Still Vacancies in the Dialogue Groups! Please write to dialogue@isfit.org, if you are interested!

With more than 450 participants from over 100 countries, the International Student Festival in Trondheim (ISFiT) is the largest thematic student festival in the world. The thought behind ISFiT is that students, as future leaders, represent people with the possibility to influence, and with the right knowledge and values, students of today have the possibility to create a healthy global development. The theme for ISFiT-05 is “Education. Why?”

The Dialogue Groups are arranged a week before ISFiT, 31st January - 10th February, 2005, and will be a seminar where we hope to create a space for participants from different sides of three conflicts to meet on equal grounds to share experiences and develop an understanding of the others´ situation and viewpoints. The Dialogue participants of ISFiT-05 will be from Russia and Chechnya, Eritrea and Ethiopia, and USA and Iran.

Through dialogue and social activities we believe we can build trust between groups. It is our hope that friendships will be formed and that you as a participant stay in touch and continue the work in your respective area after the festival. For more information please see

http://www.isfit.org/2005/

Housing, food and travel expenses for the Dialogue participants will be provided by ISFiT. You will also be offered to take part in the rest of the festival, 11th- 20th February. Both experiences will challenge, educate and enrich you.

For the Dialogue Groups we are looking for students who are genuinely interested in peace building. Interesting? Send us your application before 1st november.

Please send us:
• A short essay about your motivation for joining the Dialogue Groups of ISFiT-05
• Your resume
• A recommendation
• Information on how to get in touch with you (e-mail, telephone, address, etc.)

We will be happy to accept your application electronically at
dialogue@isfit.org

or by regular mail
ISFiT, att: Dialogue
Postterminalen NTNU
NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
For more information, see www.isfit.org

Best regards
Beate Solberg, Leader of Dialogue Groups, ISFiT 2005