Network

Network members descriptions and hopes for the exchange

Name		Phaphama Initiatives
Country		South Africa
Year founded and membership		1992, 70 members
Motivation		Break the cycle, society transformation capacity of the organisation to change that
Why in SA exchange		To share knowledge and to learn from others people's experiences, networking
Take away		Experiences
Mission		Build healthy relationships in nonviolence settings
Activities		AVP, WOW, Gender Reconciliation, TALK, Community based tourism, ARTSLAB
Achievements		AVP in six countries (Hong Kong, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa) reached so many communities
Challenges		Financial resources, visibility in the media, marketing
Networks		CSVR, ASC, Damietta, Youth groups, schools, Quakers

Name		War Resisters' International (WRI)
Country		International network
Year founded and membership		1921, 90 organisations in more than 30 countries
Motivation		First publicly declared conscientious objector to military service in Chile. Conscientious objection group joined WRI
Why in SA exchange		To be true  to the word international. Work towards the 2014 International Conference
Take away		New contacts, ideas for cooperation in the future, energy towards 2014
Mission		Strive against all wars
Activities		Two main programmes: Nonviolence Programme and the Right to Refuse to Kill programme.
Achievements		To maintain a political secular voice for revolutionary nonviolence
Challenges		How to connect the local to the global "think globally act legally"
Networks		Peace and nonviolent groups,  gender groups

Name		Engender
Country		South Africa
Year founded and membership		2003 after a two year consultation, 20 members
Motivation		Soul purpose, divinely driven & meets real people's needs
Why in SA exchange		Share experiences, strategies. Be inspired, motivated. Consolidate and expand networks and relationships
Take away		All learnings, inspiration, new friends – comrades
Mission		Building equitable, just and nonviolent societies of people though participatory research and empowerment of communities of people on gender, sexualities, HRTS, conflict resolution
Activities		Research, publications, education workshops, community development, skills and network sharing, creativity including poetry and music. This is all part of our goal of consciousness transformation and work on intersectionalities
Achievements		Survival in harsh fund climate. Promoting intersectionalities, collaboration, partnership, ubuntu, gift paradigm, etc
Challenges		Lack of funds and skilled volunteers. Skeptics. Slow change
Networks		Grassroot communities, local provincial national government, NGOs (local, African, global south, international including IPRA)

Name		EMDHR
Country		Eritrean's exiles in South Africa
Year founded and membership		2003 with 600 members
Motivation		Desire for freedom. To be free from military conscription. Freedom to go to our home
Why in SA exchange		Promote nonviolent struggle for change
Take away		NV techniques and practices
Mission		Empower people to exercise human rights
Activities		Educational campaigns of nonviolence
Achievements		Radio, manual on nonviolence
Challenges		Being exiled, lack of finances
Networks		Eritrean plus international human rights 4 peace activists

Name		Peace and Justices Association
Country		North America
Year founded and membership		2011 with 300 members (30 institutions)
Why in SA exchange		Personal journey as a victim of violence – seeking ways to contribute to nonviolence and peace
Take away		Create international network
Mission		Diversity of nonviolence practices = take away
Activities		Bring together activists, scholars, K-12 educators to fight for justice and peace.
Achievements		Annual conferences, journal and newsletter
Challenges		Inclusion of diverse voices
Networks		Other organisations with similar mission

Name		World Without Wars and Without Violence (member of the Humanist Movement)
Country		Mozambique
Year founded and membership		1969 (Humanist Movement0 1995 (1st presentation in Spain), with 300 members
Why in SA exchange		Social and personal change, simultaneously
Take away		That this struggle is not only your own. That there are other good people in the world who have the similar dream.
Mission		Ties to others for things we will do together
Activities		Raise the consciousness about nonviolence, the security and general depth of the issue. The inner violence felt as suffering, and nonviolence as a moral force and way of life, only capable of bringing about a true human revolution.
Achievements		World March for Peace and Nonviolence
Challenges		Growth, more base groups, a true social movement
Networks		Humanist Movement and Pressenza

