Lillie A. Estes

“What are the things that impact people and prevent them from moving forward?” That is the question that has always interested Lillie Estes in her work for social justice.

Former child soldier from Southern Sudan seeks to build peace

David Vincent is a strapping 31-year-old from Southern Sudan: the kind of person who stands out, with ‘a subtle presence of substance’, moving with an air of composure and dignity. He was nine years old when he was recruited into the Rebel Army of Southern Sudan. David was a child soldier. The gun was his Mother and Father. The bonding was drilled into him as a matter of routine.

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Jóvenes de África Oriental se reúnen por la paz

Inspirados a cambiar el futuro de la juventud africana en la región de África Oriental, Iniciativas de Cambio (IdeC) Uganda, junto con el equipo de planificación de la conferencia, acogerá la segunda Conferencia Juvenil de África Oriental (EAYC, por sus siglas en inglés), que se celebrará en Kampala, Uganda. El foro dará inicio el miércoles 8 de febrero y continuará hasta el 12 de febrero de 2012.

Rosemary Kariuki-Ffye gana el premio Ciudadana del Año 2012

El 26 de enero de 2012 el Consejo de Parramatta en Australia, nombró a Rosemary Kariuki-Ffye como su Ciudadana del Año. Rosemary es originaria de Kenia y está activamente involucrada con el programa Creadoras de Paz.

Rosemary Kariuki-Ffye wins Citizen of the Year 2012 award

On 26 January 2012 Parramatta Council, Australia announced Rosemary Kariuki-Ffye as it's Citizen of the Year. Rosemary is originally from Kenya and is actively involved with the Creators of Peace programme.

2nd EAYC programme

Eastern Africa youths gather for peace

Inspired to change the fortunes of African youth in the Eastern Africa region, Initiatives of Change (IofC) Uganda together with the EAYC planning team will host the second Eastern Africa Youth Conference to be held in Kampala, Uganda. The forum opens on Wednesday 8 February  and runs through to 12 February 2012.

La caravane de la laicité : un rendez-vous citoyen ouvert à tous

La laïcité est l’une des forces nécessaires pour endiguer la dégradation de la qualité de vie démocratique et réduire les fractures dues à la crise.
Parmi les acteurs engagés pour le renouvellement de notre démocratie, le collectif Pacte Civique mobilise autour de son slogan : « penser, agir, vivre autrement en démocratie ». Et à quelques mois d’échéances électorales décisives, il lance, avec l’anthropologue Dounia Bouzar, à travers plusieurs grandes villes de France, la Caravane de la Laïcité, un rendez-vous citoyen gratuit et ouvert à tous. Une belle occasion de mettre en œuvre les quatre fondamentaux du Pacte Civique : créativité, sobriété, justice, fraternité.

The Slave Trade and the wounds of history

The last year has been a pivotal year for democracy, says Dr Omnia Marzouk, President of Initiatives of Change International. To move forward means also to look honestly at the past and the wounds of history.