| Posted: May 10 2005,05:12 |
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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? |
We
have many discussions about peaceful life in our school. In recent few
years more and more students are celebrating independens day, takes
part in commemorations. More and more students are discussing about
world wars meaning, how to stop it. All Kupiskis town community
indulged in it. Schools administration booked lecture to students and
their parents about terrorism. The lector was from Lithuania Vytautas
Didysis university.
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OBSTACLES: What are the most important obstacles that have prevented progress?
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Althought
everybody are solicituous about peace but it is not enough. Students
has limitations in their civic education. We have too less civil
societys lessons, where we could talk abuot wars backgrounds, analyse
proceedings. Sometimes to younger kids it is difficult to understand
the main meaning of peace, independence, because they do not remember
Lithuanias occupation.
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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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Essay competitions.
Independence day celebrations.
Discussions on war and peace.
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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? |
Part of the Life-Link Friendship-Schools network.
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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)? |
We
are sure that youth will change this world and will make it better
place to live. It does not matter that now there are some lacks in
their civic education, the most important thing is that they believe in
bright, peaceful today and tomorrow.
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Postal address of organization
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Jaunimo 2 Street, LT-4880 Kupiskis, LITHUANIA
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E-mail address of organization
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mes.life-link@mail.lt
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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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