The Role of Peace Education and Crisis in Covid-19

The Role of Peace Education and Crisis in Covid-19

Hello, I'm Shaileshkumar Narsinhbhai Prajapati, principal of the Gogadhani school in India.

It is an honor to present the theme of

 

"The Role of Peace Education and Crisis in Covid-19”.

 

What is the most memorable thing in 2020 for you? Perhaps it is Covid-19. Covid has changed our lives to the point where there is a saying,

 

"The pre-Corona society won't come back."

 

The Covid Pandemics is not just a public health crisis. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Covid- 19 a "human crisis beyond the public health crisis, more specifically a crisis of human rights."

Covid has taught us what problems our society has, including social inequality, human rights discrimination, social and economic polarization, poverty, and violence.

The education community also had a lot of trouble with Covid.

 

Schools in India were also forced to shut down to protect students from Covid. Digital learning was the best alternative. Sadly, however, the digital situation in India was not good. Indian education can’t go online – only 8% of homes with young members have computers with net link. The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed how rooted structural imbalances are between rural and urban, male and female, rich and poor, even in the digital world. Many teachers are still trying to teach students in the middle of this Covid-19, but overcoming the social and digital gaps requires joint national and social efforts.

In addition, serious academic deficits are expected for students who are not taken care of properly in their homes or students who cannot do self-directed learning, and students' safety and psychological anxiety are also worrisome.

This may be the concern of the educators here too. Is the crisis in education a problem that is solved naturally after Covid-19? Even if Covid-19 ends, the problems of deep-rooted inequality, economic alienation, and human rights in the old era will not be solved. In order to use Covid-19 as a precursor and a warning to a greater crisis and to solve the fundamental problems and bring about a transition to a better era, we must find a lesson in Covid-19.

 

I'd like to share the lesson I learned through Covid-19. The first is that only cooperation and solidarity for the good of the public can save us from a crisis, realizing that the global community is one. Even if some countries stop the spread of infectious diseases within their territory for a while, it is difficult to prevent a recurrence as long as the epidemic is spread around the world. In addition, viruses are constantly mutating, so if a more deadly strain occurs in one area, the entire human race will be at risk. So the only way for me to be safe from the virus is to work together until all mankind is safe. This epidemic cannot be solved without cooperation.

As such, we must acknowledge the dedication of all members of society and know that we depend on each other. We should realize that doing public good can eventually create individual safety and happiness.

 

The second lesson from Covid-19 is the importance of mature civic awareness. Many countries are suffering from Covid, but the results are different. While differences in political, economic, and medical facilities are important factors, mature civic awareness is also an important factor. Apart from the government's activities, we were able to confirm that a country that voluntarily cooperates with the prevention of the Covid situation could have better results based on mutual consideration and respect from citizens.

 

After the Covid-19 incident, the priority of the education community was how to ensure that students and teachers were safely engaged in education. But from the lessons of Covid, we have to think about what we should teach the next generation to open and lead a new era. What's wrong must be corrected and what's needed in a new era should be found and taught to the students who are the main characters of the next generation. I think this is our mission as educators in the Covid-19 generation.

 

I was able to find the answer to the education that we need to move forward in peace education at HWPL. HWPL's peace education has a specific curriculum that can teach harmony and peace between individuals, communities, nature, people and generations, and aims to foster peace citizens. It is similar to the education of citizens of the world, which is being implemented by UNESCO.

 

I also believe that peace education at HWPL will be of great help to achieve inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities, the fourth of the 17 goals of sustainable development determined by the UN General Assembly by 2030.

 

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It is a basic human right that anyone should be educated without discrimination. But still, around the world, one in six children aged 6-17 cannot attend school. Citizens' consciousness and efforts will be important for a society to ensure inclusive and fair quality education for all. There should be citizens with human rights, gender equality, peace, and nonviolent culture, world citizenship, cultural diversity, and sustainable lifestyle. This could be formed through education.

 

Peaceful education at HWPL is approaching lifelong education, which can educate all ages for children, adolescents, and adults. And membership of the HWPL is not just about educating peace, but also about peace citizens who put it into practice and are making it happen. This will provide students with a good model of being a peaceful citizen.

