Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network
About Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network
CYPAN brings together young people from across the Commonwealth committed to promoting peace, respect and understanding, and preventing violent extremism
Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network Description
The Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network (CYPAN) brings together young people from across the Commonwealth to upscale and optimise grassroots, national, regional and Pan-Commonwealth efforts to promote peace, respect & understanding and preventing violent extremism. These young people range from community-level and policy-level peace advocates and includes young people who use alternative methods to peace-building from filmmakers to artists to sportspeople.
Vision: To strengthen and optimise grassroots, national, regional and pan-Commonwealth youth participation in promoting sustainable peace and the fight against violent extremism.
Mission: To connect, build capacity and provide support of youth activists from across the Commonwealth and beyond; including artists, tech entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs, civil society leaders, youth workers, filmmakers, cartoonists, students and innovators to promote peace and fight against violent extremism.
The role of civil society, including the voice of the youth, is essential in creating greater cohesion across the Commonwealth and countering the appeal of violent extremism. Youth initiatives, women’s groups, creative professionals, technology experts, and grassroots activists all have significant parts to play in this effort.
As young people, our leadership and contribution in preventing and resolving conflict, violence and extremism is critical to achieving sustainable peace. We are valuable innovators and agents of change and our contribution should be regarded as essential in the building of peaceful communities and supporting democratic governance and transition. Engaging us and encouraging each other in the fight for peace and against violent extremism of all forms is of the utmost importance.
Objectives: To connect young people in the Commonwealth who engage in peacebuilding, promoting respect & understanding as well as in preventing and countering violent extremism to deepen inter- /cross-cultural understanding
To provide a platform for young peacebuilders that will promote and sustain their work in partnership with stakeholders, funding institutions, governments and othersTo support the implementation of local, national, regional and international policies and programmes which address the participation of young people in peacebuilding and preventing and countering violent extremism. To influence policies at the international, regional and national levels that will promotes youth inclusion and participation in peacebuildingTo showcase and support the contribution of young people in promoting sustainable peace and preventing and countering violent extremismTo inspire and motivate other young people to get involved in peacebuilding efforts towards creating peaceful societies across the CommonwealthTo facilitate capacity and skills building, sharing of ideas and good practice as well as mentoring opportunities for young people across the region. To provide technical and advisory support to Commonwealth Secretariat on youth and peacebuildingCreate informed cohort of articulate young peacebuilders to lead advocacy efforts
History of CYPAN support from Commonwealth
In 2007, Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen undertook an important piece of work for the Commonwealth, focused on peace building through respect and understanding (Civil Paths to Peace). The Commonwealth Youth Division took this model forward in the youth space, as an overarching theme for work that progresses key stakeholders’ mind-sets and capacity in human rights, inter-generational cooperation, and equitable inclusion of marginalised groups including women, indigenous and LGBT populations.
Before and since this guiding piece of work was published, the Commonwealth, through various divisions, has committed to both youth-focused and policy-level partnerships and intervention to sustain peace across its member states.
Consultations on the creation of a Commonwealth youth-led initiative on peace-building commenced following the Nkabom project which brought young peace-builders together in 2008. Dialogue was amplified in the lead up to the Amman Declaration in Jordan.
The most recent consultations, held in November 2015 during the Commonwealth Youth Forum and after the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Malta, saw almost 100 youth leaders from across the Commonwealth finally committing to the expansion of youth-led peace efforts across the various regions. The Commonwealth YouthCAN project was also launched at this event.
The network was established with the support of the Commonwealth Secretariat and grew out of a partnership with the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The Commonwealth supports other thematic youth-led networks in various areas including education, health, human rights, and climate change.
Approach
By way of understanding peace-building, CYPAN endorses the definition of peace-building as,
“actions taken to prevent violent conflict from erupting, and efforts taken to end violent conflict and subsequently transform relationships, interactions, and structures after the violence subsidises. Peace- Building can be undertaken on many ‘tracks’ and in many sectors, whether development agencies, community-based organizations, the media, business or political leaders. The goal is to create, support, or enhance healthy and sustainable interactions, relationships and structures that are tolerant, respectful, and constructively respond to the root causes and symptoms of conflict over the long-term – in other words, to create and support a just peace. As such Peace – Building can be a separate area of activity as well as an approach to activities which is integrated into more traditional sector-based development programming”.
CYPAN bears in mind that young people between the ages of 15-29 constitute the majority with a population of over 1. 2 billion in the Commonwealth. As such we build upon the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2250, on youth peace and Security which highlights participation, protection, prevention, partnership, disengagement and reintegration as major thematic towards promoting youth participation in peace as security.
