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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? |
Vennskap
Nord/Sør links about 190 communities in Norway with partners in the
South. The communities consists of Local government, schools, faith
institutions and grassroot organisations. The organisation
contributes to the culture of peace by encouraging cross-cultural
linkages and promoting cross-cultural understanding. We have not
developed clear indicator to measure progress but through reporting
from our groups we have noted that the more people meet and know each
other better, they become more aware of their partners' culture, show
more understanding, tolerance and empathy. We have arranged
seminars/workshops/conferences and written about "friendship in
conflict areas". Our friendship groups particularly in Guatemala and
Palestine have contributed to peacebuilding activities by supporting
their partners in these countries that are working for peace resolution
of conflicts.
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OBSTACLES: What are the most important obstacles that have prevented progress?
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Our
network of communities in Norway and the South are not aware of their
potential role as peacebuilders. Neither has policy maker and
institutions for conflict management including the UN understood or
recognised this potential. There is need for capacity building.
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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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1. Linking communities in Norway and the South
2. Workshops/conferences about conflict, conflict resolution and dialogue
3. Encouraging groups in our network including schools to participate in UN's activities that promote peace
4. Promoting local participation in campaigns that promote peace and sustainable development
5. Publication of a munual for facilitating dialogue
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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? |
1. To recognise and encourage cross-cultural links in promoting culture of peace and non-violence
2. To increase efforts towards educating people about how to manage conflicts in a non-violence way
3. Increase support for democracy and human rights in the South so that it can spread and take roots from the grassroot
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PARTNERSHIPS: What partnerships and
networks does your organization participate in, thus strengthening the
global movement for a culture of peace? |
UNESCO (Norway), United Nation Union in Norway, UKOWLA in England
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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)? |
1. We will continue to strengthen links between local communities in Norway and countries in the South.
2. Increase our member's awareness and capacity for enganging in activties that promote culture of peace
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Postal address of organization
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Storgt. 11, 0155 Oslo, Norway
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E-mail address of organization
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godt@vennskap.no
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Website address of organization
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www.vennskap.no
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Highest priority action domain of a culture of peace
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understanding, tolerance, solidarity
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Second priority action domain of a culture of peace
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culture of peace domains
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Highest priority country of action (or international)
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Norway,
Tanzania, Guatemala, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Namibia, Nicaragua,
Zambia, Malawi, Palestine, India, Bangladesh, Madagascar, Cambodia
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Second priority country of action (or international)
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