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I am also currently conducting peace education at my school with HWPL Daegu-Gyeongbuk Branch. The school is located in the countryside, so the internet situation is not good. So not many people can participate. But I think this education is very valuable. The reason is that educated students will play the role of peaceful citizens in our community. I think that the increase in the number of peaceful citizens who actually move to pursue peace and create peace in a peaceful way is the most important factor in the development and peace of my community. So not only students but also teachers and parents are participating in the online peace education. My father is also taking education. It is my hope to participate in the future peace teacher training and develop professionalism as a peace teacher, and to provide peace education to students when covid ends and school is reopened.

Thank you for listening till the end.

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Mr. Shaileshkumar Narsinhbhai Prajapati

Principal of Gogadhani school in India

 

#HWPL #COVID_19 #CORONA_VIRUS #POST_CORONA #PEACE #EDUCATION #INDIA  

DPCW_1038 : The Role of Peace Education

"The Role of Peace Education in Building a Peaceful World”

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Followed by the congratulatory messages from social, educational, religious, and political figures including Ahod B. Ebrahim of Chief Minister of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines(Representative of MILF), President of Court of Appeal of Cairo, Former President of the UN Human Rights Council, Former Adviser of the Ministry of Education of Guatemala, Archbishop Emeritus of Davao Archdiocese of the Philippines, Chairman Man Hee Lee of HWPL delivered his commemorative message.

 

 

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“Today, Mindanao is no longer a place of conflict; rather, it has become a model of peace to which the world looks. Once, the people of this region used to point guns at each other—now, they share food while sitting at the same table, despite their differences in religion and ideologies. Students who were once being trained to kill are now learning the precious value of life and peace through HWPL Peace Education,” he said.

 

#PEACE_EDUCATION

Dr. Ronald Adamat, Commissioner of the Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines(CHED), who has made an effort to implement

 

HWPL Peace Education by integrating peace education into the relevant higher education curricula, addressed the value of HWPL Peace Day and the progress of the peace education in the Philippines.

 

With the theme, "The Role of Peace Education in Building a Peaceful World”, the celebration of this year aimed to raise awareness of peace education around the world and establish a global platform for peace educators to implement peace education in the educational system of each country.

 

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Youth will fight for peace but are not given yet enough skills, understanding, or opportunity to talk for peace. I wholeheartedly support HWPL Peace Education. It raises the awareness for our youth to become peacemakers - the much-needed values of the youth. Future leaders must effect change for the world's positive transformation.

 

Our children need to be educated on how peacebuilding works effectively. Through education, the building of a truly peaceful world can one day become a reality.

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HWPL Peace Education consisting of 12 lessons aims to train the educators and students with the value of peace by raising awareness of the importance of fostering a culture of peace. Since 2016, more than 200 educational institutions in 34 countries, including India, Israel, and the Philippines, have been designated as HWPL Peace Academies, and Ministries of Education from 9 countries have signed MOAs for implementation of peace education.

 

Ms. Firoza Muradi, an educator from Afghanistan, said, “The Mindanao Peace Agreement in 2014 became a great model for countries like Afghanistan who experience wars and conflicts. I hope that the miracle of peace in Mindanao will happen in Afghanistan, and the beginning is from peace education.

 

Through HWPL Peace Education, students seek answers to achieve peace in various ways, including harmony with nature, the value of cooperation, and how to protect their rights. I believe all of my students receiving peace education will grow up to be a peace messenger.”

 

At the event, the official of HWPL presented the plan for 2021 such as Online Peace Educator Training Program, Peace Education Volunteering Program, and Online Youth Peace Love Exchange Project that mostly designed as online programs according to the pandemic situation.

 

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Rising BD - Inter-continental online conference to discuss role of peace education

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The Chang24 - Inter-continental Online Conference to Discuss the Role of Peace Education

http://bit.ly/3ogKcIj

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All about masks in the context of COVID-19

All about masks in the context of COVID-19

Masks should be used as part of a comprehensive strategy of measures to suppress transmission and save lives; the use of a mask alone is not sufficient to provide an adequate level of protection against COVID-19.

