HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein announced the start of the Generations For Peace Camp 08, with youth leaders from 16 nations attending a ten-day intense certification programme.
The global initiative Generations For Peace, which was founded by Prince Feisal in 2007, uses sport as a vehicle for peace building in divided communities. This year's camp has brought together 71 delegates from Asian and African countries including Iraq, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Palestine, Lebanon and Afghanistan, who participated in Camp 07; and newcomers Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, Lesotho, Togo, Cote D’Ivoire and Liberia.
Addressing delegates, guests and the media, Prince Feisal said Generations For Peace pledged that it would be long term and sustainable and that was proven by last year's peace pioneers: "It is extremely rewarding to see that these Peace Pioneers have already begun sustainable Generations For Peace projects in their own communities. 56 projects are already being implemented involving over 1,200 adults and 10,000 young people; and this is just the start of our cascade process," Prince Feisal said.
The Peace Pioneer Certification Programme will comprise ten days of intense theoretical and practical sporting work delivered by leading international and local peace education experts and sport coaches and is composed of four key modules, which focus on the roles Peace Pioneers will undertake within their communities: Peace Building; instructing children; training of trainers; and Advocacy for Generations For Peace. They will also receive sport training, rules and teaching skills in six sports: Softball, Athletics, Football, Volleyball, Basketball and Table Tennis.
The global initiative Generations For Peace, which was founded by Prince Feisal in 2007, uses sport as a vehicle for peace building in divided communities. This year's camp has brought together 71 delegates from Asian and African countries including Iraq, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Palestine, Lebanon and Afghanistan, who participated in Camp 07; and newcomers Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, Lesotho, Togo, Cote D’Ivoire and Liberia.
Addressing delegates, guests and the media, Prince Feisal said Generations For Peace pledged that it would be long term and sustainable and that was proven by last year's peace pioneers: "It is extremely rewarding to see that these Peace Pioneers have already begun sustainable Generations For Peace projects in their own communities. 56 projects are already being implemented involving over 1,200 adults and 10,000 young people; and this is just the start of our cascade process," Prince Feisal said.
The Peace Pioneer Certification Programme will comprise ten days of intense theoretical and practical sporting work delivered by leading international and local peace education experts and sport coaches and is composed of four key modules, which focus on the roles Peace Pioneers will undertake within their communities: Peace Building; instructing children; training of trainers; and Advocacy for Generations For Peace. They will also receive sport training, rules and teaching skills in six sports: Softball, Athletics, Football, Volleyball, Basketball and Table Tennis.
