Jan-March-2012. Working for a Nonviolent, ONAD NEWSLETTER Peaceful and Democratic Society “ ... Good News is that we shall overcome violence one day” it all starts with me! You too can join us to build a nonviolent, peaceful and democratic country. Read more in our ONAD News! Mr. Moses Monday John Inside this issue: ONAD’s Executive Director Training of Trainers course Above is Mr. Moses Monday John Community We shall overcome violence policing It is sad that many of our people are people learnt violence from the surround- still dying as a result of in inter-commu- ing and similarly, we can learn something Regional visits nal violent conflicts from cattle rustling new called “nonviolence” to do away with and theft. In these bloody confrontations the common violence our people are prac- the vulnerable groups in the communities ticing nowaday. Both formal and informal Exchange visits such as women and children are killed, education is necessary to effect change in abducted, villages burned and infrastruc- the attitudes and behaviours of our people Strategic plan tures destroyed to the extent that some of who have been using violence as a means 2012-2015 our neighbours in the region tend to asso- to settle disputes. Speaking on behalf of ciate us with violence. Many of our friends those who have attended nonviolence and Overview of have raised concerns and have asked ONAD peace-building trainings, I must say at some about its role in ending the current spate of point that we did not know that what we what ONAD violence in Jonglei and the other States in were doing before is violence. It is a pity beneficiaries South Sudan? As an organization champi- that Nonviolence and Peace organizations oning the non-violence cause ONAD is en- in the country have limited resources to ad- ONAD an couraging communal dialogue and reconcil- dress challenges at hand as the demand is Elephant in iations with a hope that the deadly conflicts huge. But the Good News is that “we shall Torit in the States of Jonglei, Lakes, Unity and overcome violence one day” it all starts others can be overcome. with me! You too can join us to build a non- We believed as human-beings we were violent, peaceful and democratic country. not born as brutal people. The fact is that Read more in our ONAD News! German Ambassador in Juba hails ONAD’s Nonviolence and Peace-building program Transforming the culture of vio- for Foreign Cultural Relations (IFA) sup- lence through nonviolence education ports ONAD’s peace-building project in and peace-building are critical if South Western Equatoria (Mvolo County) and Sudan is to develop. ONAD is among Lakes State (Yirol West County). IFA sup- the few civil society organizations that ports dialogue and peaceful co-existence I have come across that works to build of communities and cultures across the a nonviolent, peaceful and democratic world. He made this remarks on Monday society says Ambassador Peter Felten. March 5, 2012 in his office while meeting My country is committed to supporting ONAD team led by Executive Director and peace-building in the newly born Repub- Mrs. Flora Francis, lic of South Sudan. Its worth noting that ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 German Government through Institute Right is Ambassador Peter Felten ONAD-UPDATE Jan-March-2012. Training of Trainers course PICTURED: Participants displaying their certificates after the TOT workshop Project Beneficiaries and facilitators of the first ever South In its endeavour to equip and support the human resources in Sudan Nonviolence TOT post for a South Sudan with the necessary skills and scientific approach in applying non-violence means in settling disputes and conflicts, the group photo above. Organisation for Nonviolent and Development (ONAD), in collabo- For the first time in the last six ration with the Swedish Fellowship of Reconciliation (SweFOR), years of the Comprehensive Peace last year brought together 15 participants representing 5 States of Agreement signed between Khar- South Sudan as well as members from Uganda and Sudan attended toum and Juba in 2005 which cul- the Training of Trainers (TOT) course in Juba. In line with ONAD minated in the formal declaration policy of equal representation, the Trainees who were selected for of South Sudan as sovereign and the course epitomized people from diverse ethnic background and an independent State in July 2011, selected on merits and excellence so the Trainees would benefit from two Police Officers from South Su- such limited training offered by world-renowned experts on non-vio- dan Police Service attended the lent training such Mr. Martin from Sweden and Lee from Canada. At non-violence training and were the end of the training course the participants express satisfactions passed out as TOT officers. `` I am that the two international and local Trainers (Flora & James) have pleased to