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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? |
Talking
about culture of peace and nonviolence with young person in a country
that has serious social problems, as a result of many years of economy
growth with an unfair distribution is a priority at the moment. In
the city of Aparecida (HDI = 0,804 and a percapita yearly income of a
264 dollars) there is a very height level of informal market as a
consequence of a strong religious tourism economy at the weekend.
Because of this there is a height level of school cut, and so is the
flunk. Youth Agent Project (Projeto Agente Jovem), a Brazilian
Government Federal Project, is an important way to deal of this
situation. The main object of the project is to keep young in the
school and give them know-how to develop extraordinary activity at the
community. Although our project has been carry out in January 2005
others, with young person, are scheduled. We hope to spread culture of
peace and nonviolence in our region.
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OBSTACLES: What are the most important obstacles that have prevented progress?
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The
common sense that violence is part of human been existence is the most
difficult social obstacle to introduce culture of peace and nonviolence
knowledge. It seems to everyone that competition is inevitable and so
the violence is the natural consequence. Despite of this, what could be improved are: • Regional coordination to supply education material; • Some financial resources to support local activities; • To create a data-base available to organization, in order to cross information about activities.
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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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We
are still at the beginning. A 16 hours course of culture of peace took
place in January 2005, and others are scheduled for this year. Our
target is to create a Municipal Culture of Peace Council at the end of
this year. Also a peace culture and nonviolence municipal library is in
construction.
Abertura do curso na Câmara Municipal de Aparecida.
Apresentação
dos trabalhos realizados pelos grupos sobre a realidade de seus bairros
e as propostas para solucionar os problemas de violência e meio
ambiente.
Getúlio Martins conversando com o grupo sobre fundamentos da cultura de paz.
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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? |
To
promote a Global Conference with a great society mobilization to
introduce peace culture and nonviolence in a international and local
political agenda.
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PARTNERSHIPS: What partnerships and
networks does your organization participate in, thus strengthening the
global movement for a culture of peace? |
We
are still building a network. Every school coordination in the city,
and Non Governmental Organizations like International Rotary also will
be our partners in a futures actions.
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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)? |
2006 – 2010 PROGRAM: • Peace culture principles course to school coordinators and youth organizations; • To create a Municipal Peace of Culture Council; • Partnership development with civil organizations and local enterprises.
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Postal address of organization
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Departamento da Família e Bem-Estar Social Rua Coronel Rodrigo, 125 CEP 12570 000 – Aparecida – SP Brasil
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E-mail address of organization
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getmartins@uol.com.br
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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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We think the culture of peace priority domain must be peace culture education and sustainable development.
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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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Brazil.
At the moment our action is aimed to Aparecida city, but Parayba River
Valley a large region between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, with so
many universities, is the target.
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Second priority country of action (or international)
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