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Every year on 21st September, the United Nations calls on all nations and people to put down their weapons and reaffirm
their commitment to living in harmony with one another...
The International Day of Peace ("Peace Day") is observed around the world each year on 21st September. Established in 1981
by unanimous United Nations resolution, Peace Day provides a globally shared date for all humanity to commit to Peace
above all differences and to contribute to building a Culture of Peace.
Also, Peace Day provides the platform to recognize the
efforts of those who have worked hard to end the conflict and promote peace. With the powerful and inspiring opportunity
such day provides to engage children and youth in diverse activities related to peace, unity and making a positive difference in
their world, such a global day remains significant.
This year is particularly significant as it is the 20th Anniversary of the United Nations Resolution on the Programme of Action
on a Culture of Peace. The 2019 Peace Day theme, “Climate Action for Peace” brings a clear message: the global climate
emergency is a threat to security and stability. As coastal areas and degraded inland areas are becoming uninhabitable, millions
of people are being forced to seek safety and better lives elsewhere. With extreme weather events and disasters becoming more
frequent and severe, disputes over dwindling resources risk fueling climate-related conflict.
What Are We Doing?
In the capacity of a peacebuilding focused organization, we have over the years with the collective efforts of young people been
at the forefront of observing International Peace Day in Nigeria. As the first indigenous organization in Nigeria who are
members of Peace One Day Partnership for Peace Coalition, we are excited to be collaborating with Yali Network Lagos
chapter in commemoration of 2019 Peace Day, with the launch of Lagos Peace Talk conversation and a peacebuilding training
for youths and by the youths with the theme: “Strengthening Young People’s Efforts in Calling for Sustainable Peace”.
Lagos Peace Talk is aimed at bringing young peacebuilding practitioners and upcoming together, the private sector, civil
society, academic institutions and individuals to advocate for peace through a community binding experience of training &
interaction.
The Peace Day event will feature keynote addresses, plenary sessions, breakout sessions, and poetry presentations
on carefully selected subthemes all related and contributory to our goal of strengthening youth's efforts in calling and working
towards sustainable peace in Nigeria.
Sub Themes:
1) How to Become a Peace Champion
2) Leveraging on Technology To Promote Peace
3) Promoting Conflict Resolution through Effective Communication
4) Climate Action for Peace
Other Events in Commemoration of 2019 Peace Day:
Our 2019 Peace Week comes with several activities beginning 18th - 21st September:
Teach Peace Early in School 16-20th September
Launch of Lagos Peace Talk & Training 20th September:
Peace Meal 21st September
Event Structure
Lagos Peace Talk is a 1-day event which will comprise of keynote addresses, panel sessions, breakout workshop session and
poetry presentations.
Expected Speakers:
2019 Lagos Peace Talk will bring 70 young peacebuilding & SDG advocates, eminent young speakers, and experts in
peacebuilding, climate change and technology. Speakers will represent various fields as peacebuilding, policymakers,
nongovernmental organizations, profit making, youth organizations, and local peace players.
Organizers:
The organizing team consists majorly of Galaxy4Peace (www.galaxy4peace.org) and Yali Network Lagos young peace actors
volunteering their service to their communities in partnership with Barack Obama American Corner, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Host and Venue of Lagos Peace Talk
Galaxy4Peace and Lagos Yali Network will host Lagos Peace Talk 2019. Galaxy4Peace is a nonprofit youth-focused and youth-
led peacebuilding organization with a focus on championing sustainable peace in Nigeria through programs, advocacy, and
education.
With over 5 years since inception, Galaxy4Peace has hosted several other peacebuilding focused training,
workshops around peacebuilding and Peace Education in Nigeria, which strategically places it in the perfect position to
organize yet another proposed impact filled training in commemoration of peace day.
Yali Network Lagos (Young African leaders initiative is an Initiative) is an initiative launched by the former President of the
United States of America, Mr. Barack Obama as a signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders.
In Nigeria YALI Network hubs are in operation in over 30 states of the federation, galvanizing future emerging leaders who are
passionate about shaping the future of business and entrepreneurship, civic leadership, and public management in Nigeria.
This network has successfully connected YALI members across Lagos, Nigeria and Africa at large.
The venue of the event is the Barack Obama American Corner, Victoria Island. It is a great venue for events and has played
host too many great training in the city of Lagos.
Lagos Peace Talk 2019 Target
Our target for this year’s Peace Day is to host 70 young people at the launch of Lagos Peace Talk from all over
Nigeria while over 10,000 participants will be engaged online to join the global community to observe 2019 Peace Day. In
addition, peace scholars, students, peacebuilding professionals, policymakers, private sectors and the government will be part
of the event.
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