Democracy as a way of Life

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Time: 11:30-1:30pm

Venue: G 11

Name of organisers Ms Uganda

Summary of Issues Covered

What do we want to present?

Concept of democracy

Relevancy of the Democracy as a way of Life approach

Features of the training material

Way Forward

Common understanding of Democracy

Democracy is government of the people by people and for the people

Elections

Government

Development

UNDP Characteristics of Democracy

Participation

Rule of law and respect for human rights

Equitability

Tramsparency-accountability

Responsivess of government

In other words, Democracy is a way of life.

What does social relationship entail

How you relate with your neighbors, your family, friends and opponents?

Its about personal responsibility, fairness, tolerance and selfness and mostimportantly about participation

List of materials developed

Democracy your handbook

Democracy your handbook (cartoon version)

Posters

Democracy at local level

Play your part 100 debate cards

Me and my family -primary one

Primary materials (draft) for all classes

Draft materials for secondary schools

Draft Materials for MOLG

Constitutional Rights and Obligations- a trainning manual for southern Sudan

Target groups for the materials

Facilitators of training programs for L.Gs/CSOs/community members.

Tutors/Teacher trainees in PTCs

Pupils in primary schools and students in secondary schools.

Comment through testing

Children have always known democracy as something to do with government up there,but now since it is starting within their then it is simpler to understand

Way forward

Continous civic education

Lobbying for use of the democracy materials

Continue with the partnerships and networks for promotionn of democracy as a way of life

Democracy should be practiced as way of life

Democracy is a process and not an end in itself

Democracy is everybody's responsibility

Report By: Akullo Nekesa winny