‘Building a Better World Together’, HWPL Peace Forum Held in Madagascar

 

 

On April 29th, a peace forum was held at the National Institute of Accounting, Science, and Business Administration (INSCAE) in Madagascar. Organized by HWPL, the event was co-hosted by INSCAE, one of the most prestigious universities in Madagascar. The peace forum was attended by 200 participants from various sectors, including former ministers of labor, employment, public service, and social law, government officials, members of parliament, educators, civil society organizations, women’s groups, and youth organizations.

The event was divided into two parts: the main session and sub-sessions. The main session, titled ‘HWPL Peace Forum: Building a Better World Together,’ included a ceremony where a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between HWPL and educational institutions actively collaborating with HWPL in Madagascar. The sub-sessions focused on discussions among participants from different sectors to promote peace initiatives.

Among the institutions that signed an MOU with HWPL were INSCAE, which co-hosted the peace forum, and 14 public elementary schools actively collaborating in the ‘HWPL Peace Library Project’ since 2023.

 

 

 

The sub-sessions included a media session titled, ‘Peace Journalism Workshop: The Role of Media in Conflict Resolution,’ a youth session on ‘Empowering Youth: Self-esteem, Winning Attitude, Respect for Each Other,’ ‘Volunteerism as Tools for Development,’ a religious session on ‘Harmony in Diversity: First Peace Football Cup Discussion with Religious Leaders,’ and a women’s session on ‘Establishing the Women’s Peace Committee.’ Each session aimed to form working groups in respective fields with the common goal of promoting peace initiatives in collaboration with HWPL.

Harimino Rakoto, general manager of the National Institute of Accounting, Science, and Business Administration (INSCAE), stated in her speech, “In order to contribute to inclusive and equilibrated economic growth, INSCAE offers a modern learning environment which provides future graduates excellent skills so that they can take advantage of business and job opportunities in the context of diversity. And events such as today’s event shall also create a great environment for the students in this university to learn in a wider view.”

Former Minister of Labor, Employment, Public Service, and Social Law of Madagascar Hon. Richard Jean Bosco Rivotiana attended the peace forum and expressed his support for HWPL’s peace activities. “With all the days I’ve been working with HWPL, their activities have made tremendous progress,” Rivotiana said. “And the forum today was a very progressive event as well. With all I can, I will support HWPL in their activities when they need me.”