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COUNTDOWN TO PEACE DAY FORUM 2015 Kampala, Uganda Sheraton Kampala Hotel 30th June With the generous support of #PeaceDay #21Sept #PeaceOneDay Event Schedule - Kampala 30th June 2015 REGISTRATION: 8:00 – 9:30 OPENING PLENARY SESSION: 9:30 – 10:05 Welcome speech from Jeremy Gilley (Founder of Peace One Day) Opening speeches from senior government and UN representatives. PEACE DAY 2014 ACTIVATION: 10:05 – 10:25 A panel of speakers from different sectors of society who have previously marked Peace Day will discuss the strengths of the day, offering inspiration and guidance to attendees for Peace Day 2015 THEMATIC SESSION PART 1: 10:25 – 10:45 - The role of the UN and the international community in promoting Peace Day. [Finished by Q&A session] BREAK: 10:45 – 11:05 THEMATIC SESSION PART 2: 11:05 – 12:45 - How Peace Day can offer a moment of collective action on issues surrounding domestic and sexual violence. - How faith groups can unite their communities behind Peace Day. - How education can inspire young people to get involved in Peace Day. - The role of sport and culture in promoting Peace Day. [Each thematic session will be finished by a Q&A session] LUNCH BREAK: 12:45 – 14:00 OVERVIEW OF PEACE ONE DAY WORK BY JEREMY GILLEY: 14:00 – 14:25 DISCUSSION GROUPS: 14:25 – 16:20 NETWORKING: 16:20 – 17:30 1 Dear Friends, First of all, I would like to offer my deepest gratitude share ideas, voice opinions and get informed – this to you all for coming today to the Countdown to can be the first step in ensuring 21 September 2015 Peace Day Forum here in Kampala. is the biggest yet. Thanks to the generous support of the Howard G. I believe Peace Day can be the day we come Buffett Foundation we began the Peace One Day together to overcome divisions and to celebrate our campaign in the Great Lakes region of Africa last common humanity. With your help we can make year, and it has been truly inspiring to see the region this a reality in Uganda, the Great Lakes region of embrace Peace Day, 21 September. Last year Africa and beyond. over 3,000 activities took place across the region on the day, including peace marches, dedicated I hope you all enjoy taking part in today’s discussion. peace education lessons, concerts, conferences, Here’s to Peace Day 2015 in Uganda. workshops, prayer sessions and large-scale humanitarian efforts such as the distribution of aid in IDP camps. Kind regards, This is an incredible starting point for Peace Day In peace, 2015 and here at Peace One Day we are keen to magnify and deepen the engagement of every sector of society including governments, UN bodies, Jeremy Gilley NGOs, faith communities, schools, corporations Founder, Peace One Day and civil society more widely, with the goal of institutionalising Peace Day. The activities that have taken place in Uganda in previous years have provided a solid foundation for Peace Day this year. By taking part today we can start the discussion for Peace Day 2015, we can 2 About Peace One Day Founded in 1999 by filmmaker Jeremy Gilley, Peace One Day is a non-profit organisation that in 2001 successfully campaigned to have the member states of the United Nations unanimously adopt the first ever annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence with a fixed calendar date– 21 September, Peace Day. With the day in place, Peace One Day’s objective is now to institutionalise Peace Day, 21 September, making it a day that is self-sustaining, an annual day of global unity, a day of intercultural cooperation on a scale that humanity has never known. With the support of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, Peace One Day is currently engaged in a three-year project focusing on the Great Lakes region of Africa. This campaign seeks to engage with all sectors of society in the region, encouraging all parties to stand together in the name of peace and manifest action on Peace Day, 21 September. As well as this, Peace One Day utilises the unifying power of sport and culture through our five initiatives: One Day One Goal, Try For Peace, One Day One Dance, Set For Peace and Move For Peace. These initiatives aim to bring people together to celebrate and raise awareness of Peace Day. Peace One Day Education aims to inspire young people to become the driving force behind the vision of a united and sustainable world by advancing active learning in the areas of reconciliation, intercultural cooperation, and global citizenship – using Peace Day, 21 September as a focus. 