2018 UNESCO Chair Integrated Summer
Program on Gender and Vulnerability inDisaster Recovery SupportGadjah Mada University
10 September 10:00~10:45; 11:00~11:45

Popoki, peace, disaster, inclusionand diversity
Ronni Alexander
Director, Kobe University Gender Equality Office
Professor, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies
Director, Popoki Peace Project
alexroni@kobe-u.ac.jp

It was supposed to be this….
But instead it was about
Popoki’s Friendship Story Glossary

Part 1Popoki, peace, disaster and inclusion

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New Content and Objectives
Content• Introduce Popoki PeaceProject• Poga• Popoki Theater• Introduce Popoki
Friendship Story Project• DrawObjectives• Learn why the glossary
was made• Think about ways to use
it and think aboutcommunication• Understand disaster inthe context of peaceTalking and listening in a foreign
language is hard!
• Communication can be
hard! So…..
• Listen with:– Respect– Caring– Patience• Speak with:– Respect– Caring– Patience• Respect privacy andsilence
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I study, teach and work for peace.
Popoki helps me in my work for peace
I like stories
and peace!
Visit me onFacebook!

Hello,I’m Popoki!
Nice to meetyou! Let’s befriends!

Popoki Peace Project
http://popoki.cruisejapan.com
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The Popoki Peace Project (est. 2006):
We can’t create what we can’t imagine• Critical thinking• Critical creativity• Critical expression– Whole body
– All the senses– All the emotions• Imagine peace →make peace

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6What is peace?
• Peace is:– Lack of all kinds of violence– Rooted in justice– Full opportunities for all• Peace must be made and maintained– Everyone has a role to play

• Peace is also a right– UN Declaration on the Right to Peace (2016.12)– The right to peace includes gender equality
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Inclusion and Diversity• Diversity is what you are or have
– Identity, affiliation, etc.
– Identity is not necessarily visible• Diversity focuses on difference– Counts groups: how many women, etc.
– Emphasizes equal representation• Inclusion is deliberate act of welcoming
difference and making diversity work
– Make everyone feel safe
– Make everyone feel accepted– Make everyone feel equal

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Peace, inclusion and disaster• Peace means:– Eliminating all kinds of violence– Promoting equality, equity and justice• Inclusion means:– Making a place for everyone– Learning new ways to communicate• Peaceful societies are more resilient to disaster thanless peaceful societies– Less violence– More inclusive– More diverse ways forcommunication

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9Let’s try Poga! (Popoki’s yoga!)

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ポーポキの本を少し読もう！
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11• A very long cloth! (45cm x500cm)• Colored felt pens
• Drawing freely• Everyone can participate
The name: Each drawing has a story
 Many express what theartist can’t or doesn’t say When people draw, theyshare their stories
 When they share, they canbegin to become friends
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Drawing, seeing your drawings later on, drawing again…
Re-living Kobe, re-living Tohoku, moving forward
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How can Popoki be more inclusive?
• Popoki Friendship Story Project Glossary!
– Allows communication without fluent
Japanese/English– Promotes connection• How can you be inclusive and respect diversity
if you do not speak the same language?
• Do you have to speak the same language fordisaster support?

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

URL: http://popoki.cruisejapan.com e-mail：ronniandpopoki@gmail.com
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