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| The Role of Peace Forum and Peace Education in Building Peace in Ethiopia: A Case of Wollo University, Ethiopia.
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Temesgen Mendo, Endale Lemma
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Abstract:
: Universities have the power to foster a secure atmosphere where people feel most at ease and can support their student's social and personal development. Peace forums and education play a significant role in raising community awareness of peace and development. In this sense, the social functions of peace education are indispensable for establishing, enhancing, and building peace. This study sought to assess the contribution of peace forums and peace education in peacebuilding at Wollo University and the research question was, how have peace forums and peace education contributed to peacebuilding at Wollo University? The qualitative approach was selected and deployed for gathering data. In this regard, interviews, observation, and focus group discussions were used during data collection. The study's findings show that Wollo University's Peace Forum and Peace Education failed to achieve the intended goals of fostering peace and peacebuilding due to a lack of consistent support from stakeholders, the perception of the Peace Forum as the political parties' covert hand, and the fact that the majority of its members view themselves as patrons rather than as the forums' proprietors. Therefore, the Wollo University Peace Forum needs to work hard to meet its objectives.
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