Democracy as a way of Life
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Democracy is a process and not an end in itself | Democracy is a process and not an end in itself | ||
Revision as of 16:16, 4 December 2007
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
