Democracy as a way of Life

== Name of Event Democracy as a way of Life ==

'''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 

Develpment

'''UNDP Characteristics of Democracy''' 

Participation 

Rule of law and respect for human rights

Equitability

Tramsparency-accountability

Responsivess of  government

In  otherwards Democracy is a way of life.

'''What does social relationship entail'''

How you relate with your neighbors,your  family,friends and oponents

Its about personal responsibility about fairness,,tolerance and selfness and most importantly 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 partnershipa and networks for promotionn of democracy as a way of life

Democracy should be practicesd as way of life

Democracy is a process and not an end in itself

Democracy is everybody's responsibility

'''Report By:''' Akullo Nekesa winny

[[Category:Political Institutions and Democracy]]
[[Category:Nairobi WSF 2007]]