What the participants wrote about the program

"Participating in Imagine 07 program was really challenging and definitely different experience for me. You get to realize the true situation that we face nowadays and become part of the discussions, activities based on constructive dialogue with participation of representatives from both countries. It really helped me to look and approach the conflict and the current circumstances from a broader perspectives, I can not tell from a completely new-opposite one that I already had before coming to the program, but definitely from a much broader view. I think more dialogues like this between various groups of people from both countries could lead to the best resolution of discrepancies".

"You won't fully appreciate the impact until you really give the dialogue a chance - one of the most powerful experiences of my life. It is unbelievable how we can think we can know the bigger picture without ever consulting or inquiring about the other side. This dialogue and specifically the methods employed in this program should be imperative in any negotiation process in conflict regions - after all what matters at the end of the day is how simple people like myself and other participants feel about the current state of events."

"it opens your eyes to see the reality..,"

"We cannot solve problems individually but collectively we can do a lot"

"It gave me the realization that both nations can live in peace regardless of differing opinions"

"The workshop can give something valuable to each individual if they come with an open mind"

"This retreat revealed that each side has certain myths about the other side and I think such events are great platform to challenge such myths and build relations with different substance"

"This might be a tool to bring the harmony between the societies"