The CYPAN team is aware that the most recent rise in conflicts, violence and extremism within Commonwealth countries and beyond, where we, young people have been framed as agent of violence despite our outstanding civil contributions toward promoting sustainable peace. However, we appreciate and acknowledge that the Commonwealth Civil Path to Peace clearly recommends and acknowledge the role of young people in promoting peace. Hence we recall at all times that the CYPAN is a voluntary network of independent and equal sovereign youth led organisations, co-operating in the common interests of promoting youth participation in peace-building and fight against violent extremism.
And we seek to reaffirm at all times the importance of the Guiding Principles on Young People’s Participation in Peace-building in creating a foundation that ensures young people’s participation and contribution to building peace, including in conflict and post-conflict contexts is accorded with higher priority.
Reviews
📢📢Calling all #peacebuilders!! Here is a wonderful #online #peacebuilding training opportunity for you!! #ActOn2250 #Youth4Peace 🌍🕊
📺Watch LIVE!! #Peacebuilding Commission Ambassadorial-level Meeting on "Leadership, Accountability and Capacity in Supporting #Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace" 🌍🕊
UN Web TV: http://webtv.un.org
Are you interested in an unpaid internship with an amazingggggg #peacebuilding organisation?
Do you reside in The Hague or an EU country? Then check this out!! 🌍 🕊
The smile she wore after being named the Best Female Essay for the 2018 Inter-Prison Essay Competition. Meet Mireille a participant from the Mfou Principal prison. She wrote an amazing essay where she spoke about her story before, while in prison and what she wants to become after her sentence. Her writing skills has made her a heroine among her peers in Prison and finally her victory makes #News on National Television.The award was donated by the Justice and Peace Commission Bamenda and presented by the Head Judge Gladys Viban #CS4PEACE #Empoweringwoemen
#ONUGspirit. #CYPAN #PEACE #RECONCILIATION #YOUTH #KENYA #REGIONALFORUMS #UNSCR2250
Building a Coalition For National Renewal
CALENDER OF EVENTS:
... Region P.R.A.Y Forum to be held on the 16 November during the International Day for Tolerance ( UNESCO 28 C/Resolution 5.61 ; A/RES/51/95 ) - Bungoma/Kakamega
Lawyers For Peace (LFP) Forum to be held on the 10th December During the HUMAN RIGHTS DAY at Parklands Campus.
Kenya Women For Peace Leaders Strategic Planning and capacity Building Meeting to be held on 25th November during the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women ( A/RES/54/134 )
Kenya Women for Peace Mentorship program to be held on 11th October during the International Day of the Girl Child ( A/RES/66/170 )
Coast Region P.R.A.Y Edition to be held on the 2 October 2018, during the International Day of Non-Violence ( A/RES/61/271 )
Teachers For Peace (Nairobi Caucus) will be held on the 5 October during the World Teachers’ Day [UNESCO] ( 27 C/INF.7 )
Counsellors For Peace Forum to be held on 10 October during the World Mental Health Day [WHO] in Nairobi
National Peace Speaking Tour/Caravan and the National Symposium on Peace and Environment to be held on the 21 September during the International Day of Peace ( A/RES/36/67 )
SAVE THE DATES!!!
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Handing over of prizes for the first Edition of the Inter-essay Prisons Competition in Cameroon
We are excited to announce the Finales of the First Edition of the Prison Essay Competition which we are supporting in Cameroon Prisons . This is an effort to promote access to quality education in prison while building the creative writing skills of young violent offenders in prisons.
Young people are necessary to building and maintaining a peaceful Commonwealth Community, but we must assist in equipping them with the necessary tools to combat anything that threatens that peace within their region!! Cognizant that Violent Extremism is on the rise within the Caribbean region, CYPAN Caribbean in collaboration with the Commonwealth Secretariat's Countering Violent Extremism Unit, engaged 22 youth leaders from various Caribbean Islands in capacity building to create online and offline media campaigns, counter extremist narratives of hate and violence, construct and strengthen community resilience. #ActOn2250 #CYPAN #OurCommonwealth #CaribbeanYouth4SDGs #PeaceIsPossible #WorldPeace
*workshop for Bangladeshi youth only*
THIS WORKSHOP IS STRUCTURED WITH THE AFFILIATION OF COMMONWEALTH YOUTH PEACE AMBASSADORS NETWORK, COMMONWEALTH STUDENTS ASSOCIATION, ORFRON, A WORLD AT SCHOOL, MEDITOR.
We are sincerely inviting you to join our event, Youth LEAD (Leadership, Empowerment, Advocacy & Development) Workshop on Maternal and Child Nutrition.
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"Are you interested in Peace Building, Human Rights & Advocacy? Are you between the ages of 16-29 years old?" If yes, then CYPAN Jamaica needs YOU!
