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‘The role of youth organizations in peacebuilding in the African Great Lakes Region: a rough transition from local and non-governmental to the national and governmental peacebuilding efforts in Burundi and eastern DRC’
Journal of Peace Education ( IF 0.7 ) Pub Date : 2019-11-12 , DOI: 10.1080/17400201.2019.1688139
Amani C. Kasherwa 1
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ABSTRACT The youth is generally considered as the pillar of society. However, over the last many years, the views, power and potentials of the youth in the Great Lakes Region (GLR) have not been effectively harnessed in peacebuilding initiatives. Despite their ever-increasing numbers and influence at community level; young people are frequently overlooked in programmes for the prevention, response and transformation of conflicts. In extremely difficult conditions, some youth organizations are constructively contributing to promoting the culture of peace at community level. However, initiatives of these youth organizations are limited by the prevailing resistance to the emerging youth culture, inadequate institutional support, financial constraints and the failing post-war transition to peace. Based on a broader empirical study on the role of youth organizations in peacebuilding in the GLR; this article critically examines the lack of a smooth transition for young people from efforts at the local and non-governmental level to the national and governmental level in Burundi and DRC. It also describes a diversity of conceptualizations of ‘peace’ shaping the different approaches of youth organizations for peace. The article also examines the challenges affecting youth constructive participation in peacebuilding and suggests some reflections for effectively harnessing youth’s power and potential for building sustainable peace and reconciliation in the region.

中文翻译:

“青年组织在非洲大湖区建设和平中的作用:从地方和非政府组织到布隆迪和刚果民主共和国东部的国家和政府建设和平努力的粗略过渡”

摘要 青年被普遍认为是社会的支柱。然而,在过去的许多年里,大湖区(GLR)青年的观点、力量和潜力并没有在建设和平倡议中得到有效利用。尽管他们在社区层面的人数和影响力不断增加;在预防、应对和转变冲突的方案中,年轻人经常被忽视。在极其困难的条件下,一些青年组织正在建设性地促进社区层面的和平文化。然而,这些青年组织的倡议受到对新兴青年文化的普遍抵制、机构支持不足、财政拮据以及战后向和平过渡失败的限制。基于关于青年组织在 GLR 建设和平中的作用的更广泛的实证研究;本文批判性地考察了布隆迪和刚果民主共和国青年人从地方和非政府层面的努力向国家和政府层面的努力缺乏平稳过渡的情况。它还描述了塑造青年组织不同方法的“和平”概念的多样性。本文还探讨了影响青年建设性参与建设和平的挑战,并提出了一些思考,以有效利用青年的力量和潜力,在该地区建立可持续的和平与和解。本文批判性地考察了布隆迪和刚果民主共和国青年人从地方和非政府层面的努力向国家和政府层面的努力缺乏平稳过渡的情况。它还描述了塑造青年组织不同方法的“和平”概念的多样性。本文还探讨了影响青年建设性参与建设和平的挑战,并提出了一些思考,以有效利用青年的力量和潜力,在该地区建立可持续的和平与和解。本文批判性地考察了布隆迪和刚果民主共和国青年人从地方和非政府层面的努力向国家和政府层面的努力缺乏平稳过渡的情况。它还描述了塑造青年组织不同方法的“和平”概念的多样性。本文还探讨了影响青年建设性参与建设和平的挑战,并提出了一些思考,以有效利用青年的力量和潜力,在该地区建立可持续的和平与和解。
更新日期:2019-11-12
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