{"id":52,"date":"2016-03-18T13:09:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-18T13:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2016\/03\/18\/south-sudan-radio-for-peace-network\/"},"modified":"2016-05-03T09:40:29","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T09:40:29","slug":"south-sudan-radio-for-peace-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2016\/03\/18\/south-sudan-radio-for-peace-network\/","title":{"rendered":"SOUTH SUDAN: Peace Network through Broadcasting launched in South Sudan"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n<\/a><\/div>\n
\n12 community radio stations across South Sudan came together on Wednesday and
\nlaunched peace network to spread peace massages through broadcasting. <\/p>\n

According
\nto Radio Bakhita, the initiative brought together 45 citizen Journalists for
\ntraining to gather information to the community radio stations in their
\nrespective states.<\/p><\/div>\n

\n<\/div>\n
\nNobert
\nOtieno, Chairperson of the initiative advised participants about being professional, (not to accept bribes) in their work. He urged them to report accurate information
\nto the communities they serve.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nUndersecretary
\nat the Ministry of Information Justin Allier De Mayen said that such initiatives are
\nvery important in helping citizens to access information. \u201cRadio Journalists
\nhave important role to play especially in times of conflict and disaster,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe
\nParticipants received smart phones during the first day of training to help them in communications. More radio stations are expected to be recruited into the
\nproject in order to expand the network.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe
\ninitiative is supported by the European Union, DW (Deutsche Welle) Akademie and
\nUNESCO.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nMeanwhile,<\/i><\/b> the Institute of Applied
\nResearch and Community Outreach of the Catholic University of South Sudan is
\nexpected to hold a fourth lecture on trauma and healing on Friday 18th
\nat Juba Na Bari Campus.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nFerdinand
\nvon Habsburg, Advisor to the South Sudan Council of Churches, Tabitha Chol and
\nLoes Lijnders of University of Juba are among the speakers expected to tackle
\nhistorical  issues of trauma concept and modern implementations.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThey will
\nlook at existing trauma healing projects in South Sudan to gain a better
\nunderstanding of the concept.  The lecturers
\nare also expected to examine trauma experiences with destruction and
\ndisplacement in South Sudan and how this influenced concerns with distress.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe Friday
\nteaching is a five-part lecture series titled: \u2018Restoring South Sudan:
\nDiscussions on Reconciliation, Justice and Healing<\/i><\/b>\u2019. The lecture series
\naims to address the discrepancies between transnational political processes and
\nthe multi-cultural and multi-ethnic realities.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nSource: CRN<\/i><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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