[Cheonji-ilbo=Yeongji Lee] A group of 11 professors and faculty members of national universities in Indonesia visited South Korea to learn about peace from a Korea-based UN member NGO, HWPL (Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light, Chairman Man Hee Lee).
The workshop was for participants recommended by Universitas Islam Negeri SyarifHidayatullah Jakarta and Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar, schools which have respectively signed an MOU with HWPL on designating their universities as HWPL Peace Academies. The HWPL Peace Educators Workshop was a program of three nights and four days from 4 May.
After the workshop, some participants made remarks on HWPL's peace work.
Dr. Rachmat Baihaky
Head of the Center for International Cooperation / Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta
“I hope to become a peace messenger, share the ideas of HWPL Peace Education with others, and contribute to resolving political discourse in Indonesia.”
Dr. Barsihannor Zuhri
Dean of Adab and Humanities Faculty / Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar
“I'm looking forward to applying this peace education to families, the society and in my lectures when I return to Indonesia.”
Dr. Efi Syarifudin
Deputy Dean of the Department of Microfinance and Justice / Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten
“HWPL Peace Education is enough to inspire the world. I will share this with all my fellow Indonesians.”
Dr. Nur Hidayah
Vice Dean of Medical and Health Science Faculty in Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar
“I truly want to leave a world of peace to the future generations. The teachers and professors must educate students to support peace in their given environment.”
Dr. Ali Munhanif
Professor of the Department of Political Science in Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta
“It is amazing to see a divided nation doing this work of peace. Everyone must have the peace values of HWPL.”
Dr. Zainul Fuad
Professor of the Department of Social Sciences in Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatra Utara
“The peace movement of Chairman Lee is phenomenal. There is no peace organization working like HWPL.”
Dr. Syamsul Bahri
Chairman of Education English Department in IAI As'adiyah Sengkang
“I’ve only taught peace through debates, but I will give shape to Peace Education by holding workshops and camps.”
Dr. Muhammad Yusuf Razaq
Dean of Education Faculty in IAI As'adiyah Sengkang
“The peace message of Chairman Lee comes from heaven. So, I will spread his message to the people in the world.”
Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Irham
Lecturer of Islamic Spiritualism in Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatra Utara
“Dialogue of Scriptures at HWPL WARP Offices will not just end in dialogue but will lead to peace.”
Dr. Gustia Tahir
Lecturer of Adab and Humanities Faculty in Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar
“Chairman Lee’s message of peace awakened our thoughts.”
Dr. Hasan Sazali
Lecturer of Communication of Religious Development in Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatra Utara
“The professors that came here have been actively working for peace. I believe that they will be more motivated to work for peace through this workshop.”