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Posted: Aug. 14 2006,02:31 by rpitt from INTERNATIONAL - UNOY - Robin Pitt
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ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONIER.
(these
answers dont follow the questions we asked, the first part deals with
possible CoP activities, and the second part deals with what the
government and the UN can do - Robin )
1. Initiation of the theatre for development.(TFD)
Culture
of peace can be always be fostered by the initiation of theatre for
development were intercultural exchange can be promoted as one way of
sharing experiences and promotion of co-operation.\
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TFD leads to high degree of social interaction, being
tolerant, accommodative, sacrificing, devoted all of which are
important ingredients in building peace and solidarity.
•
TFD is one way of bridging together people of
different back grounds, religion, color and ethnicity. It therefore
reconciles the marginalized groups also to share and exchange both in
joy and sorrow.
• TFD contributes to
bridging socio-economical and cultural gaps created by political
boundaries and hence increases socio integration among communities with
these cross boarder exchange communities exploit the potential of
learning new development ideas from the communities they are exposed to.
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TFD through cross cultural exchange ,
counseling, advocating for good governance, democracy, free and fair
elections, involving of communities in the decision making, poverty
alleviation, HIV/AIDS mitigation, peace building all these can be fully
realized.
• TFD can lead to a
considerable number of pressure groups to play a very big role in
reducing the psycho-socio problems of drug abuse, racial
discrimination, minority group’s marginalization, and care for refugees
and many others.
B, -ICT facilities that will enable to expand the knowledge of new communication technology to all communities.
-locomotives
availability like the four wheelers which can be used to reach the
remote communities who are living in the rugged and terrain regions of
the country.
-provision of camping tents which can be used as
housing facilities to accommodate the groups of people who may be in
position to volunteer in the youth empowerment and development
programmes whose access has been limited by the very poor housing
facilities and some times none at all.
- provision of well
documented facilities that can be used to inseminate knowledge to
groups who are involved in the youth programmes and as well as the
recipient groups so as to create a well resourced individuals capacable
of driving a change of socio- economical and human rights development
in order to reduce the loop holes of limited knowledge addressing
several youth issues.
C, The best ways of helping the youth can be
reflected on the ways how the pandemic of poverty has poorly acted on
them and the issue of HIV/AIDS where they have suffered as the victims
leading to their death and even unemployment and the only way the
organization can help out the youth is to enormously lead them in the
activity implementation which can help their impact to be realized
towards the national development and later other issues realized.
Carpentry and joinery facilities.
Tailoring and designing facilities
Brick making and construction facilities.
Poultry and other modern agricultural forms.
Piggery and goat keeping.
All
these as stated down have been researched on by the organization to be
potential activities to be involved in by the youth groups to
participate in the national development and even helping them realize
financial development amongst their groups and individuals as well.
Then this can be depended on by the organization to inseminate more
knowledge of youth development in the country at all levels.
C, I do believe these can be the same as those ones registered in question (B)
2. The Uganda national youth policy states as follows;-
Respect of cultural, religious and ethical values.
The
policy will respect the various cultural, religious and ethical values
and cultural back ground of the people and will remain in comformity
with universally recognized human rights without distinction of any
kind such as gender, origin, age, language, political affiliation or
social status.
Equity and accessibility.
The policy seeks to
promote the principle of equity in opportunities and in distribution of
programmes, services and resources. It serves to promote equal access
to socio-economic and employment opportunities commensurate with
ability, potential and needs of the youth.
Gender inclusiveness.
The
policy underscores the need to address disadvantaged and marginalized
youth. It seeks to promote the principle of advancing gender equality
including elimination of gender discrimination and violence.
Good governance and national unity.
T
he policy serves to promote the values of consciousness, selfness,
voluntarism and pursuit of good governance, a just and tolerant society
and promotion of transparency and accountability, spirit of
self-reliance, unity, national solidarity, patriotism and a senses of
belonging.
Youth empowerment.
The policy advocates for the
creation of a supportive socio-cultural, economic and political
environment that will empower the youth to be partners in development.
