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SUMMARY:Sensibilisation de 50 jeunes et adultes des régions du Nord-ouest et Ouest sur l’impact négatif des discours haineux dans la résolution de la crise anglophone
DESCRIPTION:Sensibilisation de 50 jeunes et adultes des régions du Nord-ouest et Ouest sur l’impact négatif des discours haineux dans la résolution de la crise anglophone\nDate : 01 Mars 2021 et 15 Mars 2021\nLieu :En presentiel(dans la ville de Dschang) et en ligne \nCONTEXTE\nDepuis 2016\, L’Etat du Cameroun est fortement marqué par une crise provenant des régions du Nord-Ouest et du Sud-Ouest d’expression anglaise. En effet\, la dite crise a débuté avec des revendications corporatistes provenant du corps enseignant et du corps des magistrats concernant la revalorisation au niveau national du sous-système éducatif anglophone\, la mise à disposition du code OHADA en langue anglaise et l’application du droit anglo-saxon dans les juridictions de ces régions par des magistrats formés spécifiquement à ces fins . Elle a par la suite évolué en une crise majeure\, opposant les forces armées camerounaises à des groupes armés demandant la sécession de la partie anglophone du pays en vue de sa transformation en un Etat indépendant. Face à cette situation\, l’Etat du Cameroun a multiplié les moyens de trouver une issue pacifique à la crise\, le dernier en date étant la tenue d’un Grand Dialogue National du 30 septembre au 04 octobre 2019\, dont certaines des recommandations ont d’ailleurs conduit à la promulgation d’un Code Général des Collectivités Territoriales Décentralisées qui octroie un statut spécial aux régions du Nord-Ouest et du Sud-Ouest en raison de leurs particularités culturelle et linguistique. Seulement\, sur le terrain\, la violence se fait persistante et un des éléments qui y concourt est le discours de haine. Cette haine qui veut séparer ce qui avant était uni\, est la raison d’être de ce projet.\nOBJECTIF DU PROJET\nL’équipe 4 se propose donc de s’attaquer à la problématique du discours haineux\, en mettant sur pied ce projet qui a un objectif général (A) et des objectifs spécifiques (B) bien définis. \nObjectif général \nL’objectif général du projet est de :\nSensibiliser les populations sur l’impact négatif du discours de haine dans la résolution de la crise anglophone \nObjectifs spécifiques \nCet objectif se décline en quatre (4) objectifs spécifiques : \nInformer les populations sur la définition et le contenu du discours de haine ;\nInformer les populations sur l’impact négatif du discours haineux dans la résolution de la crise anglophone;\nProposer des mécanismes pour limiter les discours haineux et faciliter un dialogue constructif en vue de la résolution de la crise anglophone;\nEncourager les populations à véhiculer des discours de paix et de vivre-ensemble en vue de la résolution de la crise anglophone. \nRESULTATS ATTENDUS\nLe projet vise à obtenir un certain nombre de résultats mesurables : \nUn nombre croissant de la population sensibilisée pouvant identifier les discours haineux;\nUn nombre croissant de la population comprenant l’impact négatif du discours haineux dans la résolution de la crise anglophone ;\nUn nombre croissant de population ayant connaissance des mécanismes proposés pour limiter les discours haineux et faciliter un dialogue constructif en vue de la résolution de la crise anglophone;\nUn nombre important d’initiatives impulsées par les populations en vue de répandre un discours de paix et d’harmonie. \nPUBLIC CIBLE\nLe projet vise principalement les jeunes(A) et les adultes (B)\, de préférence ceux provenant de la région du Nord-Ouest ou qui ont une forte compréhension de la réalité de la crise anglophone. \nLes jeunes \nLe Projet vise prioritairement les jeunes entre 18 et 30 ans qui ont dû quitter leurs maisons à cause de la crise. Toutefois\, vu le caractère assez englobant de la problématique du discours de haine\, les jeunes de la tranche sus-évoquée qui comprennent les enjeux de la crise seront également concernés. \nLes adultes \nLes adultes de 30 à 60 ans seront également visés par le projet.\nLIEU DE L’ÉVÈNEMENT\nDans le cadre de la mise en œuvre de ce projet\, deux évènements seront organisés : Un évènement sur site et un évènement virtuel \nEvènement sur site \nL’évènement physique compte tenu du contexte sécuritaire dans la région du Nord-ouest se tiendra dans la région de l’Ouest\, précisément dans la ville de Dschang. Le choix de cette ville a été motivé par le fait qu’en raison de la présence de l’Université de Dschang\, elle abrite un nombre important de jeunes. De plus\, on y retrouve des adultes de tous bords qui pourront également participer à l’évènement. L’évènement se tiendra dans la salle de l’alliance franco-camerounaise et fera intervenir au moins 75 participants. \nEvènement virtuel \nL’évènement virtuel sera un webinaire avec des panelistes permettant d’informer les participants sur le discours haineux et ses conséquences sur la crise anglophone. La plateforme zoom de la Nkafu Policy Institute pourra être sollicitée pour faciliter la réalisation de l’évènement. Pour cet évènement au moins 50 participants sont attendus.\nLE CALENDRIER DE L’ÉVENEMENT\nL’évènement se déroulera en plusieurs phases :\nJanvier – Février 2021 : Dépôt d’une déclaration de manifestation publique auprès de la sous-préfecture de Dschang\, prise de contact avec le responsable de la salle de l’alliance franco-camerounaise\, prise de contact avec les experts\, communication sur l’évènement.\n1er mars 2021: Tenue de l’évènement physique\n15 mars 2021 : Tenue de l’évènement virtuel\nBUDGET DE L’ÉVÈNEMENT\nCf. Budget template
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CATEGORIES:Emerging Leaders,Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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SUMMARY:Searching for a Negotiated Settlement to the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon: Possibilities and Potential
