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Promotion of Civil Societythroughout
Education Programs and Public Relations
Experiences in Germany and Cameroun
Daniela Peulen
1. Civil Society – definition2. Civil Society in Cameroun
• Frame conditions• Decentralisation and Democracy• Two examples:
- Dynamique Citoyenne- Network of Journalists
3. Civil Society in Germany:• Effects of Education and Awareness Raising?
Daniela Peulen
Shortly about myself: My background as „Ex-Pat“ for the German Development Cooperation:•1987-98, Rural Projects of gtz and German Dev. Service (today both: GIZ) in Africa: BUF, Benin, Tansania, Malawi•2007-2009 Coordination Promotion of Civil Society in Process of Decentralisation in Cameroun
… and in Germany: • 1999-2007 Promotion of
North-South-Twinships in North-Rhine-Westphalia
• Since 2010 Management of Project „ Education meets Development“ in NRW
Daniela Peulen
1. Civil Society – Definition
Daniela Peulen
• the "third sector" of society, distinct from government and business.
• the aggregate of non-governmental organizations and institutions that manifest interests and will of citizens
• individuals and organizations in a society which are independent of the government
Daniela Peulen
2. Civil Society in Cameroun:
Frame conditions
2. Civil Society in Cameroun• Frame conditions• Decentralisation and Democracy
Daniela Peulen
2. Civil Society in Cameroun• Frame conditions• Decentralisation and Democracy• Two examples:
- Dynamique Citoyenne- Network of Journalists
Daniela Peulen
• National network for independent follow-up of implementation of policies and budget
• NGO, confessional associations, syndicates
• 2008: Education infrastructure involving all levels (national to villages)
- Journalism in Cameroon
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3. Civil Society in Germany:Effects of Education and Awareness Raising? /1a
Daniela Peulen
My actual project „Education meets Development“:
a.Working personal experiences gatherend in countries of the global southb.Learn effectsc.Promotion of Sustainable Development in our own country
3. Civil Society in Germany: Effects of Education and Awareness Raising? /1b
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Intended Impact of Global Education:
Raising competences to deal in a responsable manner with the challenges of the globalisation
3. Civil Society in Germany:Effects of Education and Awareness Raising? /1c
My actual project „Education meets Development“:
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a.About 500 events per year, mainly in schoolsb.Reaching about 10.000 persons per yearc.Learn effects: awareness on inter-depencies in the world and on opportunities for action
3. Civil Society in Germany: Effects of Education and Awareness Raising? /2
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Problem:
Impact–Monitoring of Change Process in Awareness and Acting of participants
3. Civil Society in Germany: Effects of Education and Awareness Raising? /3
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a. Global Education included into School Curriculae(in some Departments)
b. Fair Tradec. German Development Policy
