Posted: Sep. 14 2005,11:04 |
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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? |
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WOMAN AND CHILD WELFARE LEAGUE(WOCHWEL) has had significant progress in
the implementation of a culture of peace and non-violence in the past
years.This involves: - Dissemination of information to the public. - Sensitizing on values education. - Sensitizing on children's rights,welfare and saying no to all forms of abuse on the child. - Sensitizing women's rights,welfare and saying no to all forms of abuse on them. - Networking with human rights and peace organisation at local and international levels. - Participate and offer support to grass root human rights and peace works and organising capacity building workshops. - Conflict resolution initiatives to emphasis the need to resolve differences peacefully.
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OBSTACLES: What are the most important obstacles that have prevented progress?
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WOCHWEL has encountered some obstacles in the progression of its culture of peace and non-violence. Funding
or lack of financial resources,lack of sensitization materials,lack of
infrastructures such as transport,equipments etc,has been our prime
obstacle. Lack of government support and commitment of other
organisations to sensitize on the culture of peace and non-violence has
slowed down public awareness.It has been equally difficult to bring
together leaders of other organisation to come up with a joint strategy to achieve these objectives. There has equally been limited media interest and coverage of issues and in sensitizing the public.
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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
have been assisting various associations,social groups,youths and
educating them on human rights,peace and non-violence and helping them
promote a culture of peace.This has been through our exhibition and
workshops. Working with the Living Values Education Programme to
educate the public on values such
as;love,peace,respect,understanding,responsibility,cooperation,honesty,humility,unity,etc.
Cultural
activities like drama,poetry competition,music,poster display and
painting has been a very important tool in the realisation of our
project. To celebrate the international day of peace,WOCHWEL held a
round table discussion with some youths with the wiew of transforming
them into peace builders.
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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? |
The Secretary-General and the General Assembly should; -
Provide sensitization material for organisations involved in peace and
non-violence sensitization and work more actively with these
organisations. -Support these organisation by providing financial assistance for their activities and community projects. -
Press on governments to reshape their policies towards peace and
non-violence sensitization and equally educating the various sectors of
government. - Encourage national and international media to give
more coverage and sensitize on peace and non-violence at the local and
international levels. - Encourage peace education world wide by supporting actions and activities of organisations. - Involve youths in the implimentation of peace,non-violence and resolution of conflicts. - Ensure efficient democracy,human rights,good governance observance.
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PARTNERSHIPS: What partnerships and
networks does your organization participate in, thus strengthening the
global movement for a culture of peace? |
WOCHWEL,considers
it imperative to work in partnership and collaborate with other
organisation.We work with the following organisations: - Family Violence Sexual Assault Institute. - Living Values Education Programme. - Global Action for Children in Rural Areas. - Global Movement for Children. - Canadian Centres for Teaching 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)? |
WOCHWEL'S engagements planned to promote a culture of peace in the second half of the decade(2005-2010) includes the following: - WOCHWEL club project which involves creating clubs in school and community to sensitize on peace and non-violence. - Organise peace march. - Increase networking with other organisations and the local population. - Increase capacity building programmes with a vision to train a considerable number of peace builders. -
Move to various areas with the aim of empowering people with peace and
non-violence,conflict resolution and management ideologies and skills.
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Postal address of organization
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P.O.BOX 780,LIMBE, SOUTH WEST PROVINCE, CAMEROON, AFRICA.
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E-mail address of organization
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wochwel@yahoo.com
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Website address of organization
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(Under construction)
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Highest priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Human rights.
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Second priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Education for a culture of peace.
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Highest priority country of action (or international)
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Cameroon
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Second priority country of action (or international)
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Sudan
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