參加2006年10月30日，在聯合國紐約總部召開之「全球青年領袖高峰會」(The UN Global Youth Leadership Summit )，讓來自世界上所有地區的青年領袖，藉由會議的溝通討論，加強新世代青年對國際社會的關懷與實踐美好願景的行動力。期將台灣經驗推向國際，為台灣青年邁向全球舞台開啟一頁門扉。(文/公關文宣室)

人生該做什麼事？

作者 jenwu 看板 alwayslove
標題 人生該做什麼事？
時間 Sun Apr 1 04:18:48 2007
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可曾想過，人的一生中，有什麼事情是非做不的？有
什麼事情是該做的？考大學、工作賺錢、結婚生小孩
....很多時候，沒有什麼事是一定的，瞬息萬變的環境
，千變萬化的機緣，沒有人可以說個肯定，但可以確
定的是，人們都追求著「幸福」。

什麼是幸福？能夠微笑就是幸福。在資本主義推動下
，人們一生活在慾望世界裡，看似幸福的背後，卻充
滿著空虛。除去所有物質的一切包裝，我們的心靈還
剩下什麼？

去年的七月，兩位來自獅子山的朋友，感動了我，那
眼淚不是為了他們曾經在獅子山所經歷的難過而流，
而是因為我的心受到他們充滿溫暖與生命力的歌聲和
舞蹈所撼動，那一時的激動讓我留下了眼淚。幸福是
在於我們珍惜我們所擁有的，並且與世界分享一切的
美好。

Please visit http://myurl.com.tw/ea9r

The Coincidence in Life

Last Sunday, while Rex and I were discussing about our project, one of my classmates pass by. I thought of that her boyfriend is from Africa. I told Rex and Kenji immediately. After five minutes, her boyfriend and her showed up. What a coincidence to meet a person who are just the one you are seeking for!

I was excited and ask my friend to introduce us to meet, but before that, I need to tell her why I'd like to know him so much. I told her about our project in ASHSK (Affiliated Senior High School of National Kaohsiung Normal University). What a coincidence that she was a student there and one of the teacher in our project was her teacher, too.

After two days, we met in the same coffee house. Her boyfriend is called Aleris. He is from São Tomé and Príncipe (聖多美普林西比), an island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Africa. Rex and I simply presented our project. Then we started to talk about life in West Africa.

Aleris mentioned one big problem in Africa is the inefficient government and poor educated people. There are many natural resources in Africa and there are also many tribes. As usual, the natural resources belongs to the people who live there. However, government may confiscate from people without reason. In this case, people may fight against the government. Then the tribe where president comes from may start to fight against the other tribe which is against the government. It is so called tribal conflict or civil war.

Why do people fight? Aleris said it is because people are lack of education, so they can not tell what kind of things is good to follow. They just follow their friend or family but not the good policy.

The other big problem in Africa is water shortage. If one thing we can do there, that must be constructing the water well. People are always lack of water there. However, Rex mentioned about the problem of over extraction of groundwater. We must be careful about it. He also thought of sea water desalinization. Maybe we can try it in Sierra Leone.

I am so glad that I found at least on African partner in Taiwan now. I hope we can make a difference for people to see Africa in a different way, not always in the dark side. I also hope that people from Africa can get together and share more about African stories to Taiwanese youths here. Only if we start to communicate, we can know each other more and do more good things for each other.

-References

Introduction of São Tomé and Príncipe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/São_Tomé_and_Príncipe

The Team Organization

Two friends from Sierra Leone

July 28th, 2006, I met two friends from Sierra Leone, the country in west-Africa, where people are trying hard to make a living. It is the first time I heard about the real stories that ever happened in the world now by people who really experienced through the toughest journey of human disasters. It is the first time I felt deeply miserable about the weaknesses of human beings, though I have already .knew about the truth that men can be selfish and brutal in some kind of situations. .It is the first time I am certainly sure that I need to do something to awaken people to the right way that it should be.

By the chance to attend the International Compassionate Youth Conference hold by Dharma Drum Mountain, I learned that there are still more things we should know about the world. I was honored to join in the workshop where we discussed about the conflict resolution. There I met Sylvanus, the delegate from Sierra Leone, who shared the story about his country.Sierra Leone is famous for diamonds but also well-known by domestic conflicts and poverty. People have been lived in war for decades until UN entered and garrisoned. On 14 May 2002, new president was elected. Under the help by UN, he started to rebuild the country. However, people still need more than everything they have already provided. I asked Sylvanus about the real life that children and teenagers have now.

- Do children have enough food now and where do they live?

- There are still many children wandering on the street and begging for food everyday. Their parents died during the war time. They have no where to go.

- Who gives them food?

- People who have more food will give them. It’s not always the same ones. We call the children number 001 that means they only have dinner in one day, and 010 means that children have only lunch, and 100 means they only have breakfast.

Hearing about the children’s life in Sierra Leone and looking around the place I grew up in, I feel how fortunate I am to be here. Youths in Taiwan now have chance to go to school and seldom of them experienced starvation. We couldn’t imagine the life far away from us in Sierra Leone. People who live in the world but have totally different life experiences, and now we know it is never fair for everybody to not have the same life quality since we are born, however we can know one thing is that we should pursue a world where people all have enough food and nutrition to live and have chance to be educated, and then have the ability to create a hopeful future..

