Very tentative programme for Naim Ateek, 6th to 10th March

6 Mar London-Oslo 13.05-16.20 SAS

6 Mar 18.00/18.30-20.30: Open meeting in Oslo (Nobel Institute?): Kairos Palestine: what do the churches and church organisations answer – and how do they act? Will the international community make the Kairos visions become a reality?  with Church of Norway YMCA/YWCA Global (confirmed), Norwegian Church Academies (positive), Norwegian Church Aid (?)

7 Mar 10.00-11.00: Meeting at Norwegian Church Aid

7 Mar 11.30-13.30: Middle East Forum in Christian Council of Norway, including lunch

7 Mar Oslo-Molde 15.20-16.15 Norwegian

7 Mar 18.00-20.00: seminar, Møre bishop: How should Christians relate to the Middle East conflict?

8 Mar Molde-Ålesund 08.40-10.45 NorWay Bus (bus departs every hour; we will try to have interviews with newspapers both in Molde and Ålesund); Ålesund-Hareid-Ulsteinvik 11.55-12.15/25 Tide Boat

8 Mar 12.30-15.30: International students, Sunnmøre folk high school (YM/WCA): Why is there conflict in the Middle East – will it be solved?

Return: Ulsteinvik-Hareid-Ålesund 16.15/25-16.50 Tide Boat

17.00-18.30 (proposed) Informal dinner with dean, priests and pastors in Ålesund area

(We have also asked Borgund folk high school (conservative))

20.00 Short presentation on text and textiles (10-15 minutes) after 8 March service at Borgund Church (service starts at 7 pm), Ålesund.

9 Mar Ålesund-Volda 08.00-09.50 NorWay Bus

9 Mar 10.15-12.00: lecture for students in religious studies at Volda University College: Interreligious dialogue as a tool for a just peace? Global, national and local perspectives, then lunch

9 Mar: 18.00-20.00 Informal dinner with local priests in Søre Sunnmøre (former dean is member of Friends of Sabeel)

(We have also asked Møre folk high school, Ørsta (cultural/liberal))

9 Mar Volda-Ulsteinvik Fjord1 Bus (20.35)

10 Mar 9.00-11.30: seminar with other students at Sunnmøre folk high school (YM/WCA): Why is there conflict in the Middle East – will it be solved? then lunch

10 Mar Ulsteinvik/Hareid-Valderøya/Ålesund 12.25-12.40/12.55 Tide Boat/car

10 Mar Ålesund-Oslo 13.30-14.25 Norwegian

10 Mar Oslo-London 17.10-18.30 SAS