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Youth and
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YOUTH AND PEACE EDUCATION PROGRAM
Promoting a Culture of Peace, Non-violence and
Social Responsibility among Youth in West Africa.
The Youth and Peace Education Program,
formerly known as the Active Non-violence and Peace Education Program,
focused on developing a regional framework for co-existence and the
promotion of a culture of peace, non-violence and social responsibility
among the youth in the sub-region.
The Youth and Peace Education Program is currently linked to the Women
in Peacebuilding Program (WIPNET) for strategic reasons, and operates in
the same department, the ‘Women and Youth Department’.
Objectives:
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To increase
awareness of non-violent strategies among the youth
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To provide a
platform for youth involvement in peacebuilding
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To harmonise and
strengthen linkages between formal and non-formal education
structures in the theory and practice of peace education
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HIGHLIGHTS
Training of
Curriculum Developers
In July 2005, WANEP organized a capacity-building training in Peace
Education and ‘Educating for Peace’ for the staff of the Curriculum and
Research Development Division of the Ghana Ministry of Education. The
training exposed staff of the department to key concepts and techniques
in peace education.
Monitoring of Peace Clubs in Schools
Throughout 2005, the Youth and Peace Education (YPE) program continued
to support its peer mediation programs and monitor activities of its
peace clubs in 35 schools in seven countries across the region. Feedback
from on-going activities revealed the need to bridge the gap between
youth in the formal and non-formal education sectors.
Peace Poem Competition
In 2005, WANEP initiated and launched its peace poem competition. The
competition was widely advertised at both national and regional levels.
Nine poems were selected out of the 150 entries received throughout the
sub region. An award ceremony was organized to honour the winners and
their schools. WANEP would like to continue holding this annual event.
The Liberian Dance Troupe (LDT) Project
The Liberian Dance Troupe (LDT) launched its Trauma Recovery and
Cultural Awareness Project for the youth in the Buduburam Refugee Camp
in Ghana in February, 2005. This project is supported by War Child
Canada and aims to reconnect Liberian youth and children to their
cultural heritage and to create awareness on issues relevant to the
community such as HIV/AIDS, teenage pregnancy and drug abuse. The
project also works to enhance the IT skills of selected youth and to
provide them with educational support. A hundred and fifty youth have
benefited from the project. WANEP’s role is to monitor the
implementation of the project and offer mentoring and supervision.
International Networking and Partnerships
WANEP collaborated with the International Bureau of Education of UNESCO
to develop a global framework for evaluating the ‘Learning to Live
Together’ program. It also assisted in the design of a CD-ROM for the
same program. WANEP’s Peace Education program was used as a case study
for this project. Furthermore, WANEP belongs to the International
Non-violent Peace Force which aims to build a trained, international
civilian peace force committed to third-party non-violent intervention.
Additionally, WANEP has contributed to several advisory committees on
non-violence initiatives and serves as a key reference for several
organizations such as the United Nations of Youth (UNOY) in The
Netherlands.
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