DESCRIPTION:“Searching for a Negotiated Settlement to the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon: Possibilities and Potential”Date: 22nd February 2021 / Time: 3pm (Cameroon time)/ Duration: 90 minutesVenue: Zoom Platform (Register Here)\nBackground\nUnlike many African countries\, Cameroon enjoyed relative peace and stability since achieving independence and reunification in 1960 and 1961 from French and British colonial rules respectively. While the drivers of this peace and stability are subject to political debates\, the last couple of years has seen the country plunged into political chaos characterized by growing instability and insecurity. Most often\, the Anglophone crisis that is raging in the Northwest and South West Regions\, the Boko Haram insurgency in the Far North Region and the conflict in the neighbouring Central African Republic with a shared border with Cameroon’s East Region are quickly cited as the causes of instability in Cameroon. Despite the efforts made by the Cameroon government and multilateral engagements involving foreign powers and international organisations\, the insecurity seems to be intensifying\, thus compromising already achieved development gains and blurring the growth and emergence of the country by the 2035 agenda\nOf critical concern among instability drivers in Cameroon is the Anglophone crisis which began as peaceful protests against longstanding Anglophone marginalisation (real or perceived) led by Common Law layers and teachers of the English sub-system of education (with the Common Law and the Anglo-Saxon system of education representing the core colonial inheritances of the then British Southern Cameroons). Since the insurrection\, various attempts by the government of Cameroon\, have proven largely inadequate\, resolving the crisis sustainably. The government of Cameroon opted for a military strategy from the very beginning of the peaceful protest that quickly metamorphosed into an armed conflict. With the deepening of the crisis\, the government has also made several peaceful concessions and top-down institutional responses\, including the Major National Dialogue conveyed by the President of the Republic and Chaired by the Prime Minister Chief Dr. Dion Ngute\, from September 30 to October 4\, 2019.\nUnfortunately\, the crisis has continued unabated\, gradually transforming itself into a civil war between government forces and the Anglophone separatist who are clamouring for the independence of a supposed state they call Ambozania. This has continued to usher in grave security and human rights consequences. The International Crisis Group (ICG) in a statement on 26 September 2019 notes that the “violence has claimed around 3\,000 lives\, displaced half a million people within Cameroon\, compelled another 40\,000 to flee to Nigeria\, deprived 700\,000 children of schooling in their home areas and left one in three people in the Anglophone regions in need of humanitarian aid.\nIn the face of this political and security stalemate\, some countries (including the US and Switzerland) as well as conflict resolution experts and institutions/organisations have continued to advise the government of Cameroon on the need for an inclusive dialogue mediated by an internal or external mediator in order to seek for a negotiated settlement of the Anglophone conflict. Even though there are no signs of progress in this regard\, it is necessary to engage in a public discourse on how a negotiated settlement of the crisis could be approached. In this connection\, the Nkafu Policy Institute is organizing a public dialogue event to stimulate discussions and debates on the potentials of arriving at a negotiated settlement of the Anglophone Crisis in a bit to bring about durable peace and security in The two conflict affected regions.\nObjective of the event\nThe objective of this event is to engage the Cameroonian public in a frank dialogue on the possibilities and challenges of getting to a negotiated settlement between the main conflict parties.  What are the opportunities\, possibilities and potential challenges?\nThis is in line with the mission of the NKAFU Policy Institute\, a think tank of the Denis and Lenora FORETIA Foundation\, which pivots around carrying out independent research in order to provide in-depth and insightful evidence-based recommendations that advance the development of Cameroon and other Sub-Saharan African countries.\nWho should participate?\nThis event aims to bring together participants from the public\, private and civil society sectors\, including youth leaders\, journalists\, researchers\, traditional authorities\, religious leaders and scholars to engage in discussions on strategies that can restore peace in Cameroon.\n Participation fees?\nNo participation fee is required. However\, all participants are required to register online free of charge on our website by clicking the registration button below.\nThematic focus areas of the Public Dialogue\nThe public dialogue event will focus on presentations on how to arrive at a negotiated settlement of the Anglophone crisis. This\, it is hoped\, is critical in bringing back peace and security which are essential for sustainable development in Cameroon. The thematic areas of this public discourse are centred but not exclusive to the following:\nHow to get to a negotiated settlement to the Anglophone crisis;\nThe opportunities of using a negotiated settlement to the crisis;\nThe potential challenges to arrive at a negotiated settlement to the crisis and how to overcome them.\nThe event will consist of a 90 minutes’ open discussion on the proposed themes.\n.fusion-button.button-51 {border-radius:0px;}REGISTER HERE.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-150{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-150 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-150{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-150 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-150{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-150 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-90{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
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CATEGORIES:Event,Events,webinar
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SUMMARY:Webinar: “Searching for a Negotiated Settlement to the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon:  Possibilities and Potential”.
