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Posted: Aug. 09 2006,07:47 by verasilva from -
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1. a) If funds were available, what youth activities related to a CoP would you to do as an individual?
Surveys
youth exchange (mainly information exchange); provide more information
(for example creating national youth website on peace of culture) and
incentive the social youth participation as part of citizenship.
b) What non-financial support do you need to do these activities?
More information and trainings.
c) If funds were available, what youth activities related to a CoP would your organization like to do?
First
integrate the “culture of peace” in our current activities. In
additional the following activities: youth volunteer activities,
sustainability activities, youth interaction, advocacy among Youngs and
government, provide information, incentive the social youth
participation as part of citizenship.
d) What non-financial support does your organization need for CoP activities?
Technical assistance, capacity building and equipment.
2. a) What changes in youth policies do you think the government/leadership in your country should make to promote a CoP?
First the government must implement the current policies (because our government has not implement policies yet approved).
Second
the government should integrate the policies created by young for
Youngs, in national agenda, through a special communication channel
between the youth forums and national assembly.
b) What CoP youth activities/initiatives do you think the UN should do?
The
UN should make under pression the government to respect the youth
perspective on culture of peace, should link the youngs in different
parts of world (through youth exchange programs focusing culture of
peace), should provide more information (database and website or
newsletter) for all related culture of peace, organize surveys in
co-operations with youngs on culture of peace.
Support the youngs initiatives (not just financial support, but a technical support, moral and material).
OPTIONAL QUESTIONS
3.
Do you have any suggestions or recommendations for improving youth
participation in CoP activities on any levels (UN, government, civil
society)?
The youth should have representation related culture of peace at UN, government and civil society.
4. What could be done to improve/ensure transparency and flow of information in promoting the CoP?
Create
national focal points (through youth forums); make link with youth
newsletters, websites, radios programs, televisions programs.
5. To ensure the best possible return of a voluntary fund for youth and CoP, how should it be managed/administered?
Can be managed by national bodies composed by UN and Youth representation.
6. How can youth not yet involved in CoP activities be reached and motivated?
In national levels is possible create the focal points, and through the youth forums is possible reach the others youngs.
7. a) Which other organizations do you know of, that work for a CoP?
IFMSA-International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations
(Have world-wide programs related to peace service and refugees.)
b) Would you be willing to contact them or may we contact them with the questionnaire? Please specify.
You can contact (www.ifmsa.org)
8. My response to this questionnaire is my organization’s opinion
Name of organization: ACOORD-Association of Co-operation for Development
Address: Rua Capitão Henriques de Sousa N.45
E-mail: acoord_acd@yahoo.com.br
Maputo-Mozambique
Contact Person: Nelson Joel F. Tchamo
E-mail: nelsontchamo@yahoo.com
Telephone : +258 (82) 4927850
Edited by verasilva on Aug. 11 2006,06:47
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