Positive peace cannot be attained without focussing on ethical principles of empathy, respect and reconciliation and skills on conflict transformation. This was learnt during a five-day training workshop organized by The Global Network of Religions for Children and facilitated by theNairobiPeace Initiative, NPI-Africa held inZanzibar.
GNRC Africa children and youth who attended the training workshop were also trained on how to achieve positive peace by focussing on ethical principles of empathy, respect and reconciliation.Topics covered on the first day included; understanding conflicts, t
ools to help understand conflict, conflicts in Africa and in our Surroundings.The Peace Ambassadors learnt about conflict resolution, management and transformation. They also learnt about how to develop skills to improve communication, listening and assertive skill development.
The Peace Ambassadors were introduced to the concept of Global Citizenship by a guest facilitator, Fiona McGain on the third day of the training workshop. Issues around Global Citizenship tackled revolved around identity, children’s rights, sustainable development, environment and globalization.The workshop participants also learnt how the youth can be agents of promoting peace and resolving conflicts.
He particularly commended the idea of focusing on the young members of the society and equipping them with skills and capabilities of resolving conflicts while still at latent stages.He stated that the training workshop was part of a process to equip children and young adults with critical skills on conflict transformation and ethics education.
The GNRC Peace Ambassadors thanked the Arigatou Foundation for its continued support to develop GNRC network, and asked for more support to further develop the Peace Clubs at the grassroots.
