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Category Archives: Africa
“We Need The Voices of African Women” – Conversations with inspirational African women
Theo Sowa is Chief Executive Officer of the African Women’s Development Fund. In her TEDxChange talk, Theo Sowa talks about African voices and representation in conversations of international health and poverty issues. Theo argues that if we truly want to see … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Fragile States, International Development, Women
Tagged Africa, African Women’s Development Fund, Development, Fragile States, Gender Equality, Gender Gap, Ghana, International Development, Millenium Development Goals, Nobel Peace Prize, Theo Sowa, UN Women, Women, Women Leaders, Women's Empowerment
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Remembering Howard Wolpe and looking ahead for the future of Burundi
On October 25th, 2011, Howard Wolpe passed away. For those who did not have a chance to know him, I can tell you he was and still is the source of inspiration for many peacebuilders and practitioners, in Africa, in … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Education, Fragile States, International Development, Peace, Peace Education
Tagged BLTP, Burundi, Development, Education, Fragile States, Howard Wolpe, international crisis group, Peace, peace and reconciliation, peace education, Peacebuilding, politics, Teachers, UNESCO, UNICEF, Wilson Center
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Fragile Island of Peace: How an African nation moved beyond violence
Discover the trailer of this documentary that presents the transformative peacebuilding process Burundi’s leaders went through that changed them and changed the nation — how it happened, what worked, what lessons can we learn from it. Presented by the Wilson Center … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Peacebuilding
Tagged Africa, BLTP, Burundi, Peacebuilding, Wilson Center
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Peace Education in Fragile States: A Hope for the Future
Here is a new post in Africa Up Close about school-based peace education in Burundi and the latest developement in the field of peace education:
Posted in Africa, Child Protection, Education, Peace Education, Peacebuilding
Tagged ban ki moon, Burundi, Education, Education For All, peace education, UNESCO, UNICEF, United Nations
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Tina Robiolle, PhD 