PEACE CONFERENCE

ANNUAL YOUTH PEACE CONFERENCE

We host an annual Youth Peace Conference at Godfrey Okoye University. The philosophy of the Youth Peace Conference is based on the cardinal foundation of unity (in character, personality and knowledge); promotion of dialogue (religious, cultural and epistemic) and the promotion of love (human beings and God, human beings and their neighbours and within the self). Participants from different institutions within Nigeria and around the world gather together every year at Godfrey Okoye University to celebrate peace. The first annual youth peace conference was in 2011 and usually holds in October. The next Annual Youth Peace Conference (Seventh Annual Youth Peace Conference) will hold on the 9^thday of October 2017.

PEACE CLUBS

The significance of peace cannot be underestimated and overlooked in such a chaotic and confused time as we have in our nation today. The Peace Club mandate came out of our 2013 Youth Peace Conference. The Peace Club philosophy is rooted on the philosophy of the Annual Youth Peace Conference and is targeted toward raising peaceful youths.

The goals of Peace Club are:

• Promoting peace images and stories
• Promoting holistic individual formation
• Empowering youths to become compassionate citizens
• Encouraging dialogue
• Promoting social justice
• Promoting the use of empowering words in interpersonal relationships
• Joining the Global Call to Action

The expected outcome/benefits of participation in Peace Clubs:

• Presence of more peace role models
• Reduced youth violence
• Improved teacher-student relationship
• Improved parent-child relationship
• Improved peer relationship
• Greater discipline among youth
• More law-abiding youth
• Greater altruism among youth
• Improved citizenship participation and social responsibility
• Informed youths (youths who are knowledgeable about their duties and rights)
• MembershipIn line with the Charter for the Establishment and Operations of Peace Clubs, New members are admitted provisionally into the Club. A day shall be set aside for official admission (inauguration) of new members. In order to adequately carry out the mandate of Peace Club, there are four (4) different categories of membership.
  1. Student Category: This category shall be divided into two (2) sub-categories. The Secondary School Category for students in secondary schools and the Tertiary Institution Category for students in tertiary institutions. Students will operate and carry out the goals of Peace Club by:
     joining a peace club in their schools or tertiary institutions
     b. they can also join by requesting for the inauguration of a new club in their desired institutions. Approval must be granted from the secretariat through the various chapters before the approval of any branch.
  2. Graduate Category: This category is for recent graduates.
  3. Professional Category: This category is for professionals with five (5) years working experience or graduate members of three years who pass the necessary requirements set by the headquarters and various chapters for transition into the professional category. Graduates and professionals will operate and carry out the goals of Peace Club by:
     joining any peace club branch close to them in their chapters
     b. they can also join by requesting for the inauguration of a new club/branch in their chapters. Approval must be granted from the secretariat through the various chapters before any branch can be inaugurated.
  4. Community Category: This category is for community members that are interested and willing to promote peace in their community. It is the responsibility of peace club members and executives in various chapters to mobilize members from neighboring communities. However, members of these communities can signify there interest by contacting the various branches or chapter close to them.

  Letter of invitation and request of a new Club can be sent to various institutions and community from the Psychology and Peace Foundation.

  ACTIVITY PLAN OF VARIOUS CATEGORIES

  STUDENT CATEGORY

  Secondary School Category

  1. Peace Club meetings should be held once in every two weeks.
  2. A nominated or elected teacher or staff should coordinate the students and the activities of the club.
  3. Executives of the Club should be elected once in a year.
  4. The members of the Club should engage themselves in various community service projects within and outside the school at least once in a term.
  5. The staff coordinator of the Club should teach and train the students on selected peace and development topics sent from the Secretariat of Psychology and Peace Foundation every month.
  6. The head of the club should endeavour to send reports of their activities to the Psychology and Peace Foundation every term.
  7. Every branch (club) should be represented and participate in the Annual Youth Peace Conference.
  8. Every branch should prepare their members for the annual competition (essay and quiz) that will hold among all secondary school categories.

  Tertiary Institution Category

  1. Peace Club meetings should be held once in every two weeks.
  2. Executives of the Club should be elected once in a year.
  3. The members of the Club should engage themselves in various community service projects within and outside the institution at least once in a semester.
  4. The club should hold peace seminars and workshops once in a semester on topics approved by the Secretariat of Psychology and Peace Foundation. Every branch should also prepare their members for the annual competition and presentation of the best peace and development paper.
  5. The Coordinator or President of the club, with the help of other executives should endeavour to send reports of the various activities of the Club to the Psychology and Peace Foundation every semester.
  6. Every branch (club) should support and participate in the Annual Youth Peace Conference.

  GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY

  1. Peace Club meetings should be held once in a month.
  2. Executives of the Club should be elected once in every two year.
  3. The members of the Club should engage themselves in various community service projects within their chapter or branch once a year. The best project of the year will be award at the Annual Youth Peace Conference.
  4. The club should hold peace seminars and workshops twice in a year on topics approved by the Secretariat of Psychology and Peace Foundation. The best paper will be presented and awarded on the Annual Youth Peace Conference.
  5. The Coordinator or President of the club, with the help of other executives should endeavour to send reports of the various activities of the Club to the Psychology and Peace Foundation twice a year.
  6. Every branch (club) should be represented and participate in the Annual Youth Peace Conference.

  COMMUNITY CATEGORY

  1. The community members should elect Peace Club executives once in every two years.
  2. The community members should meet once a month and discuss various peace and development issues.
  3. The community should engage in community projects as often as possible.
  4. The executive should train the members on peace and development topics or issues prepared by the secretariat twice in a year.
  5. The Coordinator or President of the club, with the help of other executives should endeavour to send reports of the various activities of the Club to the Psychology and Peace Foundation twice a year.

  Download the Activity Plan of the Various Categories (pdf)

  Download the Charter for the Establishment and Operation of Peace Clubs

  For more information about Peace Club and peace projects, please contact the Peace Project Officer: doris.aja@psypeace.org

   

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