Margareta Ingelstam
/Overview
Margareta Ingelstam born Edebo, Sweden May 30, 1937. Swedish educator, author, editor, and peace activist. Head of Swedish Christian Council, 1995-2002. Peace monitoring, South Africa, 1993-94; Network Forum for Peace Service, 1995-2006; EU program Building Culture of Non Violence; Postwar peacebuilding, Eastern Croatia, 1998 -2003. Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel (SEAPPI), 2002-; Operation 1325, 2003 -current.
Quotations
“Most conflicts have to be taken care of early before they become violent. . . Education should be the most important part of bringing peace to a community. People are ready to try nonviolent strategies.” (May 27, 2011, Kingston Ecumenical Conference; photo equmeniakyrkan.se)