The Communication Initiative Network

Where communication and media are central to social and economic development

E-magazines


Average Rating: no ratings submitted

Civic Education

Country

Somalia

Programme Summary

This UNESCO project was initiated to educate the public for peace and good governance through the use of a radio team. The project aimed to contribute to the development of long-lasting, secure peace in Somalia through developing discussion among Somalis and agencies about culture of peace and good governance values, attitudes and practices.This volunteer based community education project targeted Somalis living in Somalia and in refugee camps in adjacent countries.

Communication Strategies

Two radio formats, a soap opera format (Geedka Nabadda, Tree of Peace) and a radio magazine format (Muuqaalka Nolosha, Visions of Life). The magazine included interviews, plays, discussions, and songs.A monthly print magazine (Haama-dhawr) supplementary is distributed by many volunteers.

Development Issues

Security (rape theft and banditry), education quality and quantity, women, youth, divorce, environment, governmental roles, grassroots communication

Key Points

The main focus for the campaign was peace building at the "grassroots" level by encouraging community group discussions about peace and peace activities based on people's current everyday life. The people involved in implementing the project had prior experience and commitment to working for peace and had a background in media and development. The project also performed training and monitoring activities, with workshops in participatory research and community radio, and also with the creation of databases of peace activities in Somalia and refugee camps and also for the feedback and input from the radio programmes.

Partners

Support provided by private donors and The Peace Development Fund, The Funding Exchange, The US/Mexico Fund for Culture, The Angeles Arrien Foundation for Cross-Cultural Education and Research, Downtown Community TV, Museum of Modern Art/NYC, Vanguard Public Foundation & the Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation.

Contact

Pamela Collett
General Co-ordinator
UNESCO
Tel: +254 2 622324
Fax: +2554 2 444718


Jim Lindsay
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

P.O. Box 39341

Nairobi
Kenya
Tel: +254 2 445034
Fax: +254 2 444718


Placed on the Communication Initiative site November 03 2005
Last Updated October 13 2009



How useful did you find the knowledge and contacts on this page to your work?


0
No votes yet
Your rating: None

Post your comments (review comments from others below):

CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.

COMMENTS POSTED


Help Seed The CI Network

Jobs and more...

Journalist/Reader Connection

What are the best possibilities for journalist-readership connections? (you may choose more than one; please add clarifying comments)