Annual Report 2013/2014

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We are pleased to share with you—our supporters, partners, friends and champions— highlights of the achievements and work conducted by the Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative in 2013-2014. This past year has been a remarkable period of growth and progress for the Dallaire Initiative, moving us forward in our mission to end the use and recruitment of child soldiers globally.

At the tail end of 2013, both the Central African Republic and South Sudan erupted into Our Story: countrywide conflict. Child soldiers, in the thousands, have been reported as taking part in the hostilities. The link between the use of child soldiers and the escalation and severity of conflict cannot be underestimated. Despite pledges to never again allow such mass atrocities to take place, the international community continues to focus their resources on responding to crisis rather than on prevention efforts. It is time for new solutions. Founded by retired lieutenant- general and celebrated We believe that the use of children as soldiers is a tactical and strategic element of current humanitarian Roméo Dallaire, conflicts that must be addressed with innovative ideas. Through our work with the security sectors, policy makers, international organizations, children and communities we are we are a global partnership unlocking new strategies for conflict prevention. Our proactive, targeted and preventative committed to ending the approach is unique in the world. It draws on years of knowledge and experience gained use and recruitment of child through working with key partners in the field and leverages this knowledge with those soldiers worldwide. that are committed to ending this crime against humanity. The Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative is We look forward to this coming year and continued action on the ground that will pilot building prevention-oriented trainings, rigorous new approaches, reach new trainees and communities, and to expand the depth of our research and high-level advocacy. knowledge. We are indebted to all of our supporters for their belief in our Initiative and commitment to making the world a better place. In every aspect of our programming, we seek to collaborate with concerned governments, security sector actors, academics, humanitarians and communities. Our unique approach to working with the security sector is both groundbreaking and critical to the interruption of children’s recruitment.

This report highlights the progress we’ve made over the last year with the support and encouragement of our donors, partners, graduates, staff and friends. Together we are LGen Roméo A. Dallaire (ret’d) Dr. Shelly Whitman making bold steps towards our ultimate goal, UN Photo: Tobin Jones to end the use and recruitment of child soldiers Founder Executive Director worldwide.

1 2 Trainingand Handbook The Dallaire Initiative has developed the world’s first security sector-focused preventative training on the subject of child soldiers

To date, we have trained 715 security sector actors from more than 60 countries around the globe.

We are actively expanding the numbers of people and countries we reach by developing train the trainer programs, translating our materials, and developing online versions of our program.

On February 12th 2014, we released the second edition of our practical handbook for security In Focus: The Pearson sector actors dealing with child soldiers - for the first time in both French and English. This Centre edition builds on the experiences and research we have gathered from the field. Child Soldiers: A Handbook for Security Sector Actors provides security sector actors— On November 29th, 2013 the venerable military, police, peacekeepers and prison personnel— with updated tools, skills and closed its doors. To knowledge to prevent the use and recruitment of child soldiers. Please download a copy ensure the continuation of its work and from our website: www.childsoldiers.org/handbook legacy, the Pearson Centre identified The second edition features: strategic partners to gift its intellectual and financial assets to. The Dallaire Core Competencies: provide critical knowledge for all security sector trainings related to Initiative was one of these partners. We In-focus: E-Learning interactions with child soldiers. are grateful for the Pearson Centre’s Course Country Reports: provide important information related to the use of child soldiers in generosity and belief in our work. This specific countries Moving beyond the classroom, our training gift will enable the Dallaire Initiative will be available through an e-learning Updated Interaction Charts: these charts provide step-by-step procedures for specific to continue to work at advancing our course co-developed with the United situations related to child soldiers. shared vision of peace, while ensuring Nations Institute for Training and Research. that children are not used as weapons This course will help train security sector The second edition of Child Soldiers: A Handbook for Security Sector Actors was made of war. personnel on the issue of child soldiers. possible through the generous support from the members of Unifor , the United States Photo: Dallaire Initiative This e-learning course will launch in 2014. Institute of Peace and Power Corporation of . IAMGOLD provided an in-kind donation for the French translation.

