The first meeting between participants from Indonesia and Australia started on Monday, June 30, 2025, at 15:30 Semarang time, 18:30 Sydney time, 10:30 Italian time. This online training activity is part of a collaborative program between Bhumi Horta Foundation and IVP Australia. This online meeting is an introductory session that aims to provide a deeper understanding of the Peace Across the Sea program, as well as an introduction to the technical support and trainer members involved.
Mauro opened the activity from Italy as the Peace Across the Sea 2025 trainer coordinator. Several trainer teams were present, including Stephen and Rita from IVP Australia and Sany from Bhumi Horta Foundation. The discussion continued with introductions from the technical support teams from Indonesia, Lexi, and Australia, as well as Doris and Xinge.
This activity aimed to introduce the participants and the core team of Peace Across the Sea 2025, comprising individuals from both countries. The following are selected participants from both countries:
- Beijia Tang – Australia
- Siyi Gong – Australia
- Shizhu Yang – Australia
- Xunuo Li – Australia
- Wanlin Xin (Vicky) – Australia
- Minghui Cui (Joey) – Australia
- Taylor Bonin – Australia
- Kim Hale – Australia
- Klara Kesov – Australia
- Laksita Estining Tyas – Indonesia
- Helen Dwi Setiawan – Indonesia
- Deska Dubois Anggoro – Indonesia
- Slamet Agus – Indonesia
- Muhammad Fikri Syaikal – Indonesia
- Gung Asri – Indonesia
- Agung Sri – Indonesia
- Nyoman Intaran – Indonesia
- Yunita Ola – Indonesia
- Afif Rachman – Indonesia
- Dimas Dwi Pangestu – Indonesia
All participants enthusiastically participated in the Peace Across the Sea introductory session. The trainer team provided some introductory games to help create a more relaxed atmosphere, and all participants had the opportunity to share their thoughts and ideas. The purpose of this program is to give the soft skills they need to carry out local actions in their respective locations and introduce SCI as a Peace movement that is more than a century old.
The Peace Across the Sea online training activity will continue for the next four weeks, every Monday in July at the same time. On Monday next week (July 7, 25), participants will learn about intercultural understanding, pathways to Peace, non-formal education, educating for Peace, and group dynamics.
The Peace Across the Sea activity is also a commitment that we build between the two organizations to continue establishing sustainable cooperation. This year, we received support from Service Civil International’s Re-granting program. This program enables SCI branch organizations outside the European region to apply for small grants to support their programs.
