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Posted: Aug. 15 2006,20:02 by mterano from INTERNATIONAL - Mayumi Terano
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(Permitted to quote, see attached copy of email)
1. a) If funds were available, what youth activities related to a CoP would you like to do as an individual?
I’m answering on behalf of the organization.
b) What non-financial support do you need to do these activities?
I’m answering on behalf of the organization.
c) If funds were available, what youth activities related to a CoP would your organization like to do?
We’d
like to increase the number of scholarships available to youth –
particularly from countries in the Global South – to take part in our
voyages for a culture of peace, and the peace education programs
onboard these voyages.
We would also like to hold more festivals and advocacy events in the countries that we visit.
We
have made some contributions in the past to the United Nations
Cyberschoolbus website, which we would love to continue, particularly
if there was some extra funding available to support this work.
d) What non-financial support does your organization need for CoP activities?
Campaigns
at the official UN-level are useful in raising awareness of Culture of
Peace issues. The Manifesto 2000 Campaign run by UNESCO in 2000 (where
we acted as a messenger) was very effective in generating interest in
both the media and local authorities and NGOs.
2. a) What changes in youth policies do you think the government/leadership in your country should make to promote a CoP?
Perhaps
the single most important activity that could be introduced by the
leadership in Japan would be to fund and encourage grassroots youth
exchange and peace education focused on genuine historical recognition
and regional reconciliation. As this issue is extremely sensitive at
the political level, the government should encourage and support NGOs
to take the initiative.
b) What CoP youth activities/initiatives do you think the UN should do?
Please
see my answer to to 1d) above. Easily accessible campaigns that
encourage some interaction and outreach are valuable, and if these can
be focused at schools and youth organizations, this would be very
effective.
Name of organization: Peace Boat
Address:
2F,
3-14-3 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-0075, Japan
Contact Person: Rachel Armstrong
E-mail: rachel@peaceboat.gr.jp
Telephone and fax: +81-3-3363-8047 / +81-3-3363-7562
(email received on August 16, 2006)
Thank you very much for the email.
1. Yes, we would like a copy of the report - thank you.
2. Yes, I can be quoted with either my name or the name of the
organization.
Thank you, and all the best,
Rachel
Edited by mterano on Aug. 16 2006,01:29
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