Title: C-AID
Author: Peaceworx

☼	S A V I 	  ☼ 
Supporting Alternatives to Violence
Communication-based Intervention Designs for Activists   
protesting against the G8-Summit in Heiligendamm, June 2007
Mission Statement: 
SAVI’s goals are:
	To build capacities and awareness of inclusive consensus decision making and constructive conflict resolution, by conducting training workshops before the summit
	To enhance non-violent and effective communication among groups and/or activists, by offering facilitation, mediation and various training sessions
	To offer facilitation of plenary and discussions
	To offer mediation in internal (between individuals and/or groups) and external (Police, Press, Neighbours, etc.) conflicts
	To provide continuous support (infrastructure, peer-support, mutual supervision) for volunteer facilitators/mediators within the team and for other activists involved in conflict resolution work and training
Who & where is SAVI ?
SAVI is a group of international activists who are skilled and experienced as facilitators, mediators and social action trainers, based on the principle of non-violence.
The team will have its office in room no. 3, at the Convergence Centre in Rostock and can be contacted directly. For the camps and the other protest areas, we have the contact details of experienced trainers, mediators and facilitators. 
Why SAVI ?
During the days of protest, tens of thousands of activists will arrive from different countries, political areas and cultural backgrounds. We do not only speak different languages, but also have very differing opinions, values and belief systems. As a matter of course conflicts of one kind or another will arise between different groups and individuals. 
Furthermore, in the obvious conflict between the movement and the state, i.e. the police, we can very much benefit from better communication strategies. These strategies will determine how far this conflict will escalate violently, what message will come across to the global public, what we will learn, and which experiences we will take home from the time we spent together during the G8-summit.
SAVI believes that when conflict is dealt with constructively it provides a nourishing basis for exchange and understanding. 
We are working to bring together the expertise of skilled facilitators to provide a resource for all activists in the movement to draw upon in dealing with conflict.  
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We Offer: 	
Infrastructure at the Convergence Centre: 
Room, Computer, Copy-Printer, Telephone, Handbooks and other Literature on Conflict Resolution (de, en, ru) 
		Working in and with a Team:
Possibility of having a Co-Facilitator/Co-Mediator, Peer-Support, daily and mutual Supervision, Sharing of methods and experiences) 
We Need: 	
Volunteers:
Anyone who is actively involved in work such as group facilitation, organizing non-violent action or conflict resolution is more than welcome to visit us at the Convergence Centre. 
Then we can see how best to work together. You could join the team, be part of the wider pool of facilitators/mediators or become a resource person. Those who do not yet have much experience, but are interested, are welcome to join us. 
		Material:
Any kind of information, handouts, books or films on alternatives to violence, training workshops and/or alternative intervention methods can be e-mailed or dropped off and/or copied at our office at the Convergence Centre.

SAVI - Team members (all volunteers)
can be requested for Facilitation, Mediation or Training !

Please contact us: 	
E-Mail: Peaceworx@riseup.net	    Phone:  0162 - 870 34 64
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