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Some words about the starting up of SCI in Hungary and Poland
After the break-up of the socialist system at the end of the 1980s, our previous partners in Hungary had simply disappeared, and so SCI was left with hardly any opportunities of cooperation.
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New archives section Belarus
A new archives section for SCI activities in Belarus has been installed. Recently files were acquired, which give insight in the birth of an new SCI group in a post soviet republic.
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Documentary planned on Spanish Civil War (1937-39)
From SCIÂ in Madrid I got the news, that a film director is interested in making a documentary relief work on SCI during the Spanish Civil War 1937-1939.
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SCI Archives Progress Report for 2008
The progress report of SCI International Archives for 2008 is available. On demand I send the report as PDF File.
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Thesis on Alternative Service
Recently a thesis on SCI was published at university of Fribourg. Karin Jenni student in history investigated the last two years the SCI engagement for an alternative service for conscientious objectors which is linked to the SCI history from the beginning.
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Archives East-West Coordination
The Archives LTV Tatyana of last winter returned for one month to Switzerland, in order to continue to file archives.
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The SCI Archives Exam
This year already is 4th SCI Summer University was organised in order to offer volunteers background knowledge in peace work of SCI. Usually university has also exams besides lecturs and seminars. SCI Archives, place of immense information on SCI, likes to contribute therefore this year the exam for the SCI university 😉 .
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How Mauritius came to SCI
Recently a request was sent to the Archives asking how SVI Mauritius (SCI Mauritius) became part of international SCI and how it became a branch. I asked Rita Warleigh to make this investigation during her stay in SCI Archives this June. Here are her notes:
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Bertam Schröter (2) Constitution (2) East-West Cooperation (9) History (16) Idy Hegnauer (3) Pierre Ceresole (15) Ralph Hegnauer (4) SCI Germany (1) SCIIA (2) SCI in Asia (4) Simone Chaumet (1) Spotlight (29) Thesis (2) Training (3)
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2026 (1)
2024 (4)
2023 (2)
2021 (7)
- SCI 100th Anniversary – a virtual museum
- 100 years of ‘first workcamp’ – the continuation (part 3)
- 100 years of ‘first workcamp’ – the continuation (part 2)
- Exhibition in Barcelona about refugee children in Catalonia and in the south of France 1939
- 100 years of ‘first workcamp’ – the continuation (part 1)
- Wikipedia for Peace: Writing about SCI History (Online Workcamp)
- Bhupendra “Bhuppy” Kishore died on December 31, 2020, aged 84
2018 (7)
2017 (13)
- Two different Peace Calendars 2004/2005 and 2006
- Review – Revue 1971-1974″ and “Annual Report 1975
- The ‘SCI in Germany’ Archives Collections (Volume 1)
- “Anatomy of a Work-Campleader”, Seminar report, 1986
- Not an SCI Handbook on Workcamps, Seminar report, 1985
- SCI Draft 5 Year Development Plan 1965/70
- First SCI International Constitution, 1949
- Piet Kruithof passed away
- How to be environmentally sensitive at workcamps, brochure, ca. 2001
- 70 years of SCI postcard, 1990
- St. Stephan Workcamp Diary, 1946
- Swiss SCI veteran and lifelong peace activist Fridolin Trüb died at the age of 97
- Different SCI International Leaflets, 1980s
2016 (9)
- Poster ‘SCI International Solidarity Campaign with SWAPO’, late 1980s
- ‘Structure of SCI’ diagram, mid-1980s
- 65 items of SCI Switzerland pocket calendars, 1953- 2017
- Crossing Borders – International Refugee Campaign Resource Pack (1996)
- Paix, Pelle et Pioche” – A History of SCI Until 1965
- 70 Years of Workcamps in Finland!
- Obituary Arthur Gillette
- The Friedland 1946 Workcamp diary facsimile
- Cheap Jack 92 – The City Guide to East and West
2015 (8)
- SCI Sri Lanka Anniversary Publication
- SCI Nepal Diary with Directory 2002
- Meeting with former International Secretaries in Bangalore, India
- From the SCI Archives: Guidelines for presentations on SCI (December 1946)
- A visit by SCI France
- t’Boschhuis
- Pioneering for a peaceful society
- From the SCI Archives: Les Soeurs du Service Civil
2013 (7)
- Hans und Mary Bruderer-Hutchinson
- Spotlight on SCI History: SCI in Greece
- Memories from Algeria 1962
- Spotlight on SCI History: Computer aided placement
- New publication covering SCI activities in Spain
- Exhibition on SCI service in Liechtenstein 1928
- Spotlight on SCI History: SCI under attack – the Daily Telegraph affair
2012 (9)
- Iran 1963: A review on a reconstruction project
- Spotlight on SCI History: SCI in Malaysia
- A blog around workcamps in the mid-1950’s
- Branch archives accessible
- The children of Elne
- New book about Spanish Civil War with photos from SCI
- Spotlight on SCI History: Words and deeds – the Uddel Seminar in 1969
- Ceresole exhibiton in Luzern
- SCI Madrid: Exhibition on SCI in Spanish Civil War
2011 (7)
- New coordinator for SCI International Archives
- Ceresole exhibiton in Winterthur in 2012
- Commemorative plaque for SCI volunteers in Burjassot
- A website dedicated to SCI veteran Fridolin Trüb
- SCI volunteer recognized as Righteous among the Nations
- Farewell to Emma Ott and Elisabeth Eidenbenz
- Brynmawr: Eighty years IVS Great Britain
2010 (7)
2009 (13)
- Emergency Action
- Winner of SCI Anniversary Photo Competition
- SCI Anniversary 1920 – 2010
- Présentation de Pierre Ceresole
- Pierre Ceresole (1879 – 1945): A lifetime serving Peace
- Ceresole Walking Tour – Sunday 22. August 2010
- Zielona Góra 1964 ? (Poland)
- Photo Competition for SCI Anniversary 1920-2010
- Presentation on SCI efforts for an Alternative Service
- Some words about the starting up of SCI in Hungary and Poland
- New archives section Belarus
- Documentary planned on Spanish Civil War (1937-39)
- SCI Archives Progress Report for 2008