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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? |
PROGRESS
No
doubt, relief network project has witnessed
progress in terms of creating awareness vis-à-vis reducing
the culture of corruption in its constituency.
Economic and financial crime commission was established
by Nigerian government as a result of
persistent advocacy for reducing corruption as
a pathway to culture of peace.
Again, Relief
network project has contributed immensely in campaigning for culture of
scientific and technological in reactions. Hence, the Nigerian
government in collaborating with partners of the liquefied
natural gas project, instituted an annual
prize of $20,000 for any scientific innovations in
Nigeria.
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OBSTACLES: What are the most important obstacles that have prevented progress?
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Nigeria.
OBSTACLES
Inadequate
orientation and training for government
officials, security agencies and civil society
organization in respect of whistle blowing as
a panacea to reducing the free-floating culture of
corruption in Nigeria.
Paucity of an enabling
environment such as constant provision of
electricity, water and communication facilities is militating
against the culture of technological
innovations as a path way to peace.
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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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ACTIONS
Relief
Network project in collaboration with tomorrows
people forum of Nigeria have organized a number of
seminars to enlighten the Nigerian students in the need
to embrace the culture of research and development.
Ina
related development, Tomorrow's People Forum of Nigerian (Topfon),
selected some students of the petroleum training
institute Warri, Delta state to develop an analytical
appraisal of the possibility of discovering an oil
reservoir in the Northern Nigeria.
The need for the
research is to enable development Planners to harmonize
developmental objectives of the southern Nigeria with
Northern Nigeria. This idea with prevent a situation
where by oil resources of the Southern Nigeria
will be siphoned by the Northern Politicians.
Unfortunately,
it was discovered by the students that the
sedimentary basin which is a sine qua non for the
development of oil and its accumulation in
large quantity is absent in Northern Nigeria.
Furthermore,
shortly after the 2001 gas crisis that claimed many
lives, relief network project has visited
places and structures that were destroyed and mounted
a ceaseless campaign against violence as
a means of resolving disputes.
The organization
submitted an abstract of a conference on the topic
"crisis and conflict management in Nigeria
since 1980" to Nigeria defense Academy, Kaduna.
Similarly the organization is currently distributing policy
education series to the state Governors.
These
books are entitled "Deregulation of the downstream
sector of the Nigerian petroleum industry" what
do you know about IMF, world Bank and Nigeria's economic
reforms? the future of Nigeria's oil, OPEC and the
Anglo- American powers in the Middle East" and Deregulation
and resource control. A new order for rapid
economic development.
These books
were written by M. M. Akpan, lecturer Economics
department, Nigeria Defense Academic. The books are
inspiring and analytical.
Relief network project
participated in the annual anti-corruption essay
competition 2003 and a member of the organization
won a prize for his brilliant and
analytical perspectives on corruption.
Again, the
organization has published a number of editorial
article on reducing corruption in the Nigerian
newspapers.
Relief network project
movement participated in the 2004 international day of
peace easy and poem writing competition on the
topic "Building a culture of peace for present and
future generation.
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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? |
ADVICE.
What
is required is a complete re-assessment of the current global economic
system, with a goal of promoting genuine human security. Global
financial institutions such as the world trade organizations that do
not support this goal must be scrapped or replaced with a new
system based upon principles of equity, peace and development.
The
United Nations should promote transfer of culture between and among
nations. The secretary-general should provide an opportunity for
interactive discussion between executives of multinational
corporations and African leaders and policy makers.
In the light of
the foregoing I will refer you to the website; www.path ways to peace
such as religion, education, law and good goverance.In the same
website, if you click on "Religions", you will see the symbol of
various religion.
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PARTNERSHIPS: What partnerships and
networks does your organization participate in, thus strengthening the
global movement for a culture of peace? |
PARTNERSHIPS AND NETWORKS.
The
organization is in partnership with peace, charities and development
(PCD). The movement is also in league with national association for
democratic youths (NADY)
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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)? |
PLANS.
The
organization will promote a culture of peace in second half of the
decade (2006-2010), by organizing sports competition among the Youths.
These will include football, basketball, table tennis, volley ball,
lawn tennis and track events. (August 2005-December 2005)
Seminars,workshops
and conferences on anti-corruption,examination malpractice and peace
building initiatives.(september 2005-december 2005)
Establishing
peace clubs in primary,secondary and tertiary institutions. Publishing
books,news letters on peace-building and topical issues. Establishing
Africa university of peace.
Annual Science olympiad and debate between primary and secondary schools,(January 2006-december 20010)
Building international primary and secondary schools in Nigeria(June 2006-December 2010)
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Postal address of organization
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P.O.BOX 1715 JOS PLATEAU STATE
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E-mail address of organization
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Abduladamu2006@yahoo.com
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Website address of organization
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www.intercep.chd.org
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Highest priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Education for a culture of peace
Education for a culture of peace
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Second priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Free flow of information
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Highest priority country of action (or international)
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Nigeria
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Second priority country of action (or international)
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SouthAfrica
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