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Head of Department |
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Ato Negussie Zewdie |
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Speak up for people who cannot speak for themselves.
Protect the rights of all who are helpless.
Speak for them and be a righteous judge.
Protect the rights of the poor and needy.
Proverbs 31:8-9 |
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Vision
To contribute towards
peace, justice, conflict resolution, reconciliation and sustainable
poverty alleviation in Ethiopia by promoting constructive,
co-operative and participatory approaches to bring about lasting
change by addressing the root cause. |
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Objective
To increase the awareness of EKHC leaders, members
and the Ethiopian people at large,
through exposure workshops in peace development and human rights
issues,
using advocacy practitioners in the local churches and networking
with international Christian agencies,
to help prevent human rights violations and conflict in our
society,
based on Christian values |
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Activities
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Conduct workshops and training to build capacity of church
members to be active peacemakers in their community
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Education on human rights, peace building initiatives and
reconciliation at all levels of the church's operation
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Training of trainers on
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Conflict resolution
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Mediation skills
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Understanding conflict and local capacities for peace
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Conflict management
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Lobbying key people, including Government leaders, on
pertinent and practical issues of peace building and peaceful co-existence.
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Advocacy Practitioners Workshops
Regional and national workshops have been held to build awareness on
legal and human rights issues, and on the role of the church as salt and
light in society.
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curriculum has been developed by a panel of distinguished lawyers and
judges, some of whom have also contributed as speakers at the workshops.
Participants have made plans to conduct training workshops at district
level, increasing the level of awareness in the local church
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Participants in the national
practitioners workshop, held at Kuriftu in summer 2003 |
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