 

If COVID-19 is spreading in your community, stay safe by taking some simple precautions, such as physical distancing, wearing a mask, keeping rooms well ventilated, avoiding crowds, cleaning your hands, and coughing into a bent elbow or tissue. Check local advice where you live and work. Do it all!

 

Make wearing a mask a normal part of being around other people. The appropriate use, storage and cleaning or disposal of masks are essential to make them as effective as possible.

 

Here are the basics of how to wear a mask:

 

✔Clean your hands before you put your mask on, as well as before and after you take it off, and after you touch it at any time.

✔Make sure it covers both your nose, mouth and chin.

✔When you take off a mask, store it in a clean plastic bag, and every day either wash it if it’s a fabric mask, or dispose of a medical mask in a trash bin.

✔Don’t use masks with valves.

For specifics on what type of mask to wear and when, see our Q&A and watch our videos.

There is also a Q&A focused on masks and children.

 

Find out more about the science of how COVID-19 infects people, and our bodies react, by watching or reading this interview.

 

For specific advice for decision makers, see WHO’s technical guidance.

 

#MASK #COVID_19 #WHO #Q&A #DPCW_1038

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DPCW_1038: ABOUT HWPL PEACE EDUCATION

HWPL VALUE INTEGRATED EDUCATION

   

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HWPL Peace Education’s vision is to enlighten students and cultivate talented individuals with the values and spirit of peace, who can then play a pioneering role in spreading the culture of peace.

This education provides a fundamental understanding of the basic principles that human beings must observe for peace to be created.

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Through the discovery and internalization of these peace values the inner selves of students and their ability to live together in harmony with others in their own community, and even the world, is properly nurtured.

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‘Sanctity of Life’

 

By internalizing the importance and value of the sanctity of life, as well as cultivating respect for both oneself and others, the foundation is laid for treating all humanity as worthy and equal.

 

This plays a key role in overcoming conflicts and situations that result from differences in nationality, ethnicity, religion, culture and ideology.

 

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‘Loyalty and Filial Piety’

 

By understanding the principle of social order and considering all humanity as valuable and equal, based on a sincere respect for others, it is possible to construct new behaviors in life in accordance with the necessary values required to live in harmony with one another.

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‘Co-existence and Sustainability’

 

Learning the norms and laws necessary for sustaining peaceful coexistence within the community and society allows for the development of a complete peaceful mindset in citizens as well as the ability to understand the way of harmonious coexistence and responding peacefully in various situations.

 

 

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#EDUCATION #DPCW_1038 #UN #HWPL #PANDEMIC #COVID-19

International Day of Education 24 January

When education is interrupted, it affects everyone – especially students, teachers and families.

Today, on the third International Day of Education, I pay tribute to their resilience in the face of a pandemic that, at its peak, forced almost every school, institute and university to close its doors.

 

Although this disruption has led to learning innovations, it has also dashed hopes of a brighter future among vulnerable populations.

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All of us pay the price.

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After all, education is the foundation for expanding opportunities, transforming economies, fighting intolerance, protecting our planet and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

 

As the world continues to battle the pandemic, education – as a fundamental right and a global public good – must be protected to avert a generational catastrophe.

 

Even before the pandemic, some 258 million children and adolescents were out of school, the majority of them girls.

 

More than half of 10-year-olds in low- and middle-income countries were not learning to read a simple text.

 

In 2021, we must seize all opportunities to turn this situation around.

 

We must ensure the full replenishment of the Global Partnership for Education fund, and strengthen global education cooperation.

 

We must also step up our efforts to reimagine education – training teachers, bridging the digital divide and rethinking curricula to equip learners with the skills and knowledge to flourish in our rapidly changing world.

 

Let us commit to promote education for all — today and every day.

 

 

www.un.org

 

sourcing : Secretary-General's message 2021

 

#UN #EDUCATION #DPCW_1038 #UN #HWPL #PANDEMIC #COVID-19

DPCW_1038 : 2021 Webinar for Sustainable Peace Activities

2021 Webinar for Sustainable Peace Activities

 

From 17 November to 30 November, HWPL and many countries united for the purpose of sustainable peace development after the pandemic in 2021, proposed peace activities necessary for each country, and discussed development plans for current activities. Amongst various difficulties that arose due to the pandemic, those who met online after a month received sincere comfort and encouragement from one another as they understood each other’s national situation.

