Posted: Jan. 07 2010,19:23 |
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Postal address of organization/institution
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(IFAPA-Youth Desk) Suit 1-06, 1st Floor-Kanjokya House, plot 90, Kanjokya Street, Kamwokya. P.O.Box, 12008 Kampala, Uganda
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E-mail address of organization/institution
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ifapayouthdesk@gmail.com
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Website address of organization/institution
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http://www.ifapa-africa.org
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Telephone of organization/institution
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(Youth Desk) +256 414 534 133
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PRIORITIES: All of the organization's domains of culture of peace activity |
EDUCATION FOR PEACE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RIGHTS WOMEN'S EQUALITY DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION UNDERSTANDING, TOLERANCE AND SOLIDARITY FREE FLOW OF INFORMATION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY
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TOP PRIORITY: The organization's most important culture of peace activity |
EDUCATION FOR PEACE
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PARTNERSHIPS AND NETWORKS: What partnerships and networks does your organization participate in, thus strengthening the global movement for a culture of peace?
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The Hindu Council for Africa ( Mr.Prabhu Pattni, Secretary General, Hindu Council of Africa is an IFAPA Commissioner) The Buddhist council for Tanzania (Rev. Ilukpitiye Pannasekara Nayaka Thero, the chief monk for the African continent is an IFAPA Commissioner) The Christian Council of Liberia and Ghana The Sudan Inter-religious Council The Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions. The Founder (Dr. Ishmael Noko) is out-going Secretary General of the Lutheran World Federation The Baha’i faith in Botswana( Chair Institution for IFAPA Botswana chapter) The Uganda Joint Christian council( Chair Institution for IFAPA Uganda chapter)
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ACTIONS: What activities have been undertaken by your organization to promote a culture of peace and nonviolence during the ten years of the Decade? If you already made a report in 2005, your information from 2005 will be included in the 2010 report.
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Establishing regional inter-faith youth network in Eastern, Western and southern Africa,
Training of the youth in conflict resolution and peace building,
Establishment of a youth desk to coordinate inter-faith youth involvement in peace building and human rights
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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 second half of the Decade? |
YES
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OBSTACLES: Has your organization faced any obstacles to implementing the culture of peace and nonviolence? If so, what were they?
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YES. Inadequate funding to ensure more youth involvement
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PLANS: What new engagements are planned by your organization in the short, medium and long term to promote a culture of peace and nonviolence?
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Mainstreaming peace building in entrepreneurship for socio-economic transformation
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GLOBAL MOVEMENT: How do you think the culture of peace and nonviolence could be strengthened and supported at the world level??
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Mainstreaming the culture of peace in programmes, and adopting an inter-faith and all round approach
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