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Peace and Conflict Prevention

Peace and Conflict Prevention. January 25, 2019. Postulate As Rotarians we reject violence in any form. Our mission is to foster understanding between people, the resolution of conflicts and to promote the sustainable well-being of communities.

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Peace and Conflict Prevention

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  1. Peace and Conflict Prevention January 25, 2019

  2. Postulate As Rotarians we reject violence in any form. Our mission is to foster understanding between people, the resolution of conflicts and to promote the sustainable well-being of communities.

  3. “We desire that our State be happy because we are at peace, strong because we are united and that each day our children harvest more knowledge and cry one less tear” Juan Mora Fernández, first head of State of Costa Rica 1828.

  4. Itinerary • Symptoms • Problem definition • Proposed solutions • Program and Budget

  5. Political Symptoms • Breakdown and collapse of the traditional parties • Populist political movements • Intolerance and radicalism • Attacks on institutional bastions, democracy and traditional symbols • Threat of theocratic system • Very fragmented antagonistic legislature Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Rican_general_election,_2018

  6. Social Symptoms • Insecurity, violence, and drugs • Corruption and influence peddling • Disenchantment with politicians and the system • Disillusionment with the judiciary • Fiscal deficits and debt (economic slowdown and unemployment) • Economic model that favoring few and leaves out many (inequality) • Common good losses importance to the interests of groups Ref: https://www.nytimes.com/es/2018/02/02/costa-rica-elecciones-presidente-desencanto/

  7. The Problem

  8. NGO Production, Commerce and Services Firms Individuals and Families Civil Society Productive Sector Social Covenant Government and State Community Organizations Branches of Government Institutions Local Governments Ref: Roberto Artavia Loría

  9. NGO Production, Commerce and Services Firms Individuals and Families Civil Society Productive Sector Social Covenant RELATIONSHIPS Government and State TRASACTIONS Community Organizations Branches of Government Institutions Local Governments Ref: Roberto Artavia Loría +/- Confidence = -/+ Costs

  10. Prosperity, well-being and sustainability NGO Production, Commerce and Services Firms Governability Productivity Individuals and Families Civil Society Productive Sector Innovation Security Social Covenant RELATIONSHIPS Government and State TRASACTIONS Community Organizations Investment Branches of Government Institutions Accountability Local Governments Ref: Roberto Artavia Loría +/- Confidence = -/+ Costs

  11. Associations Unions Cooperatives Business Chambers & Businesspeople Civil Society Productive Sector No common ground Individuals, families & communities Government & State Legislative Branch Public Employees Executive Branch Institutions Judicial Branch

  12. Proposed Solution "Rescue the fundamental values to strengthen democracy and maintain peace"

  13. General Objective • Teach, promote and disseminate, among youth groups, • knowledge and tools for leadership, • conflict resolution technics, • Communication tools and soft skills, • familiarity of rule, regulations and the law • practice democracy values, • so they can become facilitators and active agents in the solution of their community´s, and the country's problems • thus promoting understanding and strengthen the capacity to live in peace.

  14. Specific objectives • Promote education and training in conflict resolution • Support the youth, community leaders in the resolution of disputes achieve a common good • Demand transparency • Collect relevant information for evaluating and documenting lessons learned that can be transferred to other communities and countries • Cooperate with national and international organizations that pursue the same purposes

  15. How? • Audience: Young people aged 15 to 30 • Message: Training and practice • Responsible exercise of democracy • Rights and obligations of the citizens • Communicate and disseminate views with respect • Conflict Resolution • Motivation to participate in the electoral process • Channel: • Short Videos and other tools (Blogs, chats, motion graphics and innovative ideas) for social networking • Workshops for young community leaders • APP educational game

  16. Work Plan Expectation Launching Continuity Sustainability Positioning + Off Line Level of activity On Line - 6 months 6 months 36 months Ref: Wooki

  17. Program

  18. Budget and Cash Flow

  19. Operational Steps • Develop strategic alliances with NGOs that work with similar projects and our audience sector • Identify young community leaders • Conduct focus groups to syntonizer project • Calibrate content • Train group of young leaders to conduct workshops in order to develop empathy between participants • Organize and conduct workshops with young community leader • Develop and manage on-line program with youth group as advisors • Multiply effect through friendships among youth community leaders and NGOs´ contacts

  20. Fund Raising • Assure financing at club level and district level • Secure financing from Rotary Foundation • Develop a replicable conceptual model that may be transferred to other communities and countries • Seek financing from NGO to assure sustainability

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