Quaker
Network for the Prevention of Violent Conflict
Le
Réseau de quaker pour l'Empêchment de Conflit Violent
THE EPISTLE FOR THE EASTERN AFRICA QUAKER PEACE NETWORK (TANZANIA
MWANZA)
13th 18th JUNE 2010
The QPN Eastern
Africa consultation
took place at a luxurious, cool place at Nyumbani Hotel and Resort in
the town
centre of Mwanza, furthest North of Tanzania and the
second
largest city in the Tanzanian
Republic east Africa.
The gathering involved participants from the eastern Africa, which
are Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and
Tanzania.
Also among the participants were from international Organization
representatives from American Friends Service Committee African Region
(AFSC), Quaker Peace and Social Witness (QPSW), Friends World Council
for Consultation
African Sectio ( FWCCAS) and Change Agents Peace International (CAPI).
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A brief history and background of QPN
was given to participants. The gathering was focused on four day
training on DO
NO HARM, Reflection for Peace Practice (RPP) and Election Monitoring.
The
sessions were both theoretical and practical and often we divided into
our
country groups and applied the tools we had learned to our own
situations and
programmes. The two dynamic facilitators for the training were Hezron
Masitsa
and Jacinta Makokha who were clear and motivational.
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The Do No Harm history, concept, and
objectives enriched the participants with specific forum on the
connectors for
peace and dividers that undermine peace implementation in different
individual
countries were reflected. The Do No Harm methodology sampled the
tension and
capacities for war which participants’ possible categories for
understanding to
deal with dividers, tensions and war capacity.
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The topics in RPP training were how to
analyze conflict and the introduction and use of matrix as the central
focus
for planning, monitoring and evaluation of any peace programme. An
eighth
Approach guide to effectiveness was also explained.
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During the process of election
monitoring, each country representatives presented their lineup,
specifying the
scope, targets and funding.
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In the evening reports were given in
panels from various Organizations that were present, and each covered
activities, plans, achievements, failures and development on their
organization
work in their respective countries. The two facilitators also share
their
experience on election monitoring in Sudan.
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During strategic planning the
Objectives were given and again people were sent to their country to
discuss
plans and how QPN can be involved. Everyone was involved and came to
the final
draft of what all the countries had in common, and what can help our
program in
our countries. After which there was a group photograph and final
evaluation of
the gathering in written.
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In conclusion the QPN was a wonderful
opportunity to connect with friends doing peace work in the region and
share
our activities and challenges. The program for the week and general
organization of the consultation was excellent and all the participants
gained
new insights and friendships. We warmly thank the organizers, funders,
our
friends from the Muslim religion and that facilitators, not forgetting
the Participants
who gave their dedicated time to the success of the gathering.
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