On Thursday, November 21, 2019, a meeting with the civic service in order to prepare the International Day of Volunteers (J.I.V) in the conference room of the SCAED at II Plateau Vallon city Lemania, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. It has been indicated that the event will take place at the indicated location, that is to say in Man from 05 to 06 December 2019. The organizers have asked each structure, NGOs and volunteers to take charge of accommodation and catering. PLANETE PAIX was asked to negotiate a bus for the occasion.

PLANETE PAIX celebrated, as usual, the International Peace Day by showing the way forward for a lasting peace and a harmonious development without hatred or violence. The theme of this year is drawn from the words of President Félix Houphouët Boigny: “Peace is not an empty word but a behavior”. From September 19-21, 2019 in order to show good practices and push young people to be more active and responsible for more peace, security, sustainable development; in a word, positive impacts in their different Communities the Organization has initiated 3 types of activity. The first activity of September 19, 2019 was about “American programs, effective tools for a peaceful, dynamic, Responsible youth committed for sustainable development ” and aimed to inform and strengthen the capacities of about hundred young people of KOUMASSI at Foyer 05 of the said District. Mr. YAO Loukou Meyrieux, Coordinator of American Space show the opportunities related to American centers, American spaces and the American corners. Afterward, Mr. KOFFI Guy Honore, Cultural Affairs Specialist of the US Embassy in Côte d’Ivoire, presented the opportunities offered by the US State Department by explaining the various existing programs. Finally, the Organization’s Central Chairperson, Mr. Achille COMOE, a Yali Techcamp Alumnus, took the floor and thanked the participants for their interest in the activity before giving them some tips for submitting their files. This activity was done in collaboration with the Koumassi City Council and the US Embassy in Côte d’Ivoire.
In her speech, Mrs. Ellen PETERSON, Cultural Attaché of the said Embassy, encouraged young people to join American programs by stressing the importance of programs and how these tools could change and significantly improve their lives and those of their families and community. On Friday, September 20, 2019 in order to engage the Ivorian population in general and its youth in particular in good practices PLANETE PAIX proceeded to the cleaning and sanitation in several localities including Yopougon and Cocody through its program: “To each his trash can “. This activity, implemented with the collaboration of the local authorities, aims to make the population in general and the Youth in particular responsible and eco-citizen. The Health and Public Hygiene Champions collected garbage, plastic bags and cleaning in a number of locations while raising awareness about the benefits of a healthy environment. Finally, the Peace Day of September 21 was marked by a panel on peace around the general theme: “Peace is not an empty word, but, a behavior”. This activity started with the projection of Peace messages from the Representatives or local Presidents of PLANETE PAIX and the abroad ones followed by a film about the President Félix Houphouët Boigny. The Panel was the place for participants to express their views on political, electoral and social issues and to discuss their responsible commitment at all levels for a lasting peace and sustainable development. The panel recorded three (3) experts on peace, human rights, security and personal development issues. Mrs. ANNE Françoise DIOUF, Member of the Young Champions Network and Order of Young African Leaders (OJLA), who came especially from Senegal for the International Day of Peace with her fellow-citizen Khady Aly Lobe Ndiaye addressed the issue of: “Youth, Peace and Security in Africa”. Then the second panelist, Mr. Giscard KOUASSI, UNDP Governance Program Specialist, addressed “Peace regarding the United Nations System”. Finally, Dr. Nene Bi Arsène, the third panelist emphasized the responsible involvement of young people in politics through the topic: “Young people and political commitment”. The debates were frank, objective, sincere and very enriching according to the participants. They have also encouraged PLANETE PAIX to make the program sustainable as it contributes to the democratization of our young Republic and to the empowerment of youth.

On Friday, September 20, 2019 in order to engage the Ivorian population in general and its youth in particular in the good practices, PLANETE PAIX carried out actions of cleaning and sanitation in several localities including Yopougon and Cocody through its program : “To each his trash”.
Through this activity, the Organization intends to celebrate peace, but, above all, to sensitize the population in general and Youth in particular about good practices in the field of hygiene and sanitation of their environment. The populations were invited to a responsible and eco-aware behavior.

The Champions of Peace, Sanitation and Public Hygiene in collaboration with other organizations and institutions including U-Report, AESEC and the CHU cocody proceeded to the collection of garbage, plastic bags and cleaning
in these localities while sensitizing the populations on the benefits of a healthy environment.

This eco-citizen behavior is a gesture of peace, and in line with the words of President Félix Houphouët Boigny “Peace is not an empty word, but, a behavior”, theme chosen for the International Day of Peace 2019. The Presidents of different sections have all call the different populations to a change of behavior for their well-being and well-being.

On the eve of the International Peace Day of September 21, 2019 from 09:00 to 12:00, PLANÈTE PAIX KOUMASSI in collaboration with US Embassy in Côte d’Ivoire has proceeded to the capacity building on US programs of about 100 Young people of KOUMASSI at the Cisse Check Salah youth center in district 05.
Young people are indeed, very interested in the opportunities offered by developed countries. These offers are made available to young people via the embassies of these foreign countries. But, few young people have echoed these programs and the youth of KOUMASSI, unfortunately, is no exception. Some of these opportunities will help young people to take effective actions in order to impact their, for sustainable development. The Embassy of the United States of America in Côte d’Ivoire, through the “American Programs” and “American Spaces” offers opportunities for training, studies or even work in Cote d’Ivoire and abroad especially in the United States.
The objective of the activity was to make participants understand that the American Programs are effective tools for a peaceful, dynamic, committed and responsible youth for sustainable development and to get them to join the programs.
In her speech, Mrs. Ellen PETERSON, Cultural Attaché of US Embassy in Côte d’Ivoire encouraged young people to join US programs by stressing the importance of programs and how these tools could be used to change and significantly improve their lives and those of their community.
Mr. YAO Loukou Meyrieux, Coordinator of the American Space show the opportunities related to the American Center, the American Spaces and the American Corners. Then, Mr KOFFI Guy Honore, Cultural Affairs Specialist of US Embassy in Côte d’Ivoire, presented the opportunities offered by the US State Department by explaining the various existing programs. Finally, the Organization’s Central Chairperson, Mr. Achille COMOE, a Yali Techcamp Alumnus, took the floor and thanked the participants for their interest in the activity before giving them some tips for submitting their files. . This activity was done in collaboration with the Koumassi City Council and US Embassy in Côte d’Ivoire.

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019 PLANETE PEACE attended a meeting with the civic service in order to prepare the International Volunteer Day (IVD) in the conference room of the SCAED at II Plateau Vallon city Lemania, at 10 a.m. The theme of this event which will take place on December 05 and 06 in Man is: “VOLUNTEERING FOR AN INCLUSIVE FUTURE”. Commissions have been formed for this purpose, namely:

1- Communication and mobilization (creation of Facebook page, and a Watsapp group);
2- Reception and protocol;
3- Accommodation and catering;
4- Transport and logistics;
5- Health and safety.
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The agenda was:
1- Information
2- Activities to be carried out
3- The various

As part of the activities to be carried out, the volunteers proposed a communication on the central theme, a blood donation, an awareness campaign for young people on volunteering, a planting of a tree for the day of December 05. There will be speeches and speeches, testimonies of some volunteers from the sketches, a procession to the place of the ceremony at the university on December 06, 2020. The IVD will be crowned with film screenings or an interview followed by graduation.