Team work and partnership.
The policy underscores the promotion of team work and collaboration among all the stake holders.
All that has been quoted from the Uganda national youth policy.
CRITICISM ABOUT THE UGANDA NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY
All
these policies as stated above in the national youth policy have not
been realistical in addressing issues regarding the youth to an extent
that the government has gone as far as wanting to remove the youth
council in the ministry of gender labour and social development which
will be a big disappointment to the youth communities and perhaps 95%
of the youth in the country do not have knowledge about what the
policy stipulates about them and this has much hindered the development
of the youth sector in the nation of Uganda and the unfortunate side of
it all is that the people in this ministry of gender and labour and
social development concerned with the youth programmes are elders
people which has hindered so much the youth from accessing the
programmes and many opportunities supposed to benefit the youth have
lost meaning since these government personnel’s have gone ahead to
appoint their children to have these opportunities and their attendance
in these seminars and conferences have ended up to be of personal
benefit to these children and may be to the family. Sincerely the youth
council has even been hindered with short listing of funds to their
programmes by the government in every financial year budget, and the
policies are inactive to assist the youth so the national youth council
is a just like non existing council though the youth have managed to
get a member of parliament representing this sector but being that our
parliament is politically oriented proposing support to help the sound
of youth affairs being heard has always been inevitable leading the
youth to become more less than the political ladders. So I do believe
as an individual more over a youth who is concerned about this issue
anew strategy should be laid to have an external assistance to the
youth societies since the government seems not to be caring about the
concerns of the youth and even including this day of the youth on the
national and the international calendar to help the youth societies
around the world have a say about their affairs as the youth and even
the youth African parliament is more like a celebrated body which has
served no purpose to help the youth societies of Africa with its
members just enjoying fat allowances but with no agenda to benefit the
youth as ought to be in the proper protocol.
B,
The united nations should under take initiatives that are
going to address the youth affairs on a broader spectrum and be in
position to assist the youth societies where even the government has
created a broke for the youth development and such initiatives should
reflect the purpose of the youth in the communities and how the youth
have been made to rug behind and show how youth can realize
responsibility regardless of his/ her location and how the youth can
participate in the national development, and how the rebirth of peace
in the world can be nurtured through the youth development, their
rights realized other than being political ladders for any political
power after the acquisition of power finally forgotten.
3.
Perhaps the government should be in position to realize the challenge
of how it has not helped in addressing the youth affairs and how it has
kept this sector of people behind and should look forward to rebuild
and fully consider the role of national youth council as well have set
a side budget that is going to assist this group in its programmes.
Assisting youth associations through organizations working with youth towards their development at all levels.
Organizing
seminars and conferences at different levels should be thought of to
help the youth societies under stand the policies ascertaining to their
existence.
Other than the national youth council and the African
parliament a rebirth of a strong international youth community to
replace these already manipulated ones should be considered to take the
youth societies to another level removing the monopolization of elderly
group in the youth affairs so as to realize progress.
Well
formulated international youth development strategic plan should be
thought of and be drawn to assist the youth societies to undertake
several activities that will enable the realization of the development
of cultural of peace under the youth empowerment.
5. well designed youth development strategic plan has to be drawn and considered.
Adefined youth committee has to be in place to handle the programmes and monitor their progress.
Awell
defined budgetary has to be considered and the applicability of the
programme so as to meet the funding and aproper accountability has to
be realized after the acquisition of the funds with whose
responsibility attached to manage the programme.
Amonitoring group
can be set aside to help realize the impact of these funded programmes
to the youth societies so as enable 5their development.
6.
Harmonisation of the national youth council statute 1993 which
stipulates the above policies to help the youth fully inseminate the
information rightly.
Development of youth networks at all levels to create an outreach to you societies in different localities.
Ensuring youth participation and leadership development at all levels.
Enabling
proper information outflow to all youth communities to help them
realize their rights and considering disabled youth groups as to
realize their rights too.
Promotion of partnership and culture towards the development of peace and love for development.
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