| Posted: April 30 2005,07:56 |
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PROGRESS: Has your organization seen
progress toward a culture of peace and nonviolence in your domain of
action and in your constituency during the first half of the Decade? |
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of the biggest steps in this development has been the decision to
become a health promoting school that is UNESCO, UNICEF and World
health organization project, the major aim of which is education for
all and for all life time. Our school joined several projects a few
years ago such as: Life-Link, Baltic Sea Project and Comenius, which
raise the schools’ prestige. To us, the students of this school these
projects give a chance to get acquainted with people of different
nationalities and even travel to our dreamlands.
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OBSTACLES: What are the most important obstacles that have prevented progress?
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None reported.
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ACTIONS: What actions have been
undertaken by your organization to promote a culture of peace and
nonviolence during the first half of the Decade?
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Acting
in this project one of the basic tasks of our school is health
education – knowledge, students active work – activities, co-operation,
improvement of school and environment. We focus on teaching healthy
lifestyles, improving living and working conditions and offer physical
activities.Almost half of Krimulda secondary school students have been
on expierence exchange trips. Because every year choir, dance school
“Dzirnas”, music and art schools, orchester and sportsmen travel to
meet different cultures. And school always covers part of travel
expenses. In this way we have been in Italy, Austria, Switzerland,
Hungary, Slovakia, England, Ireland, Denmark, Lithuania, Estonia,
Poland and many other countries.
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ADVICE: What advice would you like to
give to the Secretary-General and the General Assembly to promote a
culture of peace and nonviolence during the second half of the Decade? |
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PARTNERSHIPS: What partnerships and
networks does your organization participate in, thus strengthening the
global movement for a culture of peace? |
This school is part of the Life-Link school network. Co-operation is also underway with UNESCO, UNICEF and the WHO.
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PLANS: What new engagements are
planned by your organization to promote a culture of peace and
nonviolence in the second half of the Decade (2005-2010)? |
The motto of health promotion in school is we are learning for life not for school.
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Postal address of organization
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Ragana, Rigas Region
LV-2144 Riga
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E-mail address of organization
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dzey_dzey@inbox.lv
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Website address of organization
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Highest priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Education for a culture of peace
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Second priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Highest priority country of action (or international)
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International
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Second priority country of action (or international)
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