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Once the place of mass recruitment and use of some 10,000 child soldiers, Sierra Leone has established itself as a key African nation.

The government of Sierra Leone is partnering with the Dallaire Initiative to introduce a In-focus: AMISOM Pre- holistic approach to the issue of child soldiers. Through training with their military, police Deployment Training and prison services, along with developing and delivering a primary school program to educate children on the dangers of recruitment, Sierra Leone is taking proactive action to In March 2014, the Dallaire Initiative end the use and recruitment of child soldiers on the African Continent. participated in the training of the Sierra Leone army’s LEOBATT2—an army In the past year the Dallaire Initiative has trained 140 Sierra Leonean security personnel unit—deploying to the AMISOM mission. and piloted new teacher training resources to be delivered in primary schools. In the AMISOM is a joint UN and coming years we will focus on making this training self-sustaining, locally powered, and peacekeeping mission in Somalia. We widely available through train-the-trainer programs. We will look at ways to reach more trained 41 commanders who will be leaders children both in and out of schools with youth radio programs and comic books. within the Battalion while on mission. Our training has prepared these troops with Sierra Leone will be the world’s first country to institute this training nationwide. It will preventative tactics and tools for encounters create a model that may be replicated and adapted country by country to prevent the use of with child soldiers. This will help reduce child soldiers. harm and interrupt the cycle of forced recruitment of children in Somalia. Our work in Sierra Leone is made possible by the generous support of the members of Unifor. We are grateful for their encouragement and solidarity with our work. We would also like to thank Joe Skeff and the Protec team for their generosity and support for our Photo: The Dallaire Initiative work

5 6 Research Our research is generating new information, and critical insight on the subject of children Select Academic Publications and armed conflict Ungar, M., Whitman, S., Hart, A., & Phipps, D. (Manuscript submitted for Children Used in Maritime Piracy publication). “A simulation excercise to problem solve knowledge mobilization The Dallaire Initiative continues to establish itself as a global thought leader on the issue strategies for youth services.” Gateways: of children used in maritime piracy. This phenomenon is seldom documented and poorly International Journal of Community Research and Engagement. understood. Our ultimate goal is to develop tactical solutions for the security sector at sea and preventative programming for communities on shore. Whitman, S., and Liebenberg, L. (in press). Understanding the Experiences In October 2013, the Dallaire Initiative and the Dalhousie Marine Piracy Project and Challenges of Former Child Soldiers assembled over 20 naval personnel, private security actors, maritime lawyers, commercial Integrating into Canadian Society. In L. merchants and child protection experts to discuss the problem of child maritime piracy. Theron, L. Liebenberg, and M. Ungar This roundtable identified a pressing gap in knowledge—the lack of rules and procedures (Eds.), Youth Resilience and Culture - for the detention and transfer of children used in maritime piracy. To investigate this Commonalities and Complexities. New issue, the Dallaire Initiative conducted a four-week research mission to Kenya and the York, NY: Springer. Seychelles. This mission accumulated quantitative data that demonstrates the prevalence of children’s involvement in maritime piracy and assesses current detention procedures. Conradi, Carl. “Child Trafficking, Child Soldiering: Exploring the Relationship Dallaire Scholarship between Two ‘worst Forms’ of Child Labour.” Third World Quarterly 34.7 Viviana Montoya was one of the first recipients of the Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers (2013): 1209-226. Web. Scholarship at Dalhousie University. Montoya, a master’s student in International Development Studies, focused her research on the experience of girl soldiers in Colombia. Our Publications: In her thesis titled, “Former Girl Soldiers in Colombia: Young Voices that Need to be Heard,” Montoya explored how girl soldiers’ experiences shaped their agency and the Child Soldiers: A Handbook for Security ability of DDR programs to respond to their needs. Executive Director Dr. Shelly Whitman Sector Actors Second Edition (English/ was Montoya’s thesis advisor for her research. French)

Country Report: Somalia SSHRC for Monitoring and Evaluation

The Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Dr. Shelly Whitman was awarded a Social Science Humanities Research Council Insight Initiative: Core Competencies Grant for her research titled: “Innovation in Measuring and Evaluation of the Impact of Preventative Training Aimed at Stopping the Use of Child Soldiers.” This grant is for The Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers a 3 year period and will be conducted in conjunction with our project in Sierra Leone. Initiative: Sierra Leone Project We will aim to monitor, analyse and disseminate information and findings concerning the effectiveness of the Dallaire Initiative’s training intervention in Sierra Leone, with Children in Marine Piracy: Our work in the overall goal of creating a model for evaluation and impact assessment that could be UN Photo: Myriam Asmani 2013 transferred to other contexts related to social change.

