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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, we see progress but less than what we expected. Still many challenges ahead.
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OBSTACLES: What are the most important obstacles that have prevented progress?
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lack of financial resources and technical support
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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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The @lternativ campaing is the local name of the global PEACE IT TOGETHER CAMPAING LUNCHED BY UNOY PEACEBUILDERS
The
campaign is action-based and encourages the sharing of knowledge,
skills and experiences to promote active non-violence as an effective
approach in building successful and sustainable academic years.
*Why ?
We
are all somehow affected by academic or social disturbance. For while
academic years across the globe usually provide opportunities and
empowerment for students, this is not always the case for students at
the Cocody’s University. Burdened by inadequate facilities, lack of
teachers, outnumber of students…, their primary goal is to move to
active life unprepared. For most of them, violence and strike remain
the way out of solution.
The present academic and social situation
commands a great need for a major alternative for a culture of active
non-violence. Most importantly, there is a demand of youth to be part
of the solution rather than part of the problem. React
*Objectives
1- Raise people awareness about the root causes of academic disturbance
2-
Bring together committed and active people, empower their capacities
for alternatives and belief in the strategic role of youth in
prevention and transformation of conflicts.
3- Develop youth competence and adapt them in academic issues resolution relevant to their context and multiplying them.
4- Advocacy to draw up a national emergency policy to build tutorial rooms, amphitheaters and up date curriculum.
5- Introduction of ICT in higher Education.
How does it work ?
* Discussion forums
This
will be by appointment on related specific topic. This can be where you
can learn about project management, active non-violence strategies.
Members, willing volunteers and experts will be periodically appointed
to train members : Participate in the forum !
* E-mail groups
As
a member, you will be part of E-mail group to exchange information with
other members to facilitate the communication flow. Sign up to the
E-groups !
3° Project Bank
The alternative project Bank (APB)
will collect and categorize projects from members of the campaign. Best
project will be selected and fund raised for their implementation :
Write a project !
4° Resource Center
The center
gathers together information and training material on peace-building,
useful web addresses, scholarships, travel opportunities,
training seminars. It hosts a collection of inspirational material such
as toolkit, ideas essays, dream, action plan, organizational management
documents.
5° Newsletter
The « @lternativ News » Newsletter
will highlight news and activities being carried out in the frame of
the campaign. It will be published quarterly, edited by the
NEPC but you are encouraged to contribute. This newsletter will be
online and in paper copies to provide means of expression. Write an
article for the newsletter !
ACTIVITIES AND IMPLEMENTATION
- Training session on Academic system
- Training session on Peace Building
- Training session on Conflict Transformation
- Creation of Peace Building Club
- Training of the coordinators of the Peace Building Club
- Training in ICT
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Advocacy for academic survival (hiring of monitors to supply the
insufficiency of teachers, to link content of the academic syllabus to
the job market)
- Radio and TV Broadcasting
- Publication (Tee shirt printing)
The
Youth Peace Initiative (YOUPI) Program is a joint
initiative undertaken by the Network of Education & Peace
Caretakers, and Winners Academy and other youth and student
organisation. The Network developed the Concept as part of its 5 years
Program activities for youth. The program will run from January 2005 to
July 2005.
OVERALL Objective
The objective of the program is to
enhance the skills of young people to respond effectively to the
complex challenges of social transformation. It seeks to train young
people who are willing, able and ready to make a meaningful
contribution to the creation of Open Societies in Africa. The program’s
uniqueness lies in its focus on the fact that it has been developed
with sensitivity to the African environment, Africa’s needs and
culture. It will address a wide range of topics such as governance and
democracy, leadership and conflict resolution, peace building and human
rights.
Activities are centered on on-site practical field
training skills, monitoring and civil education. It will combine
classroom lectures with stimulation and interactive exercises. In order
to achieve this objective, resource person will be drawn from varied
professional and academic background.
VISION
The Program is grounded on the firm belief in the importance and strategic role of young people in creating open societies.
It
will therefore empower young people for future challenges. Young people
will be encouraged to further develop their skills to competently deal
with social issues and learn how to make active differences in their
communities through Active Non Violence.
TARGET GROUP
Young
People aged between 15 and 30. The Program will be opened to all young
people regardless of sex, religion and social belief. Particular
emphasis shall be placed on gender balance. A strong motivation to
learn and a commitment to contribute to the creation of open societies
will be required of each applicant.
In addition to the above, participants must submit an essay on:
“Youth and Peaceful social Transformation: Empowerment, Inclusion and Action”
TRAINING ACTIVITES:
The
working group supervised by Mr. Gnapia Eddy Brice, Trainer and
Consultant in Peace Education, will coordinate the Training activities.
Resource Persons will be drawn from various academic backgrounds across
the country.
CORE COURSES
Participants will be grounded on topics such as:
-Organization Development
-Transformation and Peace Building
-Advocacy and Networking
-Youth Leadership
-E-learning
-Entrepreneurship
-Governance and Citizenship Education
-Election Observation and Monitoring
-Human / Educational Right Monitoring
-HIV/AIDS
FUTURE ACTIVITIES
The
Training Program is committed to pursue its aim of enhancing
youth capacity to serve as effective agents for social
transformation. In the immediate future the Training Program will:
- Offer ad-hoc training activities on the field to suit the need and request of youth organizations and interesting partners;
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Create a national pool of young democrats, human rights monitors,
election observers, peace mediators and negotiators to be readily
deployed on the field.
“Peace and Education precede progress”
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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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‘‘Peace and Education Precedes Progress’’
Network of Education & Peace Caretakers (NEPC)
14 PO BOX 1168 Abidjan 14 – COTE D’IVOIRE
E-mail :successafrika@yahoo.com
Phone : (+225) 05 72 04 96
Fax: (+225) 20 39 05 13
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E-mail address of organization
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successafrika@yahoo.com
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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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Peace Education
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Second priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Understanding, tolerance and solidarity
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Highest priority country of action (or international)
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Cote D' Ivoire
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Second priority country of action (or international)
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West Africa
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