How can we use Peacepaces.com for our work? |

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First brainstorming session:

  • To do work effectively there is need for knowledge and skills which the website provides
  • It is a tool for clarification and it is a way of learning from different IRCs and it helps to improve methodology through different ideas from peers
  • It is a channel where people meet and share ideas this can be a tool for organisational learning and share experiences
  • Use it as a framework to build on local experiences and share among ourselves, can edit the evaluation report through using SWOT analysis
  • Use it a tool for advocacy and also rally support at the international level on different issues. The only question is how to verify stories/information on sensitive issues e.g. violation by security forces ( try ushahidi.com)
  • The complimentarity between peacepaces and other websites- for IRCs, can upload information from the websites to peacepaces
  • If one is a trainer the tools are given for various activities
  • Used as a channel for advertisement, talk about what you do and people engage with it
What is the added value of this to your work? How do you engage with it in your work?
  • The use of IT as a resource for peacebuilding. Not much attention on this in peacebuilding, how can such a horizontal platform be used? This can be used in sharing of information, experiences.
  • Practical examples - uploading reports on forums, documentation of success stories, manuals eg civic education manual, materials on interfaith dialogue.
There is a need to create a page on interfaith dialogue and upload material on this. Uganda has already developed a concept note for this. the page opened would be designed to cater for the various needs that emerge.
in other countries material is already in existence on various issues.




What
 How
 Who
 When
Use the resources already available for our programme work including training
  • Get people in each IRC on board, so that it does not become a one-man-show, in each organisation.
  • Provide feedback and input on the materials.
  • Print out all relevant training materials, share it with the trainers and project people, decide what to use.
  • Make an inventory of the resources available for training in every IRC and communicate it to Peacepaces.com (the moderators).
  • Internalise and adapt the materials available to the local needs.
  • LPI chaps will support chaps in IRCs in induction for adoption of M&E methodologies and tools (only through peacepaces.com).
  • Every participant.

  • Every participant.
  • Godfrey on M&E (onentho); Martha on M&E (marthamukulu); Ken Ogutu on Conflict Analysis (kenogutu); Bilali Ali on Conflict Analysis and M&E (blilaliali); + whoever else wants to volunteer.
  • Every participant, moderators will coordinate.
  • Every participant.

  • LPI (Olivia, Jeremy, R&A, Wangari, Michele), IRCs (((anyone who needs support)
  • March 15.

  • On going.
  • April 15.











  • March 20.

  • On going.


  • On going.
Create a big section acessible from the 'home' page on interfaith dialogue and peacebuilding, everyone uploads material that is then organised by the moderators. This includes;
  • training materials
  • articles on thematic issues
  • conflict analysis
  • success and failure stories, lessons learnt
  • stories from the field
  • Other
  • Create section accessible from the home page.
  • Each participant goes back to their IRCs, looks into all the resources available and starts uploading.
  • One moderator from IRCs oversees the process (english) and another moderator in French language.
  • Moderators will interact with other moderators on decision making.
  • ACRL should champion and advocate for this work (the new).
  • Michele.

  • Each participant.



  • Kenogutu, Tshibanda (Cecile), Noor (Awdaud).
  • ""

  • Marthamukulu
  • /awdaud
  • February 17.

  • Start on February 19, coordination by moderators, By end of June we assess where we are.
  • On-going.


  • On going.

  • March 31, + oin going.
Explore the use of this technology in our actual work
  • Open a section in Peacepaces.com on how to use this and similar technologies in our peacebuilding work.
  • Select leaders to pioneer this exploration.





  • Look for examples already existing out there.
  • Involve thought leaders in this exploration in your area.
  • On-going process.
  • Involve other IRCs, faith based organisation and others.
  • ]
  • Michele

  • Hamza (mtunu); Michele (mikicesari), Olivia (okibui), Ayoub (nsanzintwari)

  • Same
  • Now

  • From March 1, ongoing.





  • Same
Plan on how to involve other IRCs in Africa in this platform
  • Organise refresher sessions that include other IRCs not represented.
  • Share our training report with them.
  • Invite them as member of Peacepaces.com - share the website itself.
  • Invite others to join and share their experiences and materials.
  • Look for leaders that can foster innovation in each IRC/organisation, talk to them, independently from their official position.
  • ACRL, LPI

  • LPI does report,Martha shares.
  • Everyone
  • By end of 2010.

  • March 20.

  • March 15.
Explore how to use materials that are on this platform to engage with the resources from abroad in our work
  • Talk to them, engage them.
  • Invite them to join the discussions, and to share their resources.
  • Use other social networking platforms to advertise peacepaces.com