Name		CANVAS ( Centre for Applied Nonviolent Action + Strategy. ICNC (International Center on Nonviolent Conflict)
Year founded and membership		CANVAS (2005, network of 20 plus trainers) ICNC (staff of 10 plus associates)
Motivation		Activist + Scholar – Make Contribution + Share SA experience in other contexts. Anti-war background – growing conviction on how to bring about change
Why in SA exchange		Specific experience in this field but need to apply in different contexts, in Africa especially.
Take away		Understanding of other contexts + what other groups have tried, lessons, successes + failures, etc.
Mission		CANVAS (share activist experience of successful NV struggles train in tools / tactics + strategy) ICNC (Research, documentation, + education, distribution of resources)
Activities		CANVAS ( Training in: Ukraine, Georgia, Palestine, Turkey, Egypt, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote D ivoire, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, DRC, Congo-B, Kenya, Ghana, Maldives
Achievements		"Bloodless regime change" ??? Strengthen civil society share resources, experiences, tools
Challenges		Who to work with? Follow up "model"?
Networks		Opposition groups – civil society only.  HR / Democracy + social, Western Agenda?

Name		Chemchemi, Ya Ukweli
Country		Kenya
Year founded and membership		1997, is not a membership organisation
Motivation		Realisation (through training that there is actually an alternative to violence)
Why in SA exchange		Movement building & learning
Take away		Best practices & success stories
Mission		Community transformation through ANV training
Activities		Trainings (ANV, SCE, C.P. IRD). Strategic networking & partnership, mentorship, accompaniment
Achievements		Movement building (No+ COP)
Challenges		Demand Vs Supply – community expectations
Network		Government bodies, peace organisations, INGOs (Peace / Human Rights), CBOT

Name		CAPI (Change Agents for Peace International) Turning the Tide
Country		Kenya
Year founded and membership		1992
Motivation		The rampant violence within grassroots communities, especially election related
Why in SA exchange		To get new strategies in nonviolence work and build network
Take away		Success stories from other groups. Improve training and campaign skills. Hope.
Mission		To build the capacities of social change agents within grassroots communities
Activities		Capacity building trainings. Economic empowerment. Consultancy. Supporting NV groups in doing campaigns.
Achievements		Established NV campaign groups. Recorded some successful NV campaigns . Established linkages with other peace groups and networks
Challenges		Lack of full commitment from young people who are the main actors in violence. Some communities expect handouts - handout mentality
Network		International partners in peace. Grassroots based groups. Human Rights activities. Religious groups, eg. Quakers. The government.

Name		ONAD (Organisation for Nonviolence and Development)
Country		South Sudan
Year founded and membership		1994, 80 members
Motivation		Injustice + victims
Why in SA exchange		We believe in nonviolence as a movement we're members
Take away		Connections, solidarity
Mission		Working with vulnerable people to transform violence & build a just and democratic society
Activities		Nonviolence & PB, Governance and civic education, community empowerment + gender, internal organisation development
Achievements		Beneficiaries not only learnt about nonviolence but took actions. Wider connections with communities. More than 50 volunteers. SONAD + ONAD
Challenges		Documentation and media. Increasing inter-communal conflicts
Network		SUNDE, SSCSA, COPA, IFOR, WRI

Name		GALZ (Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe)
Country		Zimbabwe
Year founded and membership		1990, 450 members
Motivation		Question and challenge oppressive forms of power (Patriarchy e Homophobia)
Why in SA exchange		Space/platform to: share ideas, strategies and alternatives to creatively speak out against Injustices. Plans as a collective, moot ideas on regional peace initiatives (social justice & social transformation). Status quo- unjust laws perpetrating violence, militarisation & masculinities impact on vulnerable populations (youth, LGBTI, women, children, disabled) rights.
Take away		Non-violence techniques (lessons learned from region)
Mission		Promote, represent, protect of LGBTI people.
Activities		Advocacy lobby, Research & documentation.
Achievements		Book fair 1995, Constitutional Referendum 1999, Constitution 2010 Indaba S.O, [unreadable line], IDAHOT day (statements,  collaboration with civil society), young women forum, 2LHR.
Challenges		State sponsored homophobia, religious and traditional leaders, society polarisation, American conservatives infiltration, selective application law.
Networks		Members, LGBTI Zimbabwe, Civil Society, Students-research, HIV/AIDS , Women, Peace.

