Background
During the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) Global
Consultation that took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 31st March to 4th April
2009, an ADEA Round Table meeting was held with the main objective of consulting
with African Ministers of Education on desirability and feasibility of establishing
an ADEA Inter-Country Quality Node (ICQN) on Peace Education. The ICQN was
described as a follow up instrument that would seek to bring together education
policy makers from different countries to address common challenges and concerns.
Post Conference Documents
- Report of ADEA regional workshop of the inter-country quality node on Peace Education , PDF
- Mombasa Communique, 16/09/2009,
PDF
- Final Press
Release, Mombasa, 16/09/2009, PDF
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Conference Documents
- Tentative Programme, PDF
- Draft Concept
Note, PDF
- Education toward happiness in order to achieve, PDF
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Press Releases
- Final Press
Release, Mombasa, 16/09/2009, PDF
- Second Press
Release, Mombasa, 14/09/2009, PDF
- First Press
Release, Mombasa,08/09/2009, PDF
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During the Round Table Meeting, it was agreed that the formation of an ICQN
on Peace Education was necessary as a follow up on the recommendations of
the 2004 Mombasa conference on Education in Crisis and Post-Conflict Circumstances.
Above all, the proposed ICQN would facilitate the translation of the first
call of the Mombasa declaration: ''to utilize our education systems as
agencies and forces for re-building, conflict prevention, conflict resolution
and nation building'' into a programme. Kenya was proposed as the host
of the ICQN.
The rationale for the establishment of an ICQN was that conflicts continue
to cause serious damages to the economies of Sub-Saharan Africa, thus retarding
development as resources are diverted to provide emergency services. Besides,
conflict resolutions and transformations have been undertaken in an uncoordinated
and duplicated manner. Formation of an ICQN in Peace Education would facilitate
the sharing of lessons learnt across national boundaries to inform future
initiatives.
The Bureau of Ministers further discussed the issue of starting an ICQN on
Peace Education during the ADEA meeting held in Gammarth, Tunisia, on 27th
April, 2009. The Ministers endorsed the proposal for Kenya to host the ICQN.
Consequently, Kenya was requested to develop a concept note and immediately
start planning for an initial workshop to be held either in September, 2009.
Justification
1. The Workshop will be a step towards implementing recommendations of
the 2004 Mombasa conference
2. The planned workshop is intended to provide opportunities for sharing of
experiences in the provision of education services in conflict and post-conflict
situations, thus creating the capacities to minimize wastage and to use education
systems for conflict prevention, resolution and transformation
3. Given that Peace Education is a new concept in most countries in the continent,
the workshop will provide an avenue for countries to share best practices,
experiences and expertise on the provision of education in crisis and post-crisis
situations
4. The Workshop will form a basis for establishing networks and networking
among the countries of the region in order to facilitate the sharing of scarce
human resource in the subject of Peace Education
Goals and Objectives
The main goal of this workshop will be to assist governments of selected
countries in Africa to formulate appropriate country frameworks for Peace
Education and thus, make education as the channel for enhancing national cohesion
and peaceful co-existence.
Specific objectives include:
1. To share experiences, approaches and strategies on Peace Education from
various countries
2. To identify good practices for adaptation in ones national context
3. To identify available human resource on peace education within the region
and elsewhere
4. To deliberate and build consensus on:
i. the roles of the ICQN;
ii. the responsibilities of participating countries in the development of
Peace Education within the region; and
iii. the modalities for collaboration and networking across national boundaries
Expected Outputs/Outcomes
It is expected that by the end of the three days workshop country teams
will have:
. Shared knowledge and skills on Peace Education
. Identified good practices for replication in
Peace Education programmes
. Produced a report to be shared among the participating
countries
. Agreed on the way forward for the ICQN
Participation
The following 12 countries have been invited to participate in the workshop
based on their experiences with post-conflict situations. However this should
not exclude any other country that expresses interest to participate in this
workshop. Angola, Cote D'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya (Host),
Madagascar, Mozambique, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa,
Sudan and Uganda.
Apart from participating, countries will be requested to share their experiences
in dealing with crisis or post-crisis service delivery in their education
sector. In particular, four countries will be asked to share their experiences
in dealing with this subject. These are: Rwanda; Sierra Leone; South Africa;
and Kenya.
Three delegates (1 Minister, 1 Government official and 1 from NGO/Civil society)
per country, have been invited bearing in mind their involvement in:
i. Policy formulation and dialogue;
ii. Curriculum development;
iii. Capacity development for peace education; and
iv. Monitoring and evaluation of peace education.
However, given the sensitivity and the importance of education in nation building,
it is highly recommended that delegations be led by ministers of Education.
Venue and Dates
The workshop will be held in Mombasa Continent Resort Hotel in Mombasa, Kenya,
from 14th to 16th September, 2009.
Facilitation
Professional facilitators, moderators and consultants have been commissioned
to facilitate the workshop processes. These have be drawn from Africa.
The working languages for the workshops will be English and French, with simultaneous
translation provided. Working documents will also be available in both languages.
Budget
The cost of hosting the Workshop will be jointly met by ADEA and the Government
of Kenya. Accommodation and air fares for official delegates will be fully
paid for by ADEA. In addition, ADEA will meet costs for facilitation, interpretation
and translation. The Government of Kenya will meet the rest of the hosting
costs.
