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Abstract

The School Day of Non-Violence and Peace (Dia Escolar de la Noviolencia y la Paz, or DENIP), which is observed on January 30, the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's martyrdom (in the countries following the southem hemisphere's calendar, it is observed on or about March 30), was founded in 1964. It is one of the most important experiences of our times in non-violent and pacifying education and a core event that has inspired and served as origin to the majority oftoday's initiatives in education in and fornon-violence andpeace. The basic theories behind DENIP come from the philosophy and practice of non-violence (which is understood as forbearance to kill and hurt other living beings by thought, word and action, as respect for Ufe and as identification with all Hving things), in the idea of positive peace and comprehensive non-violent pacifism, in the concept of universal love and in an original conception ofpedagogy and education in and for non-violence and peace, which is implemented through three basic objectives (awareness-raising, exercising and making the pupil feel his or her responsibility) and a diversified sheaf of teaching procedures that can be divided into seven orders. Dr. Franz Rauhut, professor at the University ofWürzburg, wrote, «DENIP should be made a custom in all schools throughout the world».. The article is followed by an appendix, «Basic Orientations for the School Day of non-Violence and Peace», which is conceived as the germ, starting point and point of support for non-violent, pacifying education ofa universal, independent, open, deep and ongoing nature. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]

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Title
FUNDAMENTOS TEÓRICOS DEL DÍA ESCOLAR DE LA NO-VIOLENCIA Y LA PAZ» (DENIP)
Author
Vidal, Llorenç
Pages
45-67
Publication year
2003
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (UNED)
ISSN
1139613X
e-ISSN
21745374
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English, Spanish
ProQuest document ID
1112274390
Copyright
Copyright Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (UNED) 2003