Sustainable Peace for Sustainable Development in Africa

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At 8:26am on September 29, 2009, TANGWING PIUS MONJI said…: Thanks Christain.

At 7:49pm on July 28, 2008, LUKMEF-CAMEROON said…: Hi Anjez;
Thanks for acknowledgement of my mail. In fact APDI is just but one project of LUKMEF. You are being nominated to the LUKMEF Board which even oversees the management of the APDI. Please do not panic about the structure and the duties of Board Members. They actually prove only the top level advice and decisions on the policies of the orgnaisation. Read the link below and kindly get back to me with any questions.

http://www.lukmefcameroon.org/joinbodmember.htm

At 6:12pm on July 28, 2008, Anjez Winkler said…: Hi Dear Christian,

Your mail with invitation for me to be board member surprised me last Saturday gladly and i have to say i felt even honoured... (i mean: it was just a nice surprise).

I hope the link i provided you of that organization that i found can help you, as i feel you know best whether the criteria they have for "conditions" under which financial help is provided, suits your purpose and if there is a chance to get their support.

All i know is that those organizations want a transparent and verifiable responsibility of the money, and they will possibly (this is my guess) ask you to provide all sources and show, again, 'verifiable' (!) skills..., as is: (verifiable...) qualified people; they probably only do so to be sure the money will not be wasted and/or not end up in somebody else's hands with a purpose very different than peace or any humanitarian purpose.

Yes, if anything, please let me know. I have not yet experience with organizations as the one i proposed to you. All i know is that they are absolutely reliable. And so this, reliability, is also what they "demand" from the ones whom apply for financial support.

Thank you for inviting me to the APDI Board; i will try to find how to join... (i have not checked yet whether it is some button i "should" click, or a change in my profile...).

Best Wishes Again,
.Anjez.*

At 10:13pm on July 24, 2008, Anjez Winkler said…: p.s., Dear Christian,

Although Cameroon is not a socalled "Hivos" country in the list you can read in the url (if you copy-paste it in your browser's url space), several other countries in Africa are... and since this is African (!) Peace and Democratic Institute, there may be some opening.

I hope you see some new possibility from here...

If anything you need further because of this, let me know.
I feel you know best what to do with the "criteria" of this organization (Hivos) and reflect all information they present for the situation of APDI.

Best Wishes Once More,
.Anjez.*

At 10:05pm on July 24, 2008, Anjez Winkler said…: Christian,

I found this (hope the link that i copy-pasted from the browser's "url" space works), it is in The Netherlands (situated in The Hague, government city), yet this organization is not bound to the government, has offices and partners worldwide, these pages are however in English (as much is in Dutch) and you could check out about the "criteria" and see if this organization can help you.

http://www.hivos.nl/virtualoffice/virtual_office/criteria/the_general_criteria

and check out the other English 'links' at this page. The organization's name is Hivos, the "H" is for "Humanitarian" (though then in Dutch, as the rest of the name is also in Dutch). The link is about "criteria" for funding as i feel you know best the criteria.

I hope this is at least a step toward funding or research to find out about funding possibility as you are in search for.

Maybe i hear from you again in this.

Best Wishes,
.Anjez.*

At 9:20pm on July 24, 2008, Anjez Winkler said…: Dear Christian,

"We are currently finalizing a program called National Youth Action Program aimed at encouraging youths to get actively involved in national development and reducing brain drain that in part contributes to the problems of illegal emigration in developed countries."

(et cetera)

I may have found a possibility, busy with checking it out. I will let you know more as soon as possible.

.Anjez.*

At 4:32pm on June 21, 2008, Nynke Etk Fokma said…: Christian,

No, I don't know of any such group. Wish I did. I appreciate your effeorts, and if I hear of or see any such group, I will send word to you immediately.

Regards,

Nynke

At 11:08pm on June 20, 2008, Leke Obadimu said…: A great work you are doing?
Keep it up

At 3:49am on June 18, 2008, YVONNE said…: Thank you for your friendship and this wonderful group!

