GARIWO

 Foundation Imam petlju Gariwo and NGO Gariwo have organized lecture at the Faculty of Political Sciences on 12.04.2010. The topic was  Reconciliation through the healing of memories in post-conflict countries. This is the first lecture in a series of lectures, which are organized within the project Reading, thinking and acting civil courage.

The lecturer was Mr. Michael Lapsley charismatic fighter against apartheid in South Africa. Moderator of the lecture was Dr.  Svetlana Broz.

 The lecture was attended by students of geopolitical studies.
Mr. Lapsley shared with students  his life story about the struggle against apartheid, and invited students to take active part in creating a just social system in which they live.

Foundation, Imam petlju Gariwo and NGO Gariwo organized the launch of the book Priest and partisan – South african journey  by the author Michael Worsnip on April 12, 2010. in Sarajevo. This is the first book launch of the series of book launches that are organized in Bosnia and Herzegovina under the project Reading, thinking and acting civil courage. The book launch took place at the Collegium Artisticum.

Promotors on this event were:
Prof. Dr  Gajo Sekulic

IMIC Director  Mr.Marko Orsulic

NVO Gariwo ,Director for education and development  Mr. Bahrudin Fazlic
Moderator Dr. Svetlana Broz

NGO Gariwo and Foundation Imam petlju are organizing a guest visit by Michael Lapsley SSM to Bosnia and Herzegovina for the first time. He is a remarkable person: a charismatic fighter against apartheid in South African Republic, a close collaborator of Nelson Mandela, a living legend who received, activated and survived a letter-bomb. He is the current Director of Institute for Healing of Memories in Cape Town and a brilliant lecturer.

We would, hereby, like to invite you

to a series of lectures and launches of the book by Michael Worsnip: Michael Lapsley Partisan and Priest – A South African Journey where Michael Lapsley will participate according to the following schedules in Sarajevo on 12.4.2010.

13:00-14:30 – Lecture by Michael Lapsley in amphitheatre in Faculty of Political Sciences in Sarajevo
19:00 –Book launch Michael Lapsley Partisan and Priest – A South African Journey in Collegium Artisticum, publisher: NGO Gariwo
Promoters: professor emeritus Gajo Sekulic, Marko Orsolic, Director of IMIC, Bahrudin Fazlic, Director for Education and Research of NGO Gariwo; Moderator: Svetlana Broz

In the course of the tour around B&H, Michael Lapsley will hold lecture at faculties in Mostar on April 13th, Tuzla on April 14th and Bihac on April 15th and launches of the book written about him will also be held in these cities, including Srebrenica on April 16th, according to the schedule below (in BHS language). We hope you will take advantage of this unique opportunity and join us at the lectures and book launches where everyone will receive a free copy of the book.