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GENERATIONS FOR PEACE PIONEERS RETURNS TO NIGERIA AIMING TO INSPIRE GOODWILL AMONG YOUTHS THROUGH SPORTS.
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Francis Anyaegbu- “I believe Generations for peace has given me the tools to help address some of the problems that exist in Nigeria especially in the areas of peace building and conflict resolution”.

(Lagos, Nigeria, 12th March 2009) International Youth Leader, Francis Anyaegbu has returned from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, after being certified as a Generations For Peace Pioneer following an intensive ten-day training camps, delivered by leading international peace education experts and sport coaches.

As a Generations for peace Pioneer, Francis learned specific skills aimed at teaching how to run dedicated sports programmes to promote peace and understanding in his country.

Launched by HRH Prince Fiesal Ben Al Hussein, president of the Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC), Generations for peace uses sport as a tool for uniting children and young people in communities which have been divided by conflict.

Generations for Peace trains leaders how to use sport to unite and inspire the young by building dialogue, understanding, tolerance and respect for others whatever their differences.

Speaking as he arrived back home in Nigeria, Francis said: ‘I learned a tremendous amount during the camp from a wide range of experts and I believe that Generations For Peace has given me the tools to teach more trainers and help address some of the problems that exist in Nigeria. I will now be able to provide specific sports training to youth leaders, teachers and coaches in states such as Lagos and Abia where young people are desperate to learn about the science of sport. I will then launch a summer peace camp, for young people from violence prone communities in these states to promote understanding through competition’

‘It was great to meet so many people from a diverse range of cultures and backgrounds and share our experiences. It underlined how the conflicts we have all encountered follow similar themes and how important it is to understand and respect a wide range of opinions and outlooks.’

HRH Prince Feisal was delighted with Francis’s impact at the camp and said: ‘I believe Francis Anyaegbu will prove to be a fitting advocate for Generations For Peace and help us create a legacy of peace through sports across the world. The Generations For Peace Camps programme continues to grow and I am confident we can have a lasting and significant impact on promoting peace throughout the world’s trouble sports.’

While at the training camp, Francis was coached in athletic disciplines and learned skills aimed at promoting teamwork and sporting excellence which can be passed on to new trainers and young people back in Nigeria.

He also undertook workshops focusing on promoting peace which involve cutting through social barriers such as religion and gender, and learned about the challenges faced when implementing peace programmes. Leading academics, world sports officials and coaches, former professional players including NBA Great –Rolando Blackman and Olympic Gold medalist Jenny Azzi and other trainers ran sessions.

Francis will now be responsible for cascading his newly-learned skills to individuals and groups in Lagos and South Eastern Nigeria extending the impact of the programme to a wider audience in the region.

In addition to host country- U.A.E, they were joined by leaders of youth from Nigeria, Iraq, Palestine, Oman, Lebanon, India, Yemen, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Somalia. In total, 60 delegates enjoyed interactive classroom sessions combined with practical sports covering rules and skills in four sports: Football, Basketball, Softball and Volleyball. The curriculum stressed peace building; focusing on the need to build tolerance, and understanding so that youth from communities in conflict can find common grounds rather than be divided by differences.

Generations For Peace has succeeded in bringing together like-minded individuals and partners who believe that commonalities outweigh differences and that planting the seeds of peace is a shared responsibility for all. The cascade programme has resulted in growing numbers of Generations For Peace projects being instigated in the countries to where graduates have returned to after their training. The Camps also teach participants how to train other trainers, who can then plan and implement sporting programmes with children through a series of workshops, interactive seminars, presentations, debates, role-play and sporting sessions. Topics cover leadership, teamwork, building dialogue, tolerance and respect, anger management, conflict transformation, peace education, working with children & youth, self confidence, sport, religion and politics. Peace Pioneers are expected to train at least 20 trainers every year; work with at least 100-200 children annually; be an advocate for peace and to promote Generations For Peace; and to support other Peace Pioneers.

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