OBJECTIVES
1. Develop young adult leaders to take active role as the key agent of change for peace building inMekongregion.
2. Strengthen Regional Strategic Team (RST) by developing effective communication, improving a sense of ownership and participation.
3. Establish and strengthen trust at individual and cross-border level and deepen and broaden knowledge on
PeaceBuildingTheories and Practice
Understand each country situation
Understand linkages between and amongst the different countries and cultures of region
Practice non-violent actions, cross-border actions, networking, peaceful dialogue, constructive engagement, positive communication
4. Reflect and write people’s history on conflict and peace.
INDICATORS
1. Twenty-five committed young adults, who will promote peace in the region, attended the training.
2. Young adults who have gone through the learning process become mentor on peace for young people in their country with close collaboration with national strategic team (NST).
3. Young adults who have gone through the learning process participate and organize peace building activities at local, national and regional levels.
4. The history documentation on identity and nationalism are produced by young adults who have gone through the learning process.
IMPACT STATEMENT: For the first time, a strategicMekong region peace-building movement begins to learn from common roots and living values in order to write a borderless history, condemn all forms of violence and discrimination and promote peoples’ cultures of peace. This will be done in the spirit of understanding, love, friendship, and respect for each one’s diversity, dignity and identity.
TARGET GROUP
Young adults fromThailand,CambodiaandVietnamand some fromMyanmarand Lao
Key committed young adult leaders with at least 2-year experiences from different working background, religions, gender and ethnic groups
Aged 20-30 year old
Willingness to collaborate within the country and the region