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akzente 1/15 7 Why is peace work needed in Kenya? Since the first multi-party elections in 1992, there have been repeated outbreaks of violence in connec- tion with elections. A lack of criminal prosecution and insufficient investigation have further fostered aggres- sion. There were a series of rapes, displacements, lootings, murders and instances of police brutality following the parliamentary and presidential elections in 2007. What has Kituo Cha Sheria achieved? So far, Kituo Cha Sheria has made contact with 3,000 victims of the 2007 post-election violence. We have also helped over 1,500 people file compensation claims for the victims with the International Criminal Court in The Hague. What is the nature of your cooperation with the Civil Peace Service? We are a human rights organisation. The Civil Peace Service has contributed its expertise in peacebuilding. Together we can succeed in bringing the victims to- gether, creating opportunities for dialogue and strengthening the victims’ rights. www.ziviler-friedensdienst.org/en Aimee ongeso, Programme Coordinator at Kituo Cha Sheria in Kenya. With support from GIZ’s Civil Peace Service, the organisation is running a project to promote peace in Kenya. The Civil Peace Service recently celebrated its 15th anniversary. AFRICAN EXPERTS A new university has been established in the Algerian city of Tlemcen. The Pan African University In- stitute of Water and Energy Sciences (in- cluding Climate Change) opened its doors in October 2014 with its first two study programmes. Both programmes lead to a Master’s degree in engineering science with a specialisation in either water or energy. On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Develop- Pioneer university FRANK-WALTER STEINMEIER, Federal Foreign Minister, speaking about the message of the Syrian Refugee Conference, held in Berlin in October 2014 ‘An expression of our solidarity with the refugees, but also an expression of our solidarity with the host countries’ Three questions for ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE In November, the Council of Europe in Strasbourg awarded the Democracy Innovation Award for 2014 at its World Forum for Democ- racy. The prize recognises initiatives that work to get citizens more involved in demo- cratic processes. The approximately 1,500 delegates at the World Forum voted Youth Create Change into third place. This initiative is being implemented by GIZ in the Palestinian territories on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Co- operation and Development. It aims to increase youth participation in local deci- sion-making processes, and is working in 11 municipalities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to promote local self-governance and develop civil society. Among the re- sults already achieved, a budget purely for youth work has been allocated to each of the 11 municipalities, and youth centres have been established in 10 of them. 180 youth organisers are working to ensure that municipal services also address the needs of young people. In a clear sign of the initiative’s effectiveness, the Ministry of Local Governments is currently drafting a national guideline to anchor youth participation in the municipalities. Innovative democracy ment, GIZ has been advising the African Union on setting up the university since 2011. A distinguishing feature of this in- stitute, which is one of the Pan African University’s five regional institutes, is its links to partners in industry and the scien- tific community. The 26 students on the pioneer course will not be alone for long, as another 80 Master’s students are set to join them in 2015, and the first doctoral students are expected in 2016. ILLUSTRATION:ELLIOTBEAUMONT(PAGE7) akzente 1/157