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Posted: Aug. 10 2006,15:05 by David from INTERNATIONAL - Fundacion Cultura de Paz
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Questionnaire
If funds were available, what youth activities related to a Culture of Peace (CoP) would you to do as an individual?
Our
organization is called Ratson-Women Youth and children development
program. We have experience of the City -to City -Diplomacy in Addis
and we work closly with youth . If fund is avaliable we plan to devlope
ICT in all ten subcities of Addis using computers and vidoe confruncing
and of course again net work this with youth programs
through out the world using the municipalites of the cities. This
is an exciting program we want establih . The project concept is on the
shelf and it is an inovative and cost effective one.
What non-financial support do you need to do these activities?
Experts
on ICT and trainers on lobbying, conflict resolutions and advocacy.
Refurbished computers and some manterials of Vido conferancing.
Training materials on conflict resolution^^ peace promotion etc.^^ Vido
cassets to show for youth and children on peace and related subjects.
If
funds were available, what youth activities related to a CoP would your
organization like to do? (If you answer this question, please name your
organization)
If funds are available we will establish youth
dialogue forums through the internet and vidoconfeerancing sites. We
will also call the city mayors ^^ parlamenterians^^ low keepers parents
and establish talk show and help them discuss on current and imp0ortant
issues giveing the chance for the youth to experess theier cocepts and
ideas on the media.
What non-financial support does your organization need for CoP activities?
Indicated above
What changes in youth policies do you think the government/leadership in your country should make to promote a CoP?
Here
in Ethiopia the youth is always expected to be organized directly under
the ruling party and never give them a chance to establsih their own
association that could challenge and work work at the same time in
partnership with the governemnt. Policies that give rooms for the youth
to establish their own association with out being linked to the
government should be advocated and adoubted
What CoP youth activities/initiatives do you think the UN should do?
programs
on sport, art and ICT for peace sould be encouraged and
funded. The UN should try to adobt policies that could help it
'access the youth' with little interferance of the governments
Do
you have any suggestions or recommendations for improving youth
participation in CoP activities on any levels (UN, government, civil
society)?
Our City to city diplomacy is a perfect and exciting
way of bringing youth from different countries and educational levels
to work on peace. We use Art and ICT as an entry point and we encourage
the UN to wok in that line.
What could be done to improve/ensure transparency and flow of information in promoting the CoP?
Put pressure on the government to let the youth have acess to media and internet facilities.
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Personal Information : Moges Gorfe
mgorfe@yahoo.com
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Country : Ethiopia
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