peacecamp 2019

Hi! My name is Boti and I just became 16 years old. I live in Gyál, which is a small town near Budapest, Hungary. I really like sciences, my favorites are chemistry and biology. Science has always been a part of my life. When I was little, I watched David Attenborough’s films instead of any movies, and as a bedtime story my mom read out normal encyclopedias. My dream is getting a PHD in chemistry, and if I have the opportunity, one in biology too.
For a long period in my life, I played the piano. I really like playing it, but now I don’t have time to do so, so now I just listen to music. I really like rock, trip-hop, hip-hop, alternative and jazz music. My all-time favorite is Damon Albarn and any of his bands (Blur; Gorillaz; The Good, the Bad & the Queen, etc.). I’d like to go back to music school and try singing, but school is taking too much time away from me.
The reason I joined the PeaceCamp is that I’d like to know more about other cultures. My parents didn’t really show me enough of this when I was little, so I am trying to learn more about other countries past, present and future.
I am really excited about the camp, and I can’t wait until the first day, so if you’d like to contact me, you can do it through Facebook, you will only find one person with my name, and it’s going to be me.

Hi, my name is Anett Nagy. I’m 17 years old, I live in Budapest, which is the capital city of Hungary.
I spend my free time mostly with my friends but I really love dancing, watching series and doing make up. If I’m not doing any of these I’m probably with my family or with my pets.
I don’t really know what I wanna do in the future but right now I’m in a math class (yes I love maths although I’m not very good at it :D ).
I want to take part of this camp to make new friends abroad, to learn about other cultures and countries and I think this is a very good chance to improve my English.

Hi, my name is Adél Krajcsovicz. I'm a 17 year-old girl from Hungary. I'm living in the suburbs of Budapest. It's the capital city which I really like.
I spend a lot of time with my family and friends. I talk to them regularly and we often go out somewhere and enjoy each other's company. I’m always there for them. They would describe me as a friendly and very open-minded person.
In my free time I usually listen to music, read a book and watch series or films. I'm really interested in art in general. Unfortunately, I haven't had a lot of free time for sketching and drawing recently. I'm thinking about going to a university where I can learn architecture or some kind of design.
In addition I'm a fan of sports and healthy eating. I go to the gym three times a week and I also train at home.
The reason why I'd like to take part in the camp is to get to know other cultures and new perspectives. I can’t wait to hear your stories and how you live your lives. I’m interested in the differences of our opinions and it’s also a good opportunity to meet new people and make international friends.

Hello! I’m Balázs. I’m 16 years old and I live in Budapest with my family. I’m interested in science and later I would like to work in it. My number one hobby is music, I’ve played the cello since 2011 and I’ve played in a symphonic orchestra too for several years, I love doing it. I love listening to music also, I adore all kinds of rock music, classical music and I like old evergreen hits also, but I’m open to any other genres and for electronic music too. Beyond music I enjoy sports, especially in a team, and I like photography too as a hobby. As recreation a can travel with anyone to anywhere, that’s the best for my mind. The protection of the Earth is very important for me in order to have an ensured future. I’m interested in political questions, and I think talking about interesting topics is significant.
Why am I going to PeaceCamp? The number one reason is that I want a new, complex view about the world, I want to see the problems and the politics from other views. I hope I will explore new issues and questions, we will see the problems of the others. And I would like to improve my communication skills also, because I think it is very important nowadays. Honest talks are the best for me, and I think here my opinions will be heard and I’m also curious what the others will say.

Hello! My name is Emma Bakos and I'm 17 years old! I'm from Hungary, and I live in Budapest! My biggest passion is art! I've been a fan of art history since I was a little child, and drawing/painting has always been a part of my life. My favourite painters are Amrita Sher-Gil, Caravaggio, Modigliani, and Salvador Dalí.
Music is what comes after art itself! Music plays a big part in my life, mostly because I've been playing the piano for 8 years! My biggest inspiration and the idol I look up to is Lady Gaga, who I've adored for years. Alternative/indie/70's/electro-swing is my favourite kind of music, so I admire other artists/bands like Fleetwood Mac, Florence and The Machine, Caro Emerald and so on... and let's not forget musicals!

An interesting thing about me that I was actually born in Dubai! Back in the day when Dubai was not a known or famous place at all. Me and my family travelled around the globe and my favourite places I've been to are India, Morocco, Syria and New York! I'm connected to all of those places and feel close to the culture! It's one of the reasons I joined PeaceCamp! We made a lot of friends through the years all around the world, and I think it's important for different cultures to live in peace. This place is the perfect opportunity for my generation to make the world a better place.

