Who We Are
The Community Outreach Peace Project (COPP) is a new peace initiative housed at Gulu University's Institute of Peace and Strategic Studies. Through peace outreach the project attempts to connect peace theories from academia with practical experiences and life realities of the rural population. More ...
COPP's Overall Goal is to "strengthen peace-building mechanisms through community participation and sustainable peace and development."
Mission
A peace project to transform communities in Northern Uganda for positive and sustainable peace through research, documentation, dissemination and outreach programmes.
Vision
A community enjoying sustainable peace and development.
COPP's Objectives
- To support community-based peace-building developmental initiatives;
- To research, document and disseminate relevant information in the field of peace-building and conflict transformation.
- To enhance advocacy and networking that can influence policies and decision-making.
Activities
- Peace education movie series;
- Public debates and dialogues;
- Story telling events;
- Community Exchange Programme;
- Capacity trainings (Alternatives to Violence Project, Do No Harm);
- Community Radio Peace Education; More ...
- Baseline surveys;
- Conflict Analysis Workshops.
Target Group
COPP targets the students of Gulu University, representatives of civil society and local government, NGO staff as well as all those who are interested to enrich their knowledge in conflict management and peace-building skills either for private or professional reasons.
COPP's Current Cooperation Partners
- German Development Service
through its Civil Peace Service Programme (DED ZFD) More ...
- Amuru Parents Initiative to Enhance Education (APIEE) More ...
Institute of Peace and Strategic Studies
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