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GYIN Gambia, Partners Commence ‘Conflict Transformation, Peace-building’ Training for 2nd Batch of Youth Leaders

Bakary Touray Jr by Bakary Touray Jr
February 22, 2022
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The Gambian Chapter of Global Youth Innovation Network (GYIN) with support from the United Nations (UN) Peace-building Fund (PBF), Government of the Gambia and UNESCO-Dakar, has commended a three-day capacity building training for the second batch of youth leaders, centering on ‘Conflict Transformation and Peace-building’.

Mrs. Fanta Samateh-Manneh, Deputy Permanent Secretary (DPS) at the Ministry of Interior, in addressing the opening ceremony, said that the conflict transformation and peace-building concept of development reflects all efforts mobilized from the individual women and men, communities and institutional levels, to serve as actors fostering a cooperative advocacy, and practice for peace, security and stability, within the cultural and democratic values of rule of law.

“The scope of conflict transformation really recognizes participation and involvement of youth folk as a significant approach to the modern day peace building and democratic transitional practices in the Gambia.  Thus, to build peace, requires a network of interdependent systems, resources, values and skills gathered by government, including civil society, communities, institutions and development partners”, the DPS stated.

The Executive Director of GYIN-Gambia, Mr. Mamadou Edrisa Njie, informed them that the training is designed to address the identified needs of youth organizations in various aspects of conflict resolution and peace building, such as conflict analysis skills in Peace building, and approaches in conflict resolution. It’s also aimed at mobilizing for Change, advocacy for conflict resolution, communication and conflict handling skills, and dealing with prejudices and discrimination.

Njie reminded the audience that GYIN Gambia is a national youth network that focuses on rural development since inception, and currently, the organization has a membership of more than 2,000, including Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and individual members. He added that GYIN Gambia works with young people across the country in the areas of training, coaching, and mentoring on different themes including entrepreneurship, leadership and empowerment, and advocacy.

Executive Director Njie went on to highlight that the network has, within the past three years, undertaken programmes such as Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Information Technology (ELIT), Rural Youth Award (RYA), Business Advisory Services, Coaching and Mentoring.

“At the end of these three days training, participants will be able to examine and analysis their current level of competency within the broad themes of conflict prevention and peace-building; tolerance and advocacy for respect of diversity and divergence, and social cohesion and community participation,” the Network’s Gambia Chapter boss opined.

Addressing the gathering, the Executive Director of the National Youth Council (NYC), Mr. Alhagie Jarjue stressed that peace continues to be a precious commodity in the sub-region and world at large. Lamenting series of conflicts in the past decade, he elucidated: “This conflict happens as a result of political, economic and social reasons. Thousands of youth lost their lives through violence. Many are behind bars because of violence.”

Jarjue continued that “no country can develop if its youth are not trained on how to manage and avert conflict”; and vowed they would continue to advocate for dialogue as a substitute to violence, as he lauded the training on conflict transformation and peace-building as a “commendable course”.

While thanking the young people of the Gambia for keeping the country safe during the 4th December, 2021 Presidential election, the NYC Chair still enjoined them to maintain utmost decorum. And, as the country gears up for the April National Assembly elections, Jarjue used the occasion to encourage the youth folk to contest the legislative election (as candidates), and also vie for other political positions.

 

 

 

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Bakary Touray Jr

Bakary Touray Jr

Bakary Touray Jr is a Gambia-based freelance journalist with more than four years of experience. He focuses on reporting on the legislature, sports, and agriculture. He is also a Mandinka News Presenter on Foroyaa Radio. He holds certificates in news writing, radio production and video reporting from the Gambia Press Union School of Journalism. He also holds an advanced level certificate in Media and Communication from Humanity First and The Gambia College. His reports have appeared on the Foroyaa Newspaper since 2016, and on Mansa Banko Online from 2017 to date.

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