| Posted: April 27 2005,18:32 |
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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? |
Yes :
* The number of associations rose up to 18,000
* Increase in the role of civil associations in the confrontation of major national issues
* The State's growing interest in and support of civil associations, being an active partner in sustainable development.
Measures of success:
* Growth of the active role of social agencies.
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Increase in the popular interest in establishing societies, positive
participation and confidence in their developmental role.
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OBSTACLES: What are the most important obstacles that have prevented progress?
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Major obstacles encountered :
* Lack of trained personnel to improve the performance
* Insufficiency of funding that is needed to overcome the great rise in the costs of projects and services
* Inflexibility of administrative bodies
* Absence of second-line leaders in civil societies
* The need for ongoing development of programmes and services to catch up with successive social and economic changes.
Measures of failure:
* Illegal technical and financial practices and subsequent intervention of the parties concerned.
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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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Action areas :
* Participation in the conferences and seminars organized by the League of Arab States and Arab associations.
* Visiting civil societies in Arab countries and identifying models of excellence.
* Exchange of technical, legislative or organizational expertise and information.
* Establishment of a general federation for Arab social societies (yet to be achieved)
Most important activities :
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Identifying national priority projects and concerting efforts to
achieve their goals (environmental projects, socio-economic projects,
youth employment projects, elimination of poverty and illiteracy)
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Involving ministries and concerned bodies in the associations'
activities, and making field visits to governorates and associations to
identify the points of strength and weakness in social civil work
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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? |
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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)? |
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Postal address of organization
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E-mail address of organization
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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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Second priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Highest priority country of action (or international)
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Egypt
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Second priority country of action (or international)
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Arab Region
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