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Biennale of Luanda Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace Published in 2020 by the United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 7, place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP, France © UNESCO, 2020 This publication is available in Open Access under the Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO (CC-BY-SA 3.0 IGO) license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/igo By using the content of this publication, the users accept to be bound by the terms of the use of the UNESCO Open Access Repository. http://www.unesco.org/open -access/terms-use-ccbysa-en The designations employed and the presentation of material throughout this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO concerning the legal sta- tus of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, for concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The ideas and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors; they are not necessarily those of UNESCO and do not commit the Organization. Overall coordination and final edition: Zulmira Rodrigues Edition by: Olanshile Akintola Report written by: Zulmira Rodrigues, Pedro Felipe Fontenele Reis, Luisa Ferrara, Juste Joris Tindy-Poaty and Vicenzo Fazzino With the support of: Lamine Diagne, Noro Andriamiseza Ingarao Edmond Moukala, Alice Ochanda, Noeline Raondry Rakotoarisoa, Toussaint Tiendrebeogo and Al Amin Yusuph Contributions by: Laura Raymondi, Teresa Genovart (UNESCO), Alexandra Aparício, Ulika Kandimba, Paulo Kussy and Dr. Aguinaldo Cristóvão (Ministry of Culture, Angola) Layout and Formatting: Luis Sardá and Patricia Sardá Cover photo: © Bill Wegener ii Final Report AAUCA African-American University ECCAS Economic Community of Central Africa of Central African States Abbreviations and Acronyms ACALAN African Academy of Language ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States ACHPR African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights EEA Alliance of Angola ADS African Development Solution EU European Union AfDB African Development Bank FaS Women Africa Solidarity AGAM Gabonese Association FEMUA Anoumabo Urban Musica Festival of the Blind and Visually Impaired in Africa AIDA Azerbaijani International FIMA Fashion Festival in Africa Development Agency FGM female genital mutilation AMISOM African Union Mission in Somalia FOCAC Forum Africa-China APSA African Peace Cooperation Summit and Security Architecture FODPZ Federation of Disabled Persons ATI access to information in Zimbabwe AU African Union FoI Forum of Ideas AUC African Union Commission FRIN Nigeria Forestry Research Institute AwiM African Women in Media GA General Assembly AYAP African Youth Ambassadors for Peace GBV Gender Based Violence AYC African Youth Charter GEF Global Environment Facility BIOPALT Biosphere and Heritage GEM Global Education Monitoring of the Lac Chad GHA General History of Africa BRs Biosphere Reserves ICGLR International Conference CapED Capacity Development on the Great Lakes Region for Education Programme ICT Information CapEFA Capacity Development and Communication Technologies for Education for All IDPs Internally displaced persons CARRAS Centers for the Reception of Refugees and Asylum Seekers IOC Interngovernmental Oceanographic Commission CC International Criminal Court IOM International Organization CEDAW Convention on the Elimination for Migration of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women IPSS Institute for Peace and Security Studies CERDOTOLA Centre on African Traditions and Languages MAB Man and the Biosphere Programme CFIT UNESCO-China Funds-in-Trust MARAC Central African CICA Christian Churches in Angola Early Warning Mechanism CL Curious Learning MASA Abidjan Performing Arts Market CODAE Afro-Ecuadorian MASFAMU Women’s Rights Development Cooperation and Gender Equality from the Ministry of Social Action, CSZ Community Solutions Zimbabwe Family and Gender Promotion DDR Disarmament, Demobilization and MIL Media and Information Literacy Reintegration Trinacru MINUSMA United Nations Multidimensional DRC Democratic Republic of Congo Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali iii Biennale of Luanda Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace MiSK Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin TVET Technical and Vocational Abdulaziz Foundation Education and Training MNJTF Multinational Joint task Force UCCN UNESCO Creative Cities Network MONUSCO United Nations Organization UIS UNESCO’s Institute of Statistics Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic UNCRPD United Nations Convention on the of the Congo Rights of Persons with Disabilities NANSO Namibian National Students UNCS United Nations Security Council Organization UNCSN United Nations Standing NAP National Action Plan Committee on Nutrition NDP National Development Plan UNDC