Name		IDF (Interactive Development Forum)
Country		Uganda
Year founded and membership		5 members
Motivation		My experience in Peace building  (Passion)
Why in SA exchange		To interact with different likeminded trainers for better work.
Take away		Strengthened-Bigger network
Mission		Empowering the individual as the locks of change for harmonious communities.
Activities		Community outreaches, Non violence workshops, training of trainers.
Achievements		Trainers doing work, worked with over 100 communities in Uganda, working with groups out of Uganda.
Challenges		Ending Projects very early.
Networks		Raising voices, communities, RHU, Esperance, Schools, CRY, Reach, Community GPS.

Name		Action Support Centre
Country		South Africa
Year founded and membership		1992, ? members
Motivation		Because of the Peace building work we do, there is a strong link in the method we use.
Why in SA exchange		Learning & Sharing
Take away		Strategies which have been tried and tested
Mission		Having a people centred approach to deal with conflict.
Activities		Solidarity, capacity building, network building.
Achievements		Bring together social movements, labour, CS around a common goal (ZSF)
Challenges		Regional Stability (Political, economical)
Networks		Labour, Religious, Political, Civil Society.

Name		MEMOS-Learning from History
Country		Rwanda
Year founded and membership		2003, 27 members
Motivation		Our History
Why in SA exchange		Sharing and & learning with other networks in order to improve our work
Take away		Akanyoni Katagurutse Ntikamenya yo bweze (strategies from other groups, experiences from others.
Mission		Promoting a culture of non violence, reconciliation & learning from positive & negative aspects of our country.
Activities		Peace building workshops & trainings, peace camp, rescuers resisters project, bearing witness retreat, study visits.
Achievements		Creation of youth clubs, Recognition of Rwanda rescuers, network creation, retreats.
Challenges		Resources, minimum understanding of peace building field
Networks		NGO's locals, regional, international, government agencies, TIG, NURC, CNLG, Museums

Name		LIZADEEL
Country		DRC
Year founded and membership		1994, 120 members
Motivation		Defendre les personnes vulnérables- enfants & femmes
Why in SA exchange		Les enfants du Congo sont victims des plusiers violences domestique et celles dues aux conflict armes
Take away		Avoir des techniques de lutte contre la violence et de plaidoyer pour eradiquer  la violence
Mission		Defense des droits des enfant
Activities		Accés á la Justice, Soutien psychologique, campagne de plaidoyer, lutte contre l'mpunité
Achievements		Accés á l'education  fondamentale pour enfort, loi sur la protection de l'enfant
Challenges		Faible budget allone ou secteur de l'education
Networks		Enfants, Femmes, Activistes des Droits de l'Homme

Name		CEASEFIRE CAMPAIGN
Country		South Africa
Year founded and membership		1993, 50 members
Motivation		Interest in disarmement, curiosity seeking solutions to violence, peace building, continuity of anti-conscription, to know more about dimmilytarization, continue making a difference.
Why in SA exchange		WRI 2014, to be part of a bigger african family & solidarity working on peace/NV
Take away		Knowledge & skills, co-operation for 2014
Mission		Campaign for peace, more to be spent on basic neers & less on weapons of war, for demilitarization
Activities		Peace education, lobbying & advocasy, monitoring of NCACC, arms control, gun violence monitoring, research
Achievements		Outreach programme, international campaigns on disarmerment, sharing of information.
Challenges		Funding, intolerance, convincing people we are patriotic
Networks		NPO

Name		War Resisters League
Country		USA
Year founded and membership		1923, 8000 members
Motivation		Brought by late 1970s coming of age as young man facing draft registration
Why in SA exchange		Here to help provide solidarity and link to African Diaspora in USA.
Take away		Excitment and concrete tasks to help build 2014
Mission		End war+ causes of war
Activities		Magazine, tergas campaign
Achievements		Major force in ending Vietnam war
Challenges
Networks

Name		EMBRACE DIGNITY
Country		South Africa
Year founded and membership		2010, 48 members
Motivation		Serendipity, openness, history connects to values & activism
Why in SA exchange		To give and receive & be supportive
Take away		Connections, opportunities to wake together. New skills
Mission		Have a law that ends sex exploitation of women as a culture, End commercial sexual exploitation and achieve gender equality by advocacy and grassroots organization a public education
Activities		Advocacy for law reform, public training for exit ending demand
Achievements		Media  presence, engaged in the public debate established, self organize survivor group, international links CATW
Challenges		Nature of issue,- highly contested, funds, industry highly organized
Networks		Engender, Feminists, AVP, Men Project, faith based organizations, Unions, Political organizations, genders.