Die Forschungsgreisslerei

http://www.forschungsgreisslerei.at/2019/02/07/folge-2-das-peacecamp/

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Meet László Hajba, Coordinator of the Hungarian delegation
Szent László High School, Budapest

Hello everybody! My name is Laci, I’m 30 years old and this is my 2nd PeaceCamp. Last year was a life-changing experience for me and I immediately decided that I HAVE TO come back this year as well!

In my professional life I’m an English language teacher and educational consultant, and also an openly gay teacher in my school in Budapest. I care deeply about equality, tolerance, freedom of speech and critical thinking, and I bring these issues to my lessons as well.

I’m a good listener and a very positive person and I try to inspire my student with my optimism. I live with my boyfriend in Budapest and I spend a few weeks every year working in England as well.

I’m also an avid gamer (board games, Xbox, Nintendo Switch), runner, biker, sci-fi fan (especially Doctor Who) and computer geek.

I’m looking forward to getting to know all of you in July.

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Meet Hanan Qassem, Coordinator of the Arab Israeli delegation from Nazareth, Israel
Hagalil High School in Nazareth

My name is Hanan Qassem, the Palestinian delegation coordinator. I was born in my home town Nazareth, Israel. I'm a teacher for History, at Galil high school.
My favorite hoppy is travelling to authentic destinations around the world.
Nowadays, I'm studying tourisms courses: Tour Leader (aboard Israel) & Guide (Inside Israel).
Mrs. Ghadeer Zoabi, the teacher that has participated in this Camp for the last two years, recommended me to participate this year, and I loved the idea, it sounds attractive to communicate with other people, cultures or civilizations and to take a part in sharing my thoughts and ideas. On the other hand, I am looking for an eye opening opportunity to encounter different perspectives and points of view. I hope it would be an amazing peacecamp for everyone and looking forward meeting you all.

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Meet Yarden Bernard Agrari, Coordinator of the Jewish-Israeli delegation
Carmel Zvulun High School/Kibbutz Yagur

Hello to all fellow Peace Campers.
My name is Yarden and this is my third peace camp heading the Jewish - Israeli delegation. I am just as excited to be part of this amazing experience as I was the first two times. I am an English, History and Judaic Studies teacher in Carmel Zvulun and am also the English Coordinator -- a man of many hats! I have been teaching for well over thirty years and have been in Carmel Zvulun for most of that time. I love my school and come to it with a song in my heart every day.
I was born in the United States but moved to Israel in the mid Seventies with my family when I was in high school . For many years I was a kibbutznik but today I live in Haifa, a city that prides itself on multiple communities which live side by side with mutual respect and tolerance. When I am not grading papers, tests or preparing lesson plans I work on my music. My passion is singing and I sing in a local choir. We take ourselves very seriously and one of my favorite times in peace camp is when the guitars come out and spontaneous singing starts up. I also love Science fiction and in the Star Wars - Star Trek conundrum, I am a Trekker through and though!
I love the Peace camp process, the dynamics between the various groups and individuals and how we all become one big family, young and old alike. Each camp is different as the people who make up the delegations are different. What comes out of this meeting of four groups, adults and teenagers has a lasting impact on every participant. For me it is a life changing event and always enriches me on a personal and professional level. I can't wait to see all of you there to see old acquaintances and to meet new friends of all ages!

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Meet Lia Böhmer, Coordinator of the Austrian delegation and
Workshop Talks4peace
Verein Wiener Jugendzentren, Vienna

Hello everyone, I’m Lia.
I am a 29 year old social worker/youth worker in Vienna, daughter of Evelyn and Ronny and I am going to be this year’s coordinator of the Austrian delegation, I’ll be doing the talks4peace workshops with you and much more! ;D

peacecamp is like my little sibling, as it has been part of our family for so many years.
I had the chance to be participant in the very first (and second, and third) peacecamp, have accompanied Austrian delegations in the past, have helped out the art4peace team(s) and have been the person for everything many times ...

Since I have grown up, I have become a social worker and have been working in a youth center for many years now. As I often have the feeling
that the current adults in charge got stuck living in the past and are not able to make a difference towards a more peaceful, joint future, I am convinced that only the young generation will be able to make a difference.
This is why I admire working with young people and wanted to come back to another unique peacecamp experience this year.

