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	Forum for the promotion of culture of peace and development at Siguiri, Guinea an article by Mohamed Lamine Camara, Kankan Radio In the framework of the forum, planned for late in the month of May 2013, there will be ten thematic participative workshops. The initiative comes from nationals and residents under the leadership of the commission of reflexion on the development of Siguiri (CRDS). The goal is to lay the foundation for development and support sustainable peace in the prefecture of Siguiri. click on photo to enlarge Since 1985, Guinea has embarked on a decentralization process that encourages communities to take charge of their own development based on their own natural solidarity. This implies a shared responsibility between the state and communities organized in local collectivities with financial and managerial autonomy. As part of this process, the prefecture of Siguiri counts as of today 12 local collectivities including one urban and 11 rural. The organization of this forum is to help the prefecture of Siguiri solve solve problems, especially concerning the culture of peace and development. This is in consideration of the province's significant socio-economic and human potential. (Click here for a French version of this article)		DISCUSSION Question(s) related to this article: How can culture of peace be developed at the municipal level?, * * * * * Latest reader comment: International Cities Choose Peace J. Fred Arment arment@internationalcitiesofpeace.org International Cities of Peace, an association of global cities of peace, is using the U.N. Culture of Peace tenets as the guideline for forming initiatives. To date, thirty-one cities are part of the association. Some are grassroots organizations, others have the firm commitment by resolution or proclamation from the city council. International Cities of Peace include the following: • Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A. • Eugene, Oregon, U.S.A. • Unity Village, Missouri, U.S.A • Coventry, England • Bradford, England • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico • Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo • Mataki, Philippines • Pathuthani, Thailand • Fizi, Democratic Republic of Congo • Lake County, California, U.S.A. • Aba, Abia State, Nigeria • Nagpur, India • Reno, Nevada, U.S.A. • Bujumbura, Burundi • Mzuzu and Lilongwe, Malawi • Tunis, Tunisia • Tuolumne County, California, U.S.A. • Bihac, Bosnia, Herzegovina • Yaounde, Cameroon • Freetown, Sierra Leone • Nyala, Darfur, Sudan • Bujumbura, Burundi • Victoria, British Columbia, Canada • Nakuru, Kenya • Calgary, Alberta, Canada • Kathmandu, Nepal • Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. • Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, U.S.A. • Warrake, Nigeria • Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.A. To start an initiative, go to the association's website for resources and tools.
This report was posted on June 6, 2013.