PEACE INSTITUTE PROPOSAL

THE ADF SOLUTION

Many African nations, regions and communities suffer from an excess of conflict and violence or an imminent threat of these escalating. Although they possess varying forms, have ranging degrees, and are based in countless origins, all these morphs of civil conflict have similarly interrupted the sustainable development that is quite achievable in Africa . Peace and cooperation is a necessary precursor to establish and strengthen a civil society that can boast of decent standards of living, improved public health, thriving economies, sound infrastructure, and good governance. The challenge is to find vehicles to inculcate the culture of these communities to make peace, non-violence, and reconciliation a valued and preferred way to handle conflict.

Based on ADF’s work, we have found that an enormous body of research has been developed in the subject areas of conflict mediation, peace, non-violence, and national security. In addition, numerous universities have established peace studies, conflict resolution, and security programs and institutes. These initiatives have strengthened understanding in these areas and fostered many teaching, implementation, and research projects in the areas of peace and conflict mediation, yet none have taken the approach ADF has resolved.

The core units of the ADF solution are the development of 1) a peace and public policy education institute, 2) an African-centered peace education curriculum, and 3) the placement of peace education teachers in select African nations. ADF looks to mobilize the sound paradigms of peace and public policy institutions outside of Africa , with African sympathizers and people of African descent. This merger of resources, research, and care for Africa will fashion a peace and public policy institute that will be the base for development and implementation of ADF strategies. Peace education curricula will be developed in consortium with African government leaders, academia, and NGOs to tailor an established curriculum to the needs of the target locale. Lastly, African and U.S. educators and policy makers will be trained to teach the curricula to students and other educators and also to implement the principles that promote peaceful solutions to Africa 's complex social, cultural, and economic problems. Through these methods ADF will forge direct links to the people at large and governance units of African society, all to inform a new generation on the rewards of peace and unity.

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