As the co-founder of ‘Rhythm of Cyprus’, Maria runs an education programme that uses music as a peacebuilding tool to connect Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot children, and to build sustainable communities based on inclusion and understanding. The team lead of ‘Sistema Cyprus’, Maria also provides free music education to migrants, refugees and underprivileged children. Commonwealth Correspondent …

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The latest issue of Pacific Youth Voices is out now, click the link below to download your copy! Pacific Youth Voices October 2010

‘One ocean – one people’ The ‘Pacific Nkabom Youth Steering Committee’ will build on the success of Nkabom Peace-building and leadership Programme that took place in Rwanda last year. Nkabom means ‘coming together’ in the Ghanaian language of Twi.  It is the name for the Royal Commonwealth Society’s (RYC) unique Commonwealth Youth Leadership Programme [Please …

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The youth of today should be seen as agents for peace-building, this is according to Auckland City Councilor Alfred Filipaina, during his speech to participants at the opening of the four day, Wansolwara Youth Peace-building Conference‟ beginning today at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Auckland Airport, New Zealand. “As young people you need to be the …

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As the Christmas and New Year’s festive season approaches, Harnoor Gill, 16, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Georgetown in Canada, has some green ideas about ways to spread peace and joy. I always wondered about the meaning of peace; whether it is a conflict resolution or more than that. I got my answer when I realized that …

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Interaction with others and among nations can frequently require the call for forgiveness, writes Harnoor Gill, 17, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Georgetown in Canada, who recommends practicing forgiveness every day. Forgiveness is defined as the action of being able to forgive others as well as being forgiven yourself. As people interact with others around them, …

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Sports is usually about rivalry and entertainment, but as Ronald Tukachungurwa, 23, a Correspondent from Kampala in Uganda writes, sports can also be the bridge to peace. As I watched the BBC Africa Focus this item appeared:“…former French and Juventus football star David Trezguet is in Mali to forge peace with former combatants…” I found this absolutely amazing …

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As refugee numbers swell amid ongoing conflicts, Nnadozie Onyekuru, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, now studying in the USA, envisions a model solution built on Commonwealth values. At around a fortnight of World Humanitarian Day, one of my friends visited a refugee camp in my country. He later reflected on the wheel of fortune and …

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