What can I do to make the ideal be realized? I can have long-term plan to make progress of people’s life in Sierra Leone, but now I’d like to let people know more about the unique place which should be more concerned about.

by Jen, Oct. 2, 2006, in Taipei

20070212高師大附中之專案說明會紀錄

→大家很認真的聽著說明，努力記筆記和攝影。若有所思的樣子，真是可愛。

第一次的計畫說明會在高雄師大附中展開，面對這些充滿熱情，即將和我們合作半年的班聯會同學，我一個頓號也沒有的直說著從去年七月到現在要落實此計畫的過程，也不忘鼓勵他們，無論在未來遇到什麼樣的困難，都千萬不能忘記當初，也就是現在，心裡是多麼迫切也期待能夠和獅子山的朋友們共同學習成長，雖然不太可能有直接見面的機會，但大伙還是受到Cleo的感召，願意全力以赴的在高師大舉辦這第一次的跨國合作。

對於台灣的學生而言，非洲是個再陌生也不過的地方，光是課本最後一課草草的介紹了非洲，根本不足以讓同學們了解到這塊充滿生命力的大地。這次由法鼓山贊助的願景實踐方案，即將展開與高中生合作，進行非洲深度認識，並在五六月期間舉辦愛心勸募的舊衣回收與英文書籍募集活動，將台灣學生對於遠在非洲孩童與青年們的關愛與這些具實質助益的物資，一同送到獅子山。活動即將展開，大家加油囉^^在高雄的Cleo一切拜託啦!!!!!

2007 International Lustrum Symposium

DelftUniversity of Technology, The Netherlands
1stand 2ndNovember 2007

International Lustrum Symposium

SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
Focus on Africa


Background
The importance of sustainability is recognized on a global level. However, developed and developing nations must confront different issues on the road to sustainable development. Many would argue that the Western world consumes much more than its fair share. On the other hand, developing nations still face enormous challenges related to poverty, disease, governance, environmental conditions, social unrest, rapidly increasing populations, inequity, and gender inequality. Africa is a special case, because in contrast with countries in Asia, standards of living in Africa have risen only relatively slowly during the last five decades.

What are the reasons that problems remain unsolved? What contribution can scientists and engineers make to global issues? To help answer questions like these, Delft University of Technology is organising a quinquennial year symposium, “SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS, Focus on Africa”, on the 1st and 2nd of November 2007.

Technology has a major role to play in addressing global issues. The aim of this symposium is to clarify the contribution to be made by scientists and engineers in bringing about sustainable development in general and in meeting Africa’s needs in particular. Before and during the Symposium, we will investigate the possibility of establishing a “Delft Centre for Sustainable Solutions”. The Centre would organise projects to be carried out by existing research groups with selected faculty and staff. Relating technical solutions to the social, ecological, and economic aspects of sustainable development could take the form of research, educational, or advisory projects.

Developing innovative sustainable solutions is a joint effort.
We invite you to join us in this process.

THEMES
We invite you to submit an abstract on technological solutions related to the social, ecological, and economic aspects of sustainable development. Those could be research, educational, or advisory projects focusing on one or more of the themes below.We especially welcome sustainable solutions for Africa’s needs and solutions from other parts of the world that might be relevant for Africa.

We invite interdisciplinary, cross-cutting and integrated approaches
to the mentioned themes.

Water
Water quality: Pollution prevention, Purification, Distribution, (De)Centralized sanitation systems, Water quantity: (Local) drinking water supplies, Flood control, Water management

Energy
Renewable versus non-renewable energy, Central versus decentralized power production, Energy efficiency, Energy storage

Food
Quantity and quality, Hygiene, Storage, Distribution, Traditional versus modern agriculture, Transgenic crops

Health care
Disease prevention, Medical technology, Local versus urban health care, Hospitals and other infrastructure, Availability and equity

Urban Areas
Housing, Urbanisation, Spatial planning and design, Environmental design, Indoor environment, Demographic development, Community building

Resources
Mining, Production technologies, Local versus imported resources, Role of renewable resources and materials, Waste management, Re-use, Recycling

Mobility
Modes of transport and systems, Motorized versus non-motorized vehicles, Infrastructure, Regional development

ICT
Internet, Telecom, IT systems, Wireless networks, Mobile communication, Satellites, Global Positioning Systems, Open source software, Online collaboration

Entrepreneurship
Socially responsible entrepreneurship, Safety and labour conditions, Private versus public, National versus local, Globalization versus cultural diversity, Nature conservation and eco tourism

Education
Knowledge transfer, Teaching and training, Technology transfer and co-development, Use of ICT, E-learning, Human resources and prevention of brain-drain, Mutual understanding

Methodologies
Tools for communication, design and evaluation, Industrial Design and services, Industrial Ecology, Life Cycle Analysis, Green Chemistry, Green Engineering.

Authors are requested to electronically submit an abstract not later than 15 April 2007.For further information in preparing your abstract please see Web page:http://www.Lustrum.TUDelft.nl/Symposium. For further questions please contact the organising committee: E-mail: LustrumSymposium@TUDelft.nl
Instructions to prepare an abstract

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