United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime NPRC National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (Zimbabwe) UNDP United Nations Development Programme OAU Organization of African Unity UnIA Independent University of Angola OKACOM Permanent Okavango River Basin Water Commission UNOCA United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa PAYNCoP Pan-African Youth Network for a Culture of Peace UNOY United Network of Young Peace Builders PLANDEPA National Development Plan for Afro-Peruvian Population UNPRPD UN Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities PNIA National Immigration and Asylum Policy of Morocco UNSCR United Nations Security Council Resolution PRESIBALT Programme for the Rehabilitation and WANEP West Africa Network Reinforcement of the Resilience for Peace building of Socio-Ecologic Systems WFID World Forum PRODEBALT Lake Chad Basin Sustainable on Intercultural Dialogues Development Programme YCBA-NPR Youth Capacity Building and PSD Peace and Security Department Advocacy Initiative on National Peace and Reconciliation PWAs Persons with albinism YILD Youth Initiative PWDs Persons with disabilities for Inclusive Dialogue RECs African Union, Y4P Youth for Peace Regional Economic Communities RIANA Rencontres Internationales des Arts Numériques d’Abidjan RINR Regional Initiative against the illegal exploitation of Natural Resources SDGs Sustainable Development Goals SME Small and Medium Enterprise SMLA School meet the learner approach SPSA State of Peace and Security in Africa STEM Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education STI Science, Technology and Innovation TPA Angolan Public Television iv Final Report Just one year from the end of the African Union Silencing the Guns Initiative and 30 Foreword years after the launch of the concept of the Culture of Peace in the International Con- gress in 1989 in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, the African continent has yet to realize this aspiration and continues to be the scene of many conflicts. Some of these hostili- ties are new but many others are protracted disputes that have spanned decades. In- deed some transcend nations, whilst others take place domestically, at local, regional or national levels. These conflicts continue to have devastating and lasting impacts on the lives of millions of citizens, violating their basic human rights and uprooting entire communities from their trusted environment. Organized in alignment with the UNESCO Priority Africa 2014-2021 Strategy and the AU’s Decision in support of this mechanism (24th Session of the Assembly of January 2015), the first edition of the event jointly organized by the Angolan Government, the AU Commission and UNESCO, represents a major step towards, creating a platform to discuss and exchange and to build peace in the minds of people. This event was joined by participants from all over the world, including heads of states, members of governments and civil society organization, private sector, mem- bers from the artistic and scientific communities, academics and international orga- nizations representatives including the UN. They came together for 5 days in Luanda, Angola in September 2019 to share ideas, experiences and knowledge to promote the Culture of Peace. The gathering enabled a rich exchange on how to proceed in the quest for peace and inclusive sustainable development in Africa. This first edition of the Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace, the Luanda Biennale will remain a historic event in many regards. It has enabled Africans and their diaspora, particularly women, youth, strategic actors and entities from all over the world to rally together to show their commitment to the promotion of a Culture of Peace on the African continent and to build the Pan-African Movement for the Culture of Peace and Non-Violence. This report reflects this spirit of Luanda, one of rich debate, experience sharing, inno- vation and partnership, expressed through a wide range of sessions and challenging, frank and robust discussions. The Culture of Peace in Africa is much more than a con- cept; it is the future of the entire continent at stake, underscoring the urgent need to unite forces essential to its development. With this perspective in mind, it is important to mobilize around a common objective: to ensure that the construction of a demo- cratic Africa is based on a sustainable, humanistic, social, cultural and inclusive basis. The Culture of Peace Biennale has become a continent-wide event that contributes directly to the implementation of two goals from the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 16) on Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions and on Partnerships for Sustainable Development (SDG 17). The initiative also reinforces the 7 Aspirations of the African
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