Africa: Hosting The First Ever NCMG African Peace Awards
The government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will host the African Peace Awards in Abuja , Nigeria, on 2 November 2006. The awards are Instituted by the Negotiation and Conflict Management Group (NCMG) and supported by many African governments and leading inter-governmental institutions, including the African Union.
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Nigerian Government to host First Ever NCMG African Peace Awards on Thursday, November 2, 2006.
Lagos , 10 October 2006 : The government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will host the African Peace Awards in Abuja , Nigeria , on 2 November 2006. The awards are Instituted by the Negotiation and Conflict Management Group (NCMG) and supported by many African governments and leading inter-governmental institutions, including the African Union. The award night will take place at State House Banquet Hall in Nigeria Federal Capital, Abuja.
Confirming these details today, Chairperson of the Board of the NCMG and retired senior Justice of Nigeria's Supreme Court, Kayode Eso, said: "The NCMG African Peace Awards recognize and honour people and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to forging stable societies built on justice, respect for human dignity and equity in our continent. Given its own sacrifices for peace building in Africa , we are delighted that the Nigerian government is behind us in this project.."
The awards will be hosted President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, and will be addressed by Chairperson of the African Union Commission, President Alpha Oumar Konare, Also expected at the awards night as Special Guest of Honour will be Liberian President, Dr. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, as Special Guest of Honour. The chairperson of the award night will be former Nigerian President, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, GCFR.
The NCMG Peace Awards are in three (3) categories:
The Peace Builder Award (for individuals in the public or private sector)
The Corporate Peace Award (for corporate body, religious organization or professional firm, government institution or non-governmental organization); and The Press Peace Award (for Media organizations or media professionals).
These Awards are intended to recognize the achievements and contributions of individuals and organizations with consistent track record in conflict prevention, preventive diplomacy and dispute resolution in Africa .
The awards will be preceded by a first ever African Alternative Dispute Resolution Summit in commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the NCMG. The main session of the Summit will include: " The Access to Justice Forum" (October 30, 2006) in Lagos; "The All Judges Roundtable" (November 1, 2006), "Equity, Justice & PeaceBuilding " (November 2, 2006). The Summit will conclude with the NCMG Peace Awards in Abuja on 2 November 2006.
Nominations for the NCMG African Peace Awards close on 26 October 2006.
Further details on the awards, nomination processes and guidelines can be obtained from the NCMG website www.ncmggroup.org
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