So let‘s expand our shared network4peace, let’s stop complaining and start taking action towards a more peaceful world. I am convinced that together we can make a difference! :)

See you all in summer

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Meet Gerald Muthsam, Filmer4peace

Hi, my name is Gerald Muthsam. I am living in the Northern part of Austria.
I am very happy to be at peacecamp again, this will already be my thirteenth peacecamp. At my first three peacecamps I led Outdoor- , Video- and Photo workshops. As in last years I will produce a video documentation.
I am looking forward to meeting you and am sure that it will be a wonderful experience again.
See you soon
Gerald

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Meet Helmut Gruber, Talks4peace

Menschen inspirieren und so gesellschaftliches Engagement fördern - das ist Helmuts Ziel. Erfahren in der Arbeit mit NGOs und in der Sozialarbeit ist er auch als Vorstandsmitglied schon lange im Verein Option 2.0 - Plattform zur Stärkung der Zivilgesellschaft - tätig. Mit PATRON4change schenkt er Changemakern die Möglichkeit, sich vollkommen ihrem Engagement verschreiben zu können.
Inspire people and thus promote social commitment - that is Helmut's goal. Experienced in working with NGOs and in social work, he is also active in the association Option 2.0 - platform for strengthening civil society. With PATRON4change, he gives Changemakers the opportunity to fully focus themselves on their commitment.

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Meet AnnPhie Fritz, Outdoor- &Art4peace

Hi, my name is AnnPhie, I am an actress and an author, a theatre instructor, feminist, comedy nerd, waitress and many other things. I'm looking forward to leading the artsy workshops and getting to know you and all the many things you are.

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Meet Lukas Hauptfeld, Outdoor- &Art4peace

Hi my dear Peacecampers!
My name is Lukas, I am 30 years old and this is going to be my 5th Peacecamp and I am already very excited!
I study to be a paediatrician (thinking about becoming a child and youth psychiatrist as well), I am a musician and I have worked in many cultural and musical projects.
Together with AnnPhie I will be leading the Art4Peace and Warmup4Peace sessions. While in the other Workshops there will be Projects an discussions, we will try and work together making music, acting and facing challenges as a group, all whilst making fools of ourselves as much as we can. I´m looking forward to meeting you all, getting to know you and seeing you work on your own solutions to small an big problems. And since AnnPhie tells everybody on day one anyways, just so you know: I´m gonna cry when we say goodbye at the airport :D
All the Best
Lukas
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Meet Noémi Miskucza, Additional staff member, Assistant4peace and psychologist4peace

My name is Noémi, i work as a psychologist in a primary school. I’ve participated in peacecamp twice, and I’m glad to be a repeater. My first peacecamp was in 2008, I was 14 years old at that time and it was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had in my life. It was a place where I met unique people, learnt a lot about how to accept and deal with the differences we have.
Last year I was a senior participant, an assistant, so I experienced the magic from the other side. Here people can share their thoughts, talk about really serious personal, cultural and political topics. They can show their creativity in various ways and for me last year it was amazing how many-sided and interesting the participants were. Peacecamp is the place where we have the freedom and opportunity to share whatever we want and this creates a very special atmosphere. I enjoy being among adolescents, hearing about their ideas and discussing the great questions of life with them.

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Meet Thomas Jung, Large group4peace
My name is Thomas Jung. I am a psychoanalyst and group analyst based in Vienna. I will conduct this year's large group and I am looking forward to this experience which is different every time a new group gets together.

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Meet Ronny Böhmer, Administrator4peace

Hi, my name is Ronny. I am Evelyn's husband, and while she is the mastermind behind the peacecamp project, I am rather the allrounder and troubleshooter taking care of all the organisational details entailed with such an event. I will be at the camp on and off, commuting between Vienna and Lackenhof. I was born in Argentina and am living in Vienna (with interruptions) since my childhood. I have two grown-up daughters and (so far) one grandson. I am looking forward to be with you all at peacecamp no. 17! See you there ...

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Meet Evelyn Böhmer-Laufer, your Host4peace

I started the peacecamp project in 2004 as a one-time-event and am now doing the 17th peacecamp together with my husband Ronny and our daughter Lia. Some tell me that I am too old to host peacecamps forever. Others say that I am childish because I cannot put up with a world so unpeacefully devided in nations, religions or groups unable to cooperate, generating animosities, hostility and violence between people and groups of people.

I believe in the young being more creative and able, one day, to do better than we, people of the old generation could do.

I believe in the power of creativity of the young and their possiblity to lay the ground for future changes in society.

I believe that we must teach and learn about our past in order to create a better present in which old mistakes are not repeated. I believe in a future governed by cooperation, compassion and mutual understanding between and within the nations.

See you soon, in Lackenhof, to make a change.
Let us all become Ambassadors of peace