have attended this im- equipped them with the necessary knowledge on how they can apply portant training. This is the first of nonviolence methods in their daily lives and work as messengers of its kind and therefore I call on fel- peace in the society and in their various communities as well. low participants to put into prac- CONTINUED ON PAGE 9... tice what they have learnt here ‘’ Kato Everest, one of the beneficia- Working for a Nonviolent, Peaceful and Democratic Society ry from Eastern Equatoria State 2 said. ONAD-UPDATE Jan-March-2012. COMMUNITY POLICING part of its non-violent approach to As contribute in the societal peace, ONAD has carried out an ambitious 3-days training on community policing for 20 young men in Rokon Payam west of Juba which according to the local people has scored a progress in realizing community peace and security. The training which started on the 11th and ended on 13th October 2011 drew participants from Rokon, Mrrikiyo, Kuji and Tokokotulu Bomas (villages). The training was an initia- tive of the Organization for Nonviolence and Development (ONAD) in partnership with the Adam Smith international (ASI). In his key- note speech to the Trainees, Mr. Moses Monday John, the ONAD’s Director asserted ONAD’s A group of trainees of Community Policing in onr of commitment in working together with the con- the sessions. below trainers look on. A great num- ber of female paricipants attended the training. ventional police force to ensure realization of peace and security in the various communi- lems, ONAD is committed to ensure peace is ties. In his message to the participants, the realized and our people enjoy peace‘’ . ONAD’s boss expressed his gratitude to the lo- He said. On his part, Rokon Pay - cal administration in Rokon for their tireless am Administrator encouraged efforts they have made in ensuring that ONAD the police cadets to maintain accomplished its mission of Nonviolence in the high level of professionalism communities of Rokon through the community in serving the community. policing programme. In his remarks about the `violence cannot be reduced in concept of the community policing, ONAD’s Di- our communities unless we join rector told the participants that this is a new hands and have professional law concept which was developed in the western enforcing agents, noting that some of the challenges face by the masses can be world to support the conventional police force in preventing and curbing crime. “ I know that eradicated through empowering people to know community policing is a new thing in our commu- the differences between customary laws in some nity , our work is to train and enlighten our com- communities which allows forced marriage and munities for them to know what a crime is and the modern laws which forbids coercive laws. therefore who ever caused it may not be our prob- CONTINUED ON PAGE 5... Eastern Africa Youth Adopt nonviolence Inspired to change the fortunes of African youth in the Eastern Africa region, ONAD leadership delivered a paper on nonviolence as away of life to transform youths in Africa from the culture of vio- lence to a potential for peace and development. The paper was presented to over 70 youths delegates by Mr. Moses Monday who said the purpose of nonviolence education is not to only provide knowledge but to challenge people for change of heart that leads to positive change of attitudes, behavior and action. Youths are always at the centre of conflicts in Africa. We need to know why are we at the centre of conflicts in Africa and work to liber- ate ourselves from being used youths to mature youths who decide on what is right to do and what is wrong not to do. He added. Many youth lamented that their education is not taken serious, there are high rate of illiteracy, un-employment and poverty in Africa and youth suffer the most. The answer to all these challenges is nonviolence. Nonviolence education is the process of acquiring the knowledge, values and skills to transform oneself, others and learn to live in harmony with CONTINUED ON PAGE 6... Working for a Nonviolent, Peaceful and Democratic Society 3 ONAD-UPDATE Jan-March-2012. ONAD lunches strategic plan Core Values: For ONAD to strengthen its organizational capacity , November Team work and responsibility, peaceful social change, equity last year with support from partners , volunteers and experi- and social justice, empowering poor people to improve their enced facilitators a three year strategic plan , the aim of the plan lives, honesty and was for ONAD participants to know the importance of strategic Transparency, participatory democracy, learn from others planning ,its importance , the steps , components of the strategic in humility, respect for diversity and spirit of planning and developed a strategic plan which will be the core and driving engine for ONAD to operate from the year 2012 to 2014.