The
Center for Conflict Resolution (CECORE) is an
initiative of Ugandan people working to seek
alternative and creative means of preventing,
managing and resolving conflicts. Members come from
a rich background of peace and human rights work,
research and training.
CECORE is a non-profit NGO registered with the NGO
registration Board in Uganda, but with programmes in
the Great Lakes Region and the Greater Horn of
Africa Region, the rest of Africa and in the
Asia/Pacific region. |
Executive
Director CECORE - Mrs. Stella Sabiiti |
Mission statement:
To empower individuals, organizations, institutions
and the community to transform conflict by applying
alternative and creative means in order to promote a
culture of active, tolerance and peace.
Objectives:
- To research and develop the theory and to implement
the practice of Conflict Resolution applying
alternative and creative means.
- To research, document and disseminate information on
African traditional methods of conflict resolution,
healing, forgiveness and reconciliation.
- To share knowledge and experience through
networking.
- To design and share information on early warning and
preventive mechanisms on conflicts.
Networks:
CECORE is also a member of several networks in the
region. Among the networks working in the areas of peace
and conflict resolution are:
Uganda:
The Human Rights Network (HURINET), deniva, the NGO Forum,
the Uganda Debt Network (UDN), the Uganda Media Women
Association (UMWA)
Internationally:
The African Open Forum, AMARC (Community
Broadcasters), Coalition for peace in Africa (COPA), and
the State of the World Forum’s Coexistence Initiative
(TCI).
Management:
CECORE is governed by a board of directors assisted by
technical sub - Committees of professional researchers,
trainers and people conversant with the law.
Funding
Sources:
CECORE gets its funds from both local and International
grants.