"In order to build peaceful communities, we MUST consider youths as partners for peace, as peacemakers and world changers. When youths have safe spaces to engage without fear of discrimination, they have a greater opportunity to contribute to peace & social cohesion in OUR Jamaica.” #CYPANJamaica
... https://www.positiveja.org/…/applicatio n-for-the-commonweal…
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On #WorldHumanitarianDay, CYPAN is thrilled to announce that four of our members were selected to be part of the 2018 cohort of @OneYoungWorld Peace Ambassadors, supported by @EuropeAid, and attend the #OYW2018 Summit in The Hague this October! Read more: https://www.oneyoungworld.com/…/meet-th e-2018-OYW-peace-amb…
To one of the greatest men to have ever walked the face of the earth, we salute you, your accomplishments and all that you did to make the world more peaceful 🌍🕊 You were a humanitarian and peacbuilder in every aspect of your life and your legacy will forever live on.
#humanitarian #peacebuilder #NobelLaureate #peaceispossible
Happy #WorldHumanitarianDay
#womensrightsarehumanrights #girlsrightsarehumanrights #refugeerightsarehumanrights
Humbling moments on the International Youth Day Celebration in Yaounde where I officially presented the Luxembourg Peace Prize to the Minister of Youth Affairs and Civic Education, Heads of the UN System in Cameroon and fellow young people. Our efforts in promoting Safe Spaces for youths in and out of prison in building peace and preventing violent extremism were hailed during this ceremony .
Are you an aspiring Peace Ambassador on the island of Saint Lucia 🇱🇨 ?
Are you within the age range of 18-29?
Are you interested creating an impact, building resilient communities and people?
... If you answered yes to all of these questions then ........ we’re looking for you!!!!!!
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We had a successful Peace and Reconciliation Assembly for Youth in Kenya while celebrating international youth day! -#UNSCR2250 #Safespacesforyouth
Kenyan youths are ready and willing to be peace ambasodors and ready to coexist peacefully. We shall constitute to reach out to more young people in the grassroots.
We are taking the International youth Day 2018 celebration into Prison. While the world celebrates young people we must remember to create safe spaces for our peers in prison so as to make them change makers .
Youths are the agent of peace for the world , Together let's spread the message of Peace to the world .Yes we ARE the Generation for Peace
We should make and bring the peace we wish in the society at large
Keep up the good work!
It takes you and me to bring forth that change and transformation in order to be at peace,harmony and liberty!
I can't but appreciate for taking such great initiative for ensuring peace all over the world. #CYPAN
Great site with positive mind and thinking, which aims is to restored back the harmony and peaceful life are in order.
Am so grateful to hear of this network and am in fully. Together we can change the world and make it a better place for the entire humanity.
Age is just a number! Do what you can do while you still can. Malo from the Kingdom of Tonga!
A platform where youths are empowered with knowledge and materials on Peace and nonviolence conflict resolution to spread the message and teaching in their communities
A platform where young champions with interest of peace building are promoted and mentor.
A great Platform for young people to share their ideas on working towards promoting peace in their various regions.
Youths are the agent of peace for the world , Together let's spread the message of Peace to the world .Yes we ARE the Generation for Peace
We should make and bring the peace we wish in the society at large
Keep up the good work!
It takes you and me to bring forth that change and transformation in order to be at peace,harmony and liberty!
I can't but appreciate for taking such great initiative for ensuring peace all over the world. #CYPAN
Great site with positive mind and thinking, which aims is to restored back the harmony and peaceful life are in order.
Am so grateful to hear of this network and am in fully. Together we can change the world and make it a better place for the entire humanity.
Age is just a number! Do what you can do while you still can. Malo from the Kingdom of Tonga!
A platform where youths are empowered with knowledge and materials on Peace and nonviolence conflict resolution to spread the message and teaching in their communities
A platform where young champions with interest of peace building are promoted and mentor.
A great Platform for young people to share their ideas on working towards promoting peace in their various regions.
Youths are the agent of peace for the world , Together let's spread the message of Peace to the world .Yes we ARE the Generation for Peace
We should make and bring the peace we wish in the society at large
Keep up the good work!
It takes you and me to bring forth that change and transformation in order to be at peace,harmony and liberty!
I can't but appreciate for taking such great initiative for ensuring peace all over the world. #CYPAN
Great site with positive mind and thinking, which aims is to restored back the harmony and peaceful life are in order.
Am so grateful to hear of this network and am in fully. Together we can change the world and make it a better place for the entire humanity.
Age is just a number! Do what you can do while you still can. Malo from the Kingdom of Tonga!
A platform where youths are empowered with knowledge and materials on Peace and nonviolence conflict resolution to spread the message and teaching in their communities
A platform where young champions with interest of peace building are promoted and mentor.
A great Platform for young people to share their ideas on working towards promoting peace in their various regions.
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