[Scpg] Permaculture in Bolivia volunteers courses and more

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Dear friends, please resend this schedule to everyone you think will be 
interested in joining the ILPs volunteer programs,ecotours from the Amazon 
to the Andes or Permaculture courses in Bolivia.Thank you for your help and 
cooperation.

Silence is a very good sign of tireless activity or having given up. For us 
it means the first... Hope for a wonderful new year for all of.

Brief account of 2001 and a rough schedule of the activities planned for 
2002 by the ILP-Bolivia with respect to our ENA N/S/A region. The 
ILP-Bolivia has gotten a legal representative in Australia. Linda Riccio 
from the PAWA (Permaculture Association of Western Australia). COBODES has 
become our formal 50% partner in Bolivia. The ILP-Bolivia has also joinned 
the ILP-International with base in Norway, making it possible for us to 
operate in Europe at a formal level. Enrique has been co-teacher in part of 
a Permaculture Designers Course for the "Kilden Økosamfunn" (members of GEN 
Europe) getting ready to build the first ecovillage in Norway. 
Participation on the Alternative Fare of Oslo, sending out the message 
about the ecocenter in Marquina...lots of interest amongst youngsters who 
wish to travel to Latin America. Different lectures in different schools 
and meetings about the work of the ILP and ENA.

January 9-14 Enrique moving back to Bolivia on a more permanent basis. 
Volunteers are coming from all over the world, about 50 people between 
January and April. Rainy season, planting trees and starting design and 
implementation of food gardens/animal farm at "El Poncho" Ecocenter. 
Building of the ecocenter continues as the Dinning room/kitchen and more 
cabins are becoming a reality. Take a look at 
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March 18-27 Backpakers tour from the Amazon to the Andes.

April 7-22 Permaculture designers course - 16 days - Designers Diploma. 
Participation of the State university, Catholic university of La Paz, the 
Architect College of Cochabamba and agroecology/ecology students from 
different parts of the world. Lecturers from Colombia, uruguay, Chile, 
Bolivia. Aprox. cost of the course 90 hours: $us 190.- food and 
accomodation: $us 160.- for the 16 days

April 25 -May 9 Amazon Andes ecotour (high - middle standard)

May 25 -June 9 Amazon Andes ecotour (high - middle standard)

June 22 - July 6 Amazon Andes ecotour (high - middle standard)

July 13-27  ILP-International meeting in Norway - ENA meeting in Brazil? 
ILP invited to lecture on ecovillages and Permaculture at the International 
Summer School.

August 10-24  Amazon Andes ecotour (high - middle standard)

September 9-22 Amazon Andes ecotour (high - middle standard) Possible 
Permaculture Designers Course at "El Poncho".

october 12-26 Amazon Andes ecotour (high - middle standard)

November 9-23 Amazon Andes ecotour (high - middle standard)

December 7-21 Amazon Andes ecotour (high - middle standard)

Lets just hope that the ghost of war and destruction will be outweighted by 
hope and faith that together we can create a better world. All the best for 
all of you.

Enrique Hidalgo - ILP Bolivia  "Enrique Hidalgo" <ilpermacultura at hotmail.com>



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