En R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC), les femmes et les jeunes sont les plus touch\u00e9s par les conflits. Pourtant, ils sont sous-repr\u00e9sent\u00e9s dans les efforts de consolidation de la paix et de coh\u00e9sion sociale. Dans cette optique, ils devraient \u00eatre cibl\u00e9s parmi les acteurs de la paix dans le processus de m\u00e9diation actuel. \n\nC'est pourquoi un Groupe consultatif pour la m\u00e9diation en Ituri a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9tabli, avec comme objectif d\u2019\u00eatre inclusif et de garantir une bonne repr\u00e9sentation des femmes et des jeunes. Il s'inscrit dans une vision d'appropriation et de durabilit\u00e9 des efforts de paix par les communaut\u00e9s locales et de renforcement de leurs capacit\u00e9s de r\u00e9solution des conflits. Dans le cadre de ce processus, des parties prenantes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 consult\u00e9es et les r\u00e9sultats de cette approche ont \u00e9t\u00e9 valid\u00e9s par les acteurs provinciaux venant des institutions publiques et de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile, dont des associations de femmes et de jeunes.<\/p>\n
Formation of an advisory group is part of a vision of ownership and sustainability of peace efforts by local communities and of strengthening their capacity for conflict resolution. As part of this process, stakeholders were consulted and the results of this approach were validated by provincial actors from public institutions and civil society, including women and youth associations.<\/p>\n
Among its recent activities, the group organised a workshop on 29 September, a few days after the International Day of Peace, to relay mediation and negotiation skills to women and youth. Participants were asked \"What can be done for the return of peace in Ituri?\u201d In collaboration with the Ituri provincial government, and with the support of the European Union, this meeting took place in Bunia and was facilitated by the mediation consortium composed of Interpeace and its Action for Peace and Concord (APC) partners, and the Congo Research Group (CRG) of New York University (NYU).<\/p>\n
According to most of the participants, the workshop was beneficial in contributing to strengthening the involvement of youth and women in the existing peace mechanisms in their province. \"Ever since the word 'communitarianism' was first used in Ituri, each community has used this word to arm itself to face the opposing community. But this word has already destroyed Ituri. The community should therefore not be a place of identity withdrawal against others but a space for dialogue to live together,\" expressed a member of the Ituri Women's Collective.<\/p>\n
This opinion was also shared by the representatives of the public authorities. \"This kind of meeting is a good opportunity to raise awareness of the culture of living together,\" says Esther Maturu, Deputy Coordinator in Ituri of the Disarmament, Demobilisation, Community Rehabilitation and Stabilisation Programme (P-DDRCS\/Ituri).<\/p>\n
The advisor to the provincial military governor in charge of youth, Ir\u00e8ne Vaweka, reminded the assembly that \"for some time now, young people have increasingly become executioners and that women are the main victims. By bringing all these people together around the issue of peace, this workshop presents a golden opportunity for the young people present to show the world that they too can commit themselves to peace.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cette r\u00e9union a constitu\u00e9 une \u00e9tape importante dans les chantiers du Groupe consultatif pour la m\u00e9diation en Ituri. Celui-ci va poursuivre ses efforts pour que les femmes et les jeunes aient une opportunit\u00e9 de construire leurs comp\u00e9tences de transformation des conflits dans leurs communaut\u00e9s.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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