 

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1. 2021 Proposal for Sustainable Peace Action (*https://ask.un.org/faq/203718)

During the online meeting, the peace messengers had an opportunity to propose peace activities that could be practiced in each respective country or city during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some of them will be introduced at this time.

At a meeting with

India, the United States, Sri Lanka, Liberia, Gambia, Comoros,

and Sierra Leone, Syed Abdullah Tariq -- the President of the World Organization of Religions and Knowledge -- proposed peace education at an educational institution he operated. Mr. Siju Thomas Daniel, the Founder of the SCEAD foundation, gave a presentation on creating a platform for

HWPL peace activities and peace education through global technology utilization.   

The meeting with Sudan, Rwanda, South Sudan, East Timor, Myanmar, and Thailand discussed methods to make known the importance of peace to the rest of the world. They presented ideas for various peace projects, such as posting peace interviews of their individual citizens on social media, peace theater performances for conflict zones, peace workshops for community leaders, peace seminars for all societal classes, and national solidarity building seminars for peace. Together, they emphasized the importance of fostering peaceful citizens by spreading a culture of peace.

 

Ibrahim Yusuk Is’hag, Executive Director for Darfur Organization for Humanitarian and Legal Aid, appealed and stated, “As you know Sudan is the most affected country in Africa by war and conflicts. Sudan is in need of peace building activities. Building peace needs both local and international mechanisms. For the international mechanism, HWPL peace activities should be continued in my country Sudan.”

The meeting with Kenya, Uganda, and Cambodia held a question-and-answer session after conducting an awareness survey regarding human rights. The participants shared their opinions regarding issues related to human rights, sought solutions, and set plans for future activities. Ms. Lyndah Mwaura, the Program Leader for Leona Foundation, stated, “As International NGOs, there is a need for more digitized human rights campaigns and possibly working with the community members in this campaign” and she presented activities centered around human rights that could be approached and worked on by the experts of each section. 

Mr. Makau Peter Kithuka, an Advocate for the High Court of Kenya, stated that “during the Covid-19 period, the importance of upholding human rights cannot be overstated. Human rights safeguards under international law should not be subservient to municipal laws. Respect for human rights should be reflected in how States enforce various Covid-19 containment measures i.e. quarantine, lockdowns (cessation of movement into and out of designated areas and curfews).

Failure to uphold human rights during Covid-19 is a time bomb with the potential to breach peace as has been witnessed in many African countries. Let us resolve to cooperate with and tap in the expertise of international and local non-governmental organizations in areas of human rights protections during the pandemic.” Mr. Makau Peter Kithukamm proceeded to urge efforts in addressing human rights issues in Africa.

At the meeting with Iraq, Egypt, and Tanzania, five youth group leaders presented an online activity they wanted to work together with HWPL on as a peace policy. The five policies they presented were peace through cultural exchange, peace discussion and content development, two types of online peace activities, peace workshops, and online cultural exchange and communication.

Pakistan and Kosovo, where the seeds of peace education have begun to be sown, planned a vision and direction for peace education. At a meeting of 110 religious leaders from 11 countries including Lithuania, Moldova, Cyprus, Morocco, Poland, and the Ukraine, time was spent to understand activities for the implementation of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) and peace education, which are HWPL’s core projects. Peace projects such as Religious Peace Camps that religious leaders could implement were also planned and discussed.

At a meeting with Germany and France, 27 youth group leaders participated to discuss solutions and safeguards to prevent cyberbullying, one of the elements that threatens peace amongst European youth. 

The youth group leaders recognized the need for youth-centered activities to directly resolve this issue with empowerment, and plan to conduct a Youth Empowerment Peace Workshop (YEPW) for one year in order to establish a peace work policy.

 

 

#Kenya #Uganda #Cambodia

#Iraq #Egypt #Tanzania,

#Pakistan #Kosovo,

#Lithuania #Moldova #Cyprus #Morocco

#Poland #Ukraine

#Germany #France

 

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