The Gulu portion of the Global Kimeeza II closed on Friday with presentations from each of the three focus groups. The presentations, which centered on Youth as Peacebuilders, Poverty Relief and Economic Development, and Justice and Forgiveness, laid the foundation for the Action Statement that Kimeeza participants will write at the end of the conference.
Participants spoke of the need for education and economic empowerment, discussed a variety of practical steps youth can take to ensure their needs and voices are heard by decision makers, and emphasized the importance of cultural traditions in post-conflict northern Uganda. They also pledged to take a large role in the building of national unity and the reconciliation of regional tensions.
The Gulu participants were awarded Certificates of Participation and will return to their communities to continue their work towards peace and reconciliation in Uganda. The American participants headed back to Kampala to complete the Action Statement and present it at the Kimeeza closing ceremony on Monday.
Kimeeza participants Miriam and Brooke
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