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An image for a name — Marcus Jucker
Today I got a picture for archives, which gives me finally a link to a name, which I know already for a long time: Marcus Jucker.
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The beginning of Helvetas 1955 (Switzerland)
I found by chance on internet the thesis of Thomas Möckli about the foundation of the first private organisation for development co-operation in Switzerland called today ‘Helvetas’ in 1955, which was 50 years ago.
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Commemoration of Simone Chaumet
Today, there was a request for details about the life of Simone Chaumet. There’s is a chance that she will be commemorated in Israel as she saved the life jewish children during WWII in France. Recently a commemorative plaque was installed on the Col du Fanget.
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Der erste SCI-Dienst in Deutschland
Vom 25. Februar bis zum 26. März 1946 arbeiteten britische und deutsche Freiwillige gemeinsam im damaligen Grenzdurchgangslager Friedland bei Göttingen. Wie war es dazu gekommen ? Joachim Frege berichtete 1996 darüber :
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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