Youth Action for Just Peace - Youth initiative for a just society

Steering Committee Meeting on 11 January, 2016 @ YMCA

Youth Action for Just Peace is a project conducted by the YMCA of Pamunugama with the support of Asia Pacific Alliance of YMCAs through the National Council of YMCAs of Sri Lanka. Under this project Pamunugama YMCA will work with 6 different groups covering different parts of Sri Lanka. 


During the six month short project the following objectives are to be achieved together with the participating groups.

• Create an awareness on the need for Just Peace for peaceful co-existence and development of persons and the nation.
• Support the reconciliation process required with the cessation of 30 year conflict in the country.
• Create a network of peace workers in the local YMCAs and other youth groups.

Under this project a National Conference to be organized in April 2017 to educate and develop the skills among young people enhancing their capacities to become the Agents of Just Peace in their local communities. Following the National Event, the groups will be supported through the project to organize local level initiatives. 

As the first step, the steering committee met with the participation and leadership of young people of Pamunugama YMCA on 11 January, 2017. Leaders of participating groups are scheduled to be met on 26th January to further discuss and arrange the future activities.