7 8 In-Focus: Child Soldiers as Early Warning Indicators of Advocacy Mass Atrocity. In the December 7th op-ed Where children are soldiers, genocide usually follows Dr. Shelly Whitman raised the correlation between the use of children The Dallaire Initiative advocates for meaningful changes to protect as soldiers and mass atrocity. LGen Roméo Dallaire reinforced this point children and prevent conflict. By working at the local level with during his statements at the during events marking the 20th community members, at the country level with governments and anniversary of the Rwanda “Genocide Fax”. The Dallaire Initiative is currently security sector organizations, and on the international stage at working on a rigorous research project focused on the connection between the the United Nations we help create lasting change. use of child soldiers and mass atrocities Photo:Evan Schneider that will be released in 2014.

Resolution UN/SC/2143:

On March 7th, the UN Security council unanimously passed UN/SC/2143, a historic resolution on children affected by war. Resolution 2143 is the first to recommend preventative training for UN peacekeeping personnel regarding children and armed conflict. This resolution represents a significant breakthrough in the Dallaire Initiative’s work by providing the mandate Key Advocacy Collaborators needed for commanders and leaders to prepare troops on the issue of child soldiers. The Dallaire Initiative is profoundly grateful for the committed support of many The Dallaire Initiative, along with the prominent researchers, representatives of United Nations Institute for Training various networks and United Nations (UN) and Research (UNITAR) and Watchlist agencies including: on children and armed conflict, played a strong advocate role in the early drafting The Office of the Special Representative of resolution 2143, related to training and of the Secretary-General for Children preparedness of security sector actors. and Armed Conflict; The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF); The United Our work will continue to ensure that this Nations Department of Peacekeeping resolution is implemented by those that Operations (DPKO); The Office of the have endorsed it. United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children; and The United Nations Institute About the Photo: Our colleague Alhaji for Training and Research (UNITAR); Babah Sawaneh invited to address UN African Union; Watchlist on Children and Security Council on March 7th. Photo: UN Photo: The Dallaire Initiative Armed Conflict

9 10 International Advisory Council Members General Maurice Baril, O.C., C.M.M, M.S.M, C.D. (ret’d) Ishmael Beah, B.A. Extraordinary Major General Patrick Cammaert (ret’d) Michel Chikwanine Collaborators Nigel Fisher, O.C, O.Ont., M.S.C., LL.D (Hon) All financial contributions to the Dallaire Initiative help us Robert Fowler, O.C. conduct the research, training and advocacy needed to The Honourable Mobina S.B Jaffer, Q.C. The Right Honourable Paul E. Martin, help eradicate the use of child soldiers. P.C., C.C. By equipping those on the front lines with the right tools Dr. James Orbinski, O.C., O.Ont., M.S.C Jody Williams, M.A., M.A., B.A. and training, we believe we can help bring an end to the recruitment of children. Staff: Anonymous Donors (9) Frederick Chenoweth Armgard Gerbitz 157318 Canada Inc Enid Cherenson Joseph Gibeault Executive Director: 2221287 Ltd CHIMP Girls Go Global Dr. Shelly Whitman Power Corporation of Canada Sunah Cho Ruth Gonzalez John Adams Charles Coffey Alexander Graham Deputy Director: Aeroports de Montreal Anne Collins Warren Griffen Tanya Zayed Bruce Aleman Pierrette Cote Erika Gunn Director, Fund Development: Joyce Allen Andrea Cotroneo Lindsey Hall Ryan Anderson Courageous Campers Teresa Hall-Patch Lori Ward Ian Anderson James Cowan Susan Heath Communication Officer: Anglo American School of Moscow Mary Coyle Arlene Hensel Josh Boyter James Arnett Susan Crocker Tim Hodgson Athletics Northeast Sheryl Cronk Samuel Holland Program Officer: Andrew Barker Bruce Croxon Victor Huxtable Carl Conradi Kynaston Barker Romeo Dallaire IAMGOLD Program Officer: Brent Beardsley Elizabeth Dantzler Insight Partners Isabella Beck Etta Degnan Intact Finacial Sam Holland Theresa Beenken Elizabeth Dumaine John Irving Administrative Assistant: Darcy Belliard Peter Dunn Doug Ives Yvan Boily Steven Elder Laura & Jonathan Lowe Johnson Pam Wood Boston Pizza Foundation Mark Entwistle Kingston Community Credit Union Brian Bronfman Family Foundation Fares Wadih Limited Mark Bruneau Fasken Martineau Kinross Gold Corp Mary Anne Bulmer Gail Ferguson KUTOA Paul Calder Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Mike Lamesch Calgary Lodge Menorah Association Tom Forrestall Natasha LaRoche Anne Cameron Michael Froehner Lester B Pearson School Board – Wanda Campbell Hubert Furey Beaconsfield High School Michael Camroux G Raymond Chang Foundation John Liss Photo: Peter Bregg Karen Cantine Walter Galloway Michael Livingston Peter Carver Pamela Gaul Anne Longair

