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INTRODUCTION/ORIENTATION

The theme of the HRD '87 Programme conducted at the Student Christian Centre, Bangkok, Thailand from 25th April to 21st May '87 was Race Issues and Struggles of Minorities in Asia/Pacific. The programme lasting for four weeks was part of the WSCF learning/orientation and awareness building. It dealt with race issues and ethnic minorities rights in the region. The participants shared the struggle of the religious/ethnic minorities in their respective countries. The Resource Persons Input enabled the participants to understand the issues from the wider perspectives of the unjust and dominant structures that are a part of our Asian societies. While discussing the various aspects of the minority issues, the group came to realise and respond to the sensitivity of the women in their group as well as to the difficulties of those not able to express themselves fluently in the English language.