DISCUSSION GROUPS (ELECTRONIC)

Asia Peace Forum
Asia Peace Forum is an electronic discussion group devoted to various South Asian issues. You can find more information about AsiaPeace at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsiaPeace  & www.asiapeace.org .  To subscribe send a request to asiapeace-subscribe@yahoogroups.com To post a message email it to its moderator Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed Ishtiaq.Ahmed@statsvet.su.se

Kashmir Solutions Forum (KSF)
KSF was started on June 15, 2002, to explore ways to resolve the Kashmir problem and to seek enduring peace between India and Pakistan. To subscribe send a request to KashmirSolutionsForum-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.  To post a message to the group send a request to KashmirSolutionsForum@yahoogroups.com
 

PUBLICATIONS

ACHA Peace Bulletin

This e-Bulletin is devoted to promotion of peace and harmony and discussion of important current issues in South Asia. It is posted on the first Wednesday of each month to about 2,000 individuals and organizations around the world. Subscription is free. To subscribe email a request to ACHAPeaceBulletin-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Old copies can be viewed at www.asiapeace.org or http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ACHAPeaceBulletin

ACHA Community Calendar

ACHA publishes an e-calendar of arts & entertainment, conferences, and religious & spiritual events scheduled to be organized in the Pacific Northwest. It is posted on the 15th and the last day of each month to about 500 individuals and organizations in Oregon and Washington. Subscription is free. To subscribe, email a request to ACHACalendar-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Old copies of the Calendar can be viewed at www.asiapeace.org or http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ACHACalendar

South Asian Resource Directory for Portland & Vancouver Area

Since 2001 ACHA has been publishing annual issues of this directory, which is sold to the public at a nominal price. Also a listing of some of the community resources can be found on ACHA Website www.asiapeace.org
Directory of South Asia Related Peace, Harmony, Secularism, & Human Rights Organizations
To facilitate communication among various organizations, ACHA website www.asiapeace.org has a listing of various South Asia Related Peace, Harmony, Secularism, & Human Rights Organizations in the world that are known to ACHA.
 

SOUTH ASIA CULTURAL RESOURCE CENTER (SACRC)

Following upon the deliberations its 1998 Leadership Conference, and a questionnaire survey of South Asians in Portland-Vancouver area in 1998-99, ACHA decided to initiate the development of a South Asian Cultural Resource Center in Portland-Vancouver area.

The objective of SACRC is to promote peace and harmony among the people of South Asia living in Portland metropolitan area by bringing them together in an all-inclusive environment of mutual respect, learning and understanding. Since its activities will be open to everyone regardless of national origin, it will also promote appreciation of diversity among non-South Asians.
It will accomplish these goals by capitalizing on the strengths of the local and regional South Asian community in terms of its diversity, professional and business skills, and its heritage. Also, it will develop and foster relationships with other organizations in the general Portland area community.

Without duplicating what is already available, SACRC will facilitate:

1. Collection, updating, and dissemination of lists of resources and information about South Asian culture and heritage;
2. Provision of instruction in South Asian arts, crafts, games, history, languages, and music;
3. Location of translation and interpretation services in South Asian languages; and
4. Development of services for South Asian children, senior citizens and  new immigrants in the region.