INTRODUCTION Center for Conflict Resolution (CECORE) is an

INTRODUCTION
Center for Conflict Resolution (CECORE)
is an initiative of Ugandan people working
to seek alternative and creative means of
preventing, managing and resolving
conflicts. Members come from a rich
background of peace and human rights
work, research and training.
CECORE is a Ugandan NGO registered in
January 1995 with programmes in Uganda,
Great Lakes Regions and Horn of Africa.
• To share knowledge and experience
through networking.
• To design and share information on Early
Warning and preventive mechanisms on
conflicts.
PROGRAMMES
I.Training in Conflict Prevention,
Management, Resolution and
Transformation.
• Linking parties in conflict for dialogue
with assistance from experienced
mediators for healing and reconciliation
VISION
A Society where Peace, Tolerance and
Human dignity prevail.
MISSION
To promote a culture of peace
VALUES
• Respect for Fundamental Human Rights
• Assurance of equal opportunities for all
persons
• Appreciation of differing opinions
• Professional integrity
• Team work and collaboration
OBJECTIVES
• To research and develop theory and
to implement the practice of Conflict
Resolution applying alternative and
creative means.
• To research, document and disseminate
information on Conflict Resolution and
Peace building.
III. ‘Building Bridges’ - Conflict
Resolution in practice
• Train various sectors of society to increase
awareness and understanding of conflicts
and how to actively transform them.
• Train in other life skills as a holistic
approach to conflict prevention,
management and resolution and post
conflict peace-building.
II. Media and Peace-building
• CECORE recognises the crucial role
the media plays, but very often the
media is used to fuel conflict and
misunderstanding. We therefore work
with and through the media to promote
peace-building and development.
• Designing programmes to help
in peace-building and post-conflict
Reconstruction (Disarmament,
Demobilization and Reintegration
{DDR}, Security Sector Reform {SSR}
and Small Arms and Light Weapons
{SALW} Conflict Sensitive Approaches
{CSA})
• Promote conflict prevention and
resolution in non-formal sectors of
society
Networking and Advocacy
• Organise and facilitate seminars,
workshops, conferences, discussions,
film shows, exhibitions, drama etc.
in connection with or related to the
implementation of the main purpose.
• Collaborating with the African Union (AU’s)
Peace and Security Department and its
Divisions.
l Collaborating with the African Union (Au’s)
Peace and Security Department and its
Divisions
l Participation in regional and sub-regional
initiatives for peace (especially with
Regional Economic Commissions)
l Lobbying policy and decision-makers to
contribute to the culture of peace.
• Participation in regional and sub-regional
linitiatives
Collaborating
with actors
in nonfor peace (especially
with Regional
violence,human
rights,
good
governance
Economic Commissions)
and democracy.
• Lobbying policy and decision-makers to
contribute
to Documentation
the culture of peace.
IV.
Research
and informa-
dissemination
on various
thematic
• tion
Collaborating
with actors
in non-violence,
areas
human rights, good governance and
democracy.
MEMBERSHIP/PARTNERSHIP
IV. Research Documentation and
information dissemination on
Nationally:
thematic
areas
lvarious
The NGO
Forum
l The Human Rights Network (HURINET)
MEMBERSHIP/PARTNERSHIP
l Development Network of Indigenous
Nationally:
Voluntary Associations (DENIVA)
•l
The
NGO Forum
Uganda
National Focal Point (NFP) on
• The
Human
Network
(HURINET)
Small
Arms Rights
and Light
Weapons
The Uganda Action
Network
Small Arms
•l
Development
Network
of on
Indigenous
(UANSA) Associations (DENIVA)
Voluntary
The Uganda
Women’s
Peace
Coalition
•l
Uganda
National
Focal
Point
(NFP) on
lSmall
Anti-Corruption
Coalition
Uganda
Arms and Light Weapons(ACCU)
Climate
Change
and Network
Disaster Management
•l
The
Uganda
Action
on Small
Alliance
(CCDMA)
2011
Arms (UANSA)
• Regionally:
The Uganda Women’s Peace Coalition
Peace Tree NetworkCoalition
(PTN)
•l
Anti-Corruption
Uganda
l(ACCU)
Regional Centre for Small Arms (RECSA)
l
Eastern Coalition
Africa Action
on Small
• Uganda
on Network
United Nations
Arms
(EAANSA)
Security Council Resolution 1325.
• C l i m a t e C h a n g e a n d D i s a s t e r
(CCDMA)
2011for
lManagement
Pastoral and Alliance
Environmental
Network
the Horn of Africa (PENHA)
Regionally:
l Peace and Security Network (PeSeNet)
• Peace Tree Network (PTN)
Eastern Africa
•lRegional
Arms
(RECSA)
CommonCentre
Marketfor
for Small
East and
Central
Africa
• Eastern
Africa
Action
Network
on
Small
(COMESA)
(EAANSA)
lArms
Institute
for Security Studies (ISS)
•lPastoral
Network and
for
Centre and
for Environmental
the Study of Violence
Reconciliation
(CSVR)
the
Horn of Africa
(PENHA)
Gender
Based
Violence
Prevention
(GBV)
•lPeace
and
Security
Network
(PeSeNet)
Network
Eastern Africa
•Internationally:
Common Market for East and Central
(COMESA)
lAfrica
The Global
Partnership for the Prevention
• Institute
Security
Studies (ISS)
of Armedfor
Conflicts
(GPPAC)
The International
Action of
Network
on Small
•lCentre
for the Study
Violence
and
Arms (IANSA) (CSVR)
Reconciliation
Small Arms
Survey
Geneva (SAS)
•lGender
Based
Violence
Prevention
l(GBV)
Coalition
for
Peace
in Africa (COPA)
Network
l Network of African Peace-builders (NAPS)
Internationally:
l The African Center for Strategic Studies
• The
Global Partnership for the Prevention
(ACSS)
of Armed Conflicts (GPPAC)
Management:
• The International Action Network on
l Board of Directors
Small Arms (IANSA)
l Secretariat.
• Small Arms Survey Geneva (SAS)
sources:
•Funding
Coalition
for Peace in Africa (COPA)
l
Local
support
international
grants
• Network of and
African
Peace-builders
l(NAPS)
Consultancy.
• The African Center for Strategic Studies
(ACSS)
For further information contact;
Management: CECORE
P.O Box 5211, Kampala, Uganda
• Board of Directors
Plot 1040, Bunga /Soya, off Ggaba Road
• Secretariat.
Tel: +256 414 255033/ +256 312 262265
Email:
[email protected]
Funding
sources:
Website:www.cecore.net
• Local support and international grants
• Consultancy.
Center for Conflict Resolution
PURPOSE:
Center for Conflict Resolution (CECORE)
empower
individuals,
Plot 1040To
Bunga
Soya Road,
off Ggaba Road
organizations,
and the
P.O. Box 5211,institutions
Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256
- 414 - 255033
/ 234405
community
to transform
conflict
effectively
Fax: +256 - 414 - 255033
byE-mail:
applying
alternative and creative
[email protected]
means in order [email protected]
to promote a culture of
Website:
www.cecore.or.ug
active
tolerance
and peace.
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