Peace Festival
- Introduction
The Africa Peace Festival – APF is an initiative of the African Center for Peace Building (AFCOPB) which aims at building peace through culture of diplomacy.
- Africa Peace Festival Secretariat: Statement of Purpose
The purpose of the Secretariat is to promote peace building through cultural diplomacy. It strives to educate and unite through the showcase, promotion and celebration of Africa’s rich cultural heritage.
The African Centre for Peace Building seeks is to build peace in Ghana and Africa through youth development, peace education, promotion of human rights and health. We also seek to bring public awareness that would enable people to make peaceful and healthy decisions for themselves, their families, nations and the continent.
The Africa Peace Festival Secretariat (hereinafter referred to as the Secretariat) has been established as the executive body for the Peace Festival project. The purpose of the Secretariat is to develop the concept for the project, serve as a focal point of information, manage, budget, liaise with partners, donors and key participants, delegate responsibilities to supporting staff and serve other outreach, administrative, organizational and financial tasks as needed.
The Median Edition of Africa Peace Festival (APF 2012)
The Peace Festival is the first ever initiative of its kind in Ghana and scale to be held in Accra. It is intended to be an annual event (June-July) that promotes peace-building through cultural of diplomacy. The Festival strives to engage, educate and unite through the showcase, promotion and celebration of Africa’s rich cultural heritage. It offers a platform for young leaders, both female and male, to identify the societal roots of conflict, express opinion, overcome differences and commit to the achievement of sustainable peace in the region.
The Festival is a residential one (participants will be hosted on the University campus) and will consist of a range of indoor and outdoor events, among which: peace walk, conferences/workshops, project presentations, games for peace, debate, film screening, poetry, drama and music, cultural displays, arts exhibition and lectures among others (please refer to activities/calendar section below).
The Peace Festival is an unprecedented event that foresees the engagement of nearly 2000 participants (youth, academics, civil societies, government officials, diplomats, businesses and media across the globe.
It will, therefore, offer unparalleled level of commercial exposure (national, regional and global) for potential sponsors, partners and supporters. It is also a unique opportunity for businesses to assert their commitment to sustainable peace in Africa.
- Project Aims and Objectives
- - To provide as a safe, peaceful and joyful environment that allows people from different backgrounds to overcome their differences and unite for peace
- - To bring awareness and build capacity among youth on critical peace building issues with the objective of creating future peace educators
- - To provide a forum for the youth to showcase their ideas in solving societal problems
- - To showcase African rich culture
- - To promote cultural tolerance and unity in diversity as a commitment to peaceful coexistence
- - To engage political leaders, civil society, the media and representatives of the private sector with ideas of cultural tolerance and to encourage their commitment to peace, unity and development
- - To promote trade and development
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Event 1A: International Peace Conference on youth development and democracy |
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The conference is under the theme “promoting global culture of peace in the 21st Century”
Sub-themes of the conference: |
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Event 1B: International Peace Conference |
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Call for Presentation Topics for the Conference |
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Event 2: Peace Awards/ and Dinner |
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The Peace Awards and the Dinner will be in the evening of day two. It will present the platform for us to appreciate and honor personalities that have contributed to the achievement of global and national peace. |
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Event 3: Arts/Culture Exhibition |
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This section presents a holistic platform for the local industries to showcase their products. |
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Event 4: Peace Concert |
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The concert is scheduled for the evening of the day three to be held at the National Theatre where will have music, drama, comedy among others. |
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Event 5: Games for Peace (Africa Peace Cups) |
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This present a unique platform for political parties, corporate bodies, students to have difference kinds of games. |
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Event 6: Visitation to some Tourist sites in Ghana |
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This event to expose to the international participants some of the tourist site in Ghana. The Festival is considering visitation to following areas:
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Event 7 A: Business and NGO Executives Conference |
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This meeting is to provide the platform for NGO, Business and State Officials to explore areas of partnership and collaboration. It will also focus on finding practical solutions to developmental challenges in the areas of poverty reduction, Business, ICT, Agriculture, Health among others.
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Event 7B: Business and NGO Executives Conference |
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Event 1: The second day of the BNE Conference will focus on workshop on these topics
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Event 8: Durbar and Peace Pledge/Signing of Peace Proclamation by Political Parties |
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This is going to be the grand durbar where we have chief and head of states attending with heads of political parties and all flag-bearers. There will be address from President of Ghana, and any other head of states present, President of National House of Chiefs, Chairman of the Christian Council of Churches, and the National Chief Imam.
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Event 9: Peace Education Workshop |
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The training workshop aims at equipping the teachers; youth leaders; community leaders; NGOs leaders with peace education skills to become effective peace educators in society. |
Useful Links: << APF Time Table >> << How To Apply >> <<Accommodation >> << Fees >>
Grants and Scholarships Information: << Arts Move Africa >> <<Fund for NGOs Travel Grants>>