At 12:56am on February 8, 2008, Anjez Winkler said…: Dear Christian,

Thank you for having invited me as your friend. I came here because of Gil Hardwick who sent me the link some time ago, yet i only recently could but click the link to join online this African Peace Institute.

I feel the network you created could "speed up" raising worldwide awareness about Africa into moving Africa and the Peoples of Africa from the world's margin to the world's center, into the heart of a sane Humanity. I so feel your initiative for an African Peace and Democratic Institute on the Internet is only positive.

Wishing a New Sun to Rise for Africa in Peace in the midst of a through Love United World of Peoples,
.Anjez.*

At 7:43pm on February 7, 2008, snowflake said…: hi christian thank you for the invite its nice to meet you l hope you have a great weekend love and light joan

At 9:49pm on January 7, 2008, Kate said…: Dear Christian,

Thank you for your kind words. I agree that results do not happen by accident, but with hard work! And I'm sure you are contributing much needed work to development in Africa. Happy New Year, and I look forward to speaking with you further.

Best,
Kate

At 5:49am on December 30, 2007, Lynette Turner said…: Hi Christian,
I am pleased to join your hardworking network and continue our efforts to send more books of all kinds to your Foundation. You are to be congratulated for your commendable efforts. We'll be in touch soon.
Sending light, peace and happiness
Lynette

At 8:51am on December 26, 2007, Bobichand Meitei Rajkumar said…: Dear Lukmef,
Nice to meet you in this network of peoples who are committed and determined for peace and democracy.
I look forward to keeping in touch.
Best wishes!
Bobichand

At 10:38pm on December 24, 2007, Ahau said…

At 12:35am on December 23, 2007, Gary A Blythe said…: Dear Lukmef,

Pleasure to be introduced to you and yes I do owe an answer to my position on the need for an African Peace and Democratic Institute. I would have liked another option to chose when filling out the profile questions such as " Need to know what the APDI is about before you answer." " or see what we are about before you answer." My caution was not knowing anything about this movement.
I firmly believe in equitable development yet I am aware of the tremendous challenges which face those aiming to build peace in societies which have been traumatized by poverty, hunger, disease and violent conflict. Moreover, world governments, NGO's and indigenous responses are as you point out enormously disattisfied with the established systems of cooperation yet due to ingrained assumptions which are political and cultural new movements are unable to agree on anything singnificantly different. It is our particuler understanding of the world, governance, development, preservation of the nation state, relentless pusuits of security that revolve around western cultural norms which is itself limited. The thinking that regulates and constitutes contemporary peace building is in my view a hindrance to the development of peace building so new thinking is needed. The substance of peace building remians relatively uncontested in the sense of being able to overcome resisting forces yet is used in a way that is functional to resisting forces of development or those that would rather profit from the poverty of others. It is the empowerment of the poor, the disadvantaged and the marginalized that is needed and this in my view can only happen by supporting the devolution of authority in planning and decion making. This way peacebuilding is positive and recognises the core linkages of poverty, employment, human rights, economic reconstruction and partcipatory processes of democratization. So I am not against what you are doing only that it can not be based solely on western models of governance, democratization and peace-building. For example Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti illustrates the limitaions of western culturally informed, process oriented, hyper mediated peace-building approach. The obvious shortfall is democracy, governance and peacebuilding will not live up to their ideals unless they are able to address why there is an asymmetry of power between rich and poor. When we truly understand the why then the challenge is clear and is a key resource and compelling language in the design and implementation of your institution.
Now I know more about you I will change my answer.

Best,
Gary

At 9:59pm on December 20, 2007, LUKMEF-CAMEROON said…: Hi Joel;

I will keep you posted as we move faster toward establishing this project. All of you guy via this network constitute the voices of this project. how much it will succeed after construction will depend on how much will keep this communication alive

peace, love and light
Christian

At 9:38pm on December 20, 2007, Joel Nwokeoma said…: Hi Lukmef,
I applaud your initiative. I will be most willing to contribute my little quota towards achieving its goals. Africa must be helped to get on its feet by all. please, get me enlisted in your activities
Best regards