Great Lakes Peace Network
politics without principle;
pleasure without conscience;
wealth without work;
knowledge without character;
business without morality;
science without humanity,
and worship without sacrifice.
• M.K.Gandhi
GLPN Foundation
"Your partner & information point for peace and sustainable development"
History
Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, the father of peace through non-violence concept, and Pr.Johan Galtung the principal founder of the discipline of Peace and conflict studies, through his concept of conflict transformation by peaceful means,
Great Lakes Peace Network Foundation is a non-profit network of a volunteer’s team involved in peacebuilding, sustainable development and any other field related to the respect of human dignity.
GLPN was created in 1994 by Dr.Claude Shema-Rutagengwa, under GLPI label-Great Lakes Peace Initiative-
but later changed status and name, then switched to the new status and actual name which is:
" GLPN-The great Lakes Peace Network Foundation", with a priceless joint work of Anke Weisheit
(see the link : http://www.agricult.org ) .
The creation of GLPN is mainly based on the situation in the so called”The great Lakes region of Africa-GLRA”
due to the intractability of the cruel conflict in that area.
Therefore, the former Germany-Belgium colony is regarded as a field of interest motivated political conflict between powerful countries since decades ago. This context motivated GLPN to work locally for peace and sustainable development in this region, but at the same time to have remarkable direct transformative impacts on external actors who are fueling the conflict in this region and vice-versa.
GLPN believes that the experience gained from the great lakes region of Africa, as intractable conflict with multiple actors from different backgrounds or cultures,
and different nations, can be a milestone towards remedying similar indocile conflict all over the world, and contribute
to peacebuilding and conflict transformation in any other part of the world, through sharing experiences and using
the effective methods succeeded in this region.
Vision and Mission
Great Lakes Peace Network Foundation is an independent peace and development netwwork,non-profit organization aiming at peace by peaceful means. It inspires a passion for peace and sustainable development and other related fields focusing on a better and peaceful future for humankind.
GLPN Foundation is a well organized team of experts from different countries equiped with a variety of skills and experience
d in peace,human rights, environment, gender and youth issues,etc... It promotes conflict-mitigation and reconciliation in general and in specific conflict affected areas through meticulous on-the-ground research, active listening, education and advocacy.
Major activities
-Research
-Training/Education
-Expertise
-Lobbying&advocacy
-Active facilitation.
Fields:
Peacebuilding,Mediation/Reconciliation,Environment,Sustainable development,Gender & youth issues.