3 With the generous support of Campaign in the Great Lakes region of Africa 2014-2016 Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya Jeremy Gilley “When you build a house, you start with one brick. Founder, Peace One Day If we want to build peace, we should start with one day.” Overview of 2014 Going forward... • The free Peace One Day Celebration 2014 at • We will continue to work with all sectors of society, Goma International Airport was headlined by including governments, UN bodies, NGOs, five-time Grammy-nominated hip-hop/RnB star educational institutions and broader civil society Akon, with performances from local artists Lexxus to help manifest a significant increase in life- Legal, Dety Darba, Sango’A and Mzee Mbukuli. saving and humanitarian activities on Peace Day, • Over 3,000 Peace Day activities were organised 21 September across the region. in the region across all sectors of society. • In the next two years, we aim to distribute free • Major humanitarian activities, organised by our peace education resources across all schools in partners, took place on Peace Day, 21 September. Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi, inspiring new gen- erations to become global peacemakers. • A free peace education resource, developed in collaboration with the DRC Ministry of Education and UNICEF, was distributed to 51,380 primary schools in the DRC. Countdown to Peace Day Forums 2015 How can Peace Day, 21 September help inspire positive action in the Great Lakes region of Africa? Purpose • To engage a wide range of stakeholders in the Great Lakes region in order to mobilise activity on Peace Day; • To provide a platform for partners to build new connections and deepen existing relationships in the region; • To share the experiences of and take inspiration from Peace Day 2014; • To exchange ideas on how Peace Day can support the work of organisations operating in the region and benefit local communities. 4 Plenary and Keynote Speakers Find out who will be speaking at today’s forum. Peace One Day would like to thank all speakers for their involvement in this event. All speakers may be subject to change. OPENING PLENARY SESSION DR. ROSE NASSALI LUKWAGO ONE UN UGANDA BRITISH HIGH Permanent Secretary, Ministry COMMISSION, of Education, Science, UGANDA Technology and Sports of the Republic of Uganda PEACE DAY ACTIVATION SESSION ISAAC SAMBA CANON JOYCE NIMA B.A.S. Founder & Director, Speak Out Uganda Member of the (Anglican) Church of the Province of Uganda (CoU) THEMATIC SESSIONS The role of the UN and the international community in promoting BETTY OYELLA BIGOMBE UNHCR WORLD FOOD Peace Day Senior Director for Fragility, Conflict PROGRAMME and Violence at the World Bank, Tanenbaum Peacemakers in Action Award winner, and former State Minister for Northern Uganda THEMATIC SESSIONS CONTINUED How Peace Day can offer a moment of collective action on issues RICHARD BUSINGE ANGELA RUGAMBWA VICTORIA NALONGO surrounding Country Manager, Country Director, NAMUSISI domestic and International Alert International Rescue Bright Kids Uganda, ACD, sexual violence Committee Co-Founder of CERESAV How faith groups can unite their communities behind Peace Day REV. FR. DR. SILVESTER DESPINA NAMWEMBE SHEIKH KHATWIB ARINAITWE RWOMUKUBWE Regional Coordinator, MUKULUWAKIKA Executive Secretary, Uganda United Religions Initiative Deputy Mufti of Uganda, Joint Christian Council (UJCC) (URI) – Great Lakes Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) How education can inspire young people to get involved in Peace Day DR. YUSUF NSUBUGA BEATRICE Director of Basic & Secondary BIHEMAISO Education & HIV/AIDS Teacher, City Education Sector Coordinator, Parents School Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Sports of the Republic of Uganda The role of sport and culture in promoting Peace Day VICTOR OCHEN DANIEL KIGOZI Executive Director & A.K.A. ‘NAVIO’ Founder of African Youth Ugandan Hip-Hop Initiative Network (AYINET) & Artist Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Peace One Day Staff JEREMY GILLEY LIZA BEL LAURENCE KHAN JONATHAN COLLIER CEO & Founder Great Lakes Region Global Campaigns Global Campaigns Programme Coordinator Manager, Faith Manager, NGOs Liza.Bel@ Laurence.Khan@ Jonathan.Collier@ peaceoneday.org peaceoneday.org peaceoneday.org KATE STANLEY DANIELA PALOU ZABU-MWINO LITAMBOLA AUDREY STAUTH Sports Engagement Education Reducing Domestic Violence Junior Programme Manager Campaigner Engagement Manager Coordinator Kate.Stanley@ Daniela.Palou@ Zabu.Litambola@ drc.glr@ peaceoneday.org peaceoneday.org peaceoneday.org peaceoneday.org NIK WILLIAMS ALEX MASON Digital Communications Lead Designer and Manager Film Editor Nik.Williams@ Alex.Mason@ peaceoneday.org peaceoneday.org [email protected] St. Georges House, 15 St. George’s Road, www.peaceoneday.org Richmond, TW9 2LE, United Kingdom 7 Notes 9 Previous Forums 10 With the generous support of www.peaceoneday.org.