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Peter Ongera
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- Nairobi,Kenya
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- Director,African Homestay Services
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Peter Ongera's Discussions
Call for Applications, CULTURAL EXCHANGE FUND for US Based Artists for overseas Work
Welcome to Kenya.....lota do be done.. regards
Tagged: Arts, Cultural Exchange, Overseas Work, US Based Artists, Cultural Exchange Fund
Replied Jun. 25, 2009
Include Africa at G20
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Hi, I just signed a petition asking Prime Minister Gordon Brown to include a representative from the African Union at the G20 - a group of leaders of the world's twenty largest economies - summit in…
Tagged: G20
Started this discussion. Last reply by zoneziwoh Aug. 26, 2009.
Call for Contributions to the Peace and Conflict Monitor
Kenya’s post-election violence has been, to say the least, an unanticipated tragedy with far-reaching implications. Even as the country’s calm returns, albeit slowly, underlying tension is evident. W…
Replied Apr. 1, 2008
Peace in Kenya Campaign
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Kenya’s post-election violence has been, to say the least, an unanticipated tragedy with far-reaching implications. Even as the country’s calm returns, albeit slowly, underlying tension is evident. W…
Tagged: kenya
Started this discussion. Last reply by Lydia Spitalny Jun. 24, 2009.
Peter Ongera's Events
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Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Training
March 8, 2010 at 6pm to March 20, 2010 at 5pm – Kenya and USA
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World Cup Safari
June 1, 2010 at 6pm to July 12, 2010 at 7pm – Kenya-South Africa
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Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Training at Kenya and USA
March 8, 2010 at 6pm to March 20, 2010 at 5pm
Applications are invited for a limited number of scholarships for a five-week capacity development training program on “Anti-Corruption and Good Governance”, to be conducted in AUGUST and SEPTEMBER 2010, at the Les Aspin Center for Government, Washi…
World Cup Safari at Kenya-South Africa
June 1, 2010 at 6pm to July 12, 2010 at 7pm
Your chance to travel by road from Kenya to South Africa for FIFA World Cup tournment.The road trip will take you through Africa's great national landmarks,animals,cultures and people in 8 days.
The package costs $ 2,000 and includes bus transport,i…
Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Training at Kenya and USA
March 8, 2010 at 6pm to March 20, 2010 at 5pm
Applications are invited for a limited number of scholarships for a five-week capacity development training program on “Anti-Corruption and Good Governance”, to be conducted in AUGUST and SEPTEMBER 2010, at the Les Aspin Center for Government, Washi…
Yes We Ken at Ol Peron Resort and Campsite,Lukenya Train Station
November 18, 2009 to November 25, 2009
This is a global peace and fundraising concert and opportunity to bring HEALING and Global Humanitarian Relief to Kenya
Yes We Ken at Ol Peron Resort and Campsite,Lukenya Train Station
October 18, 2009 at 6pm to October 24, 2009 at 7pm
This is a global peace and fundraising concert and opportunity to bring HEALING and Global Humanitarian Relief to Kenya
hello, how do i go around signing in, i have just open it and i couldnt find where to sign in the petition.
i have aid in sharing your idea to other social networks...........let me also use this opportunity in informing you about the world march fo…
marvelous, this is a piece which needs to be spread.i will do my best to spread out the info....besides, we in the civil society needs to be verse with what ever action we are engaging at.
let me also seize this opportunity and introduce to you t…
Welcome to Kenya.....lota do be done..
regards
I was wondering how far the Peace in Kenya campaign has moved up to this date??
Members of the SE Forum team (Harry Mcneil, Åse Botha and Jakob Sundberg) with Peter Ongera, one of the local partners, providing valuable information and contacts. Peter believes that the sole cause of the post-election violence is the struggle f…
Profile Information
- What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?
- Social enterprise and development thrive under peaceful conditions and not war.
- Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)
- I run an African cultural tourism agency that links up tourists who want to LIVE(homestay), STUDY (cultural and educational)and WORK (internship and volunteer)in Africa with local hosts in rural villages and towns.
As a social entrepreneur and consultant I believe that Africa can eradicate poverty through sustainable social investing in education and skills(especially information technology) transfer and partnerships with companies, governments and communities.
Above all ,Peace is crucial in any poverty eradication efforts.It is for that reason that I am also involved in good governance and democracy projects in Africa.
- Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise
- Africa,America,Europe and Asia
- What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?
- Kenya
- What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
- Director,African Homestay Services
- What is your personal or organizational website?
- http://www.africanhomestay.net
- What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
- http://www.i-genius.org
- What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
- http://www.bidnetwork.org
- Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?
- Democratization, Development, Education, Organizational Development
- Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?
- Advocacy, Evaluation, Program Design, Training
- If appropriate feel free to list several of your (or your organization's) publications
- www.helium.com/tm/681894/africa-eradicate-poverty-raise - 33k -
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Social Enterprise in post-conflict zones
Members of the SE Forum team (Harry Mcneil, Åse Botha and Jakob Sundberg) with Peter Ongera, one of the local partners, providing valuable information and contacts. Peter believes that the sole cause of the post-election violence is the struggle for and unfair distribution of resour… Continue
Posted on May 23, 2009 at 7:04am —
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 3:12pm on April 2, 2008,
Ross Ryan said… - Hi Peter, I have poseted your project proposal on the Monitor.. the direct link is http://www.monitor.upeace.org/innerpg.cfm?id_article=499
please let me know how you would like people to get in contact with you, so I can include an email or something like that at the end. Also, I can make any changes you would like to lay out etc.
all the best.
- At 2:52pm on March 26, 2008,
Ross Ryan said…
- Hi Peter-- I'd like to help get the word out about your Peace in Kenya Campaign through the Peace and Conflict Monitor (www.monitor.upeace.org) -- would you mind if I reprinted your discussion entry?
- At 5:14am on February 18, 2008,
Gregory Marshall said…
- I will add Kenya as a possible country for our Samantha Smith to visit. Greg
- At 1:33pm on January 23, 2008,
- Great to hear from you. See my comment on your Discussion. Keep in touch.
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Events
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Tele-seminar on Culturally-Adapted MHPSS in Haiti and for Haitian-Americans
March 19, 2010 from 1pm to 4pm – New York City + Remote Distance Learning
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USAID, Global Pulse 2010 is a 3-day, online collaboration event, that will bring together individual socially-engaged participants and organizations from around the world
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Nonviolence In The Context Of War Or Armed Conflict
June 18, 2010 at 6pm to July 5, 2010 at 7pm – Kurve Wustrow
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Bologna, Italy Symposium on Conflict Prevention, Resolution, and Reconciliation
June 19, 2010 to July 17, 2010 – Johns Hopkins SAIS Bologna Center
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Since no concrete solutions were reached by the developed about the emission control from western manufacturing companies, car industry and many more, a new trend in trade relations has developed, where African countries receive a sizable sum of mon…
Hi Tamara,
I heard about Greg for first time the other day when he was featured on our national( Canadian) TV. He seems to be a great guy.
Sohail, maybe you should get in touch with Greg to learn from his example in terms of strategy. He may advise…
In a society where woman liberties and fundamental human rights seized there is bound to be inequality that can lead to violence from the husband or boy friend if little signs of desire to the prevailing dominant conditions by the woman is detected…
I am interested in this program. Are there any scholarships for this program?
Thank you
Ilan
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