11 12 IN FOCUS:

On April 27, 2013, the Dallaire Initiative hosted a gala evening in Toronto in conjunction with the Canadian premiere of the documentary film Fight Like Soldiers, Die Like Children. The evening raised over $200,000 in support of our mission to eradicate the use and recruitment of children worldwide. We are sincerely grateful to our sponsors and our Founders Circle members Mariane Araleh, Charles Coffey, Arlene Dickinson, Samira El Hindi, Hilary Farr, Don Fox, Robert McDowell, Elle Patille, Mark Teitelbaum, and Mohit Vikrant. Photo: Dallaire Initiative

Louis Riel School St. Margaret’s Centre Association Financial Statement Andrew Lovatt Student Council Dartmouth High Jill MacLean Don Tapscott Shelly Mac Phail Andrew Tawaststjerna Revenue Mactaggart Third Fund Mark Teitelbaum Grants & Special Projects $77,534 Lea Mallet The Gerald Schwartz & Heather Jeffrey Marshall Reisman Foundation Gifts and Donations $525,264 Richard Mazur Stephen Thompson Special Events $248,354 Benjamin McIsaac Travelers Insurance Company of Fees for Service $1,712 Stephanie McLellan Canada Gift-in-kind $23,000 MDC Partners Inc Unifor Heather Menzies United States Institute of Peace Subtotal $875,864 Margot & Nick Mourant Micallef University of Calgary Young Liberal Michael Nutting Professional Corp Association Expenses Sarah Millar Ashley Untereiner Thomas Milroy Susan Ursel Salaries & Benefits $274,106 Jennifer Mintha Venture Communications Scholarships $9,643 Francois Morin Annette Verschuren Programs $205,766 James Mossman Merle Viaud Travel $177,280 Linda Murphy-Bilek Madonna Van Vonderen Consultants & Contract Staff $107,957 James Musgrove Cynthia Walker Operations & General Expenses $25,680 Ulrike Narwani Paul Walker Philippe Noel Lori Ward Special Events $75,432 Ocean Capital Investments West Island College Society of Alberta Subtotal $875,864 Lise Olds Shelly Whitman Pearson Centre Eve Wickwire Protec & Joe Skeff Matthew Williams Kurt Pedersen Ronald Wilson Roger Pickell Pamela Wood Jeffrey Plotnikoff Dorothy Wood Private Giving Foundation Brian Wynn Jean & Christopher Rath Eva Young Roméo Dallaire Inc Tanya Zayed Gerald Rosenstein Chuging Zhang Scotiabank Tietje Zonneveld Christine Sloan Zurich Canada Ronald Smith

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