DESCRIPTION:“Searching for a Negotiated Settlement to the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon: Possibilities and Potential”.\nDate: 22nd February 2021 – Time: 3pm (Cameroon time)\nVenue: Zoom Online – Duration: 90 minutes \nBackground                                              \nUnlike many African countries\, Cameroon enjoyed relative peace and stability since achieving independence and reunification in 1960 and 1961 from French and British colonial rules respectively. While the drivers of this peace and stability are subject to political debates\, the last couple of years has seen the country plunged into political chaos characterized by growing instability and insecurity. Most often\, the Anglophone crisis that is raging in the Northwest and South West Regions\, the Boko Haram insurgency in the Far North Region\, and the conflict in the neighboring Central African Republic with a shared border with Cameroon’s East Region are quickly cited as the causes of instability in Cameroon. Despite the efforts made by the Cameroon government and multilateral engagements involving foreign powers and international organizations\, the insecurity seems to be intensifying\, thus compromising already achieved development gains and blurring the growth and emergence of the country by the 2035 agenda\nOf critical concern among instability drivers in Cameroon is the Anglophone crisis which began as peaceful protests against longstanding Anglophone marginalization (real or perceived) led by Common Law lawyers and teachers of the English sub-system of education (with the Common Law and the Anglo-Saxon system of education representing the core colonial inheritances of the then British Southern Cameroons). Since the insurrection\, various attempts by the government of Cameroon\, have proven largely inadequate\, resolving the crisis sustainably. The government of Cameroon opted for a military strategy from the very beginning of the peaceful protest that quickly metamorphosed into an armed conflict. With the deepening of the crisis\, the government has also made several peaceful concessions and top-down institutional responses\, including the Major National Dialogue conveyed by the President of the Republic and Chaired by the Prime Minister Chief Dr. Dion Ngute\, from September 30 to October 4\, 2019.\nUnfortunately\, the crisis has continued unabated\, gradually transforming itself into a civil war between government forces and the Anglophone separatist who are clamoring for the independence of a supposed state they call Ambozania. This has continued to usher in grave security and human rights consequences. The International Crisis Group (ICG) in a statement on 26 September 2019 notes that the “violence has claimed around 3\,000 lives\, displaced half a million people within Cameroon\, compelled another 40\,000 to flee to Nigeria\, deprived 700\,000 children of school­ing in their home areas and left one in three people in the Anglophone regions in need of humanitarian aid.\nIn the face of this political and security stalemate\, some countries (including the US and Switzerland)\, as well as conflict resolution experts and institutions/organizations\, have continued to advise the government of Cameroon on the need for an inclusive dialogue mediated by an internal or external mediator in order to seek for a negotiated settlement of the Anglophone conflict. Even though there are no signs of progress in this regard\, it is necessary to engage in public discourse on how a negotiated settlement of the crisis could be approached. In this connection\, the Nkafu Policy Institute is organizing a public dialogue event to stimulate discussions and debates on the potentials of arriving at a negotiated settlement of the Anglophone Crisis in a bit to bring about durable peace and security in The two conflict-affected regions.\nObjective of the event\nThe objective of this event is to engage the Cameroonian public in frank dialogue on the possibilities and challenges of getting to a negotiated settlement between the main conflict parties.  What are the opportunities\, possibilities\, and potential challenges?\nThis is in line with the mission of the NKAFU Policy Institute\, a think tank of the Denis and Lenora FORETIA Foundation\, which pivots around carrying out independent research in order to provide in-depth and insightful evidence-based recommendations that advance the development of Cameroon and other Sub-Saharan African countries.\nWho should participate?\nThis event aims to bring together participants from the public\, private and civil society sectors\, including youth leaders\, journalists\, researchers\, traditional authorities\, religious leaders\, and scholars to engage in discussions on strategies that can restore peace in Cameroon.\nParticipation fees?\nNo participation fee is required. However\, all participants are required to register online free of charge on our website by clicking the registration button below.\nThematic focus areas of the Public Dialogue\nThe public dialogue event will focus on presentations on how to arrive at a negotiated settlement of the Anglophone crisis. This\, it is hoped\, is critical in bringing back peace and security which are essential for sustainable development in Cameroon. The thematic areas of this public discourse are centered but not exclusive to the following: \nHow to get to a negotiated settlement to the Anglophone crisis;\nThe opportunities of using a negotiated settlement to the crisis;\nThe potential challenges to arrive at a negotiated settlement to the crisis and how to overcome them. \nThe event will consist of a 90 minutes’ open discussion on the proposed themes.\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/webinar-searching-for-a-negotiated-settlement-to-the-anglophone-crisis-in-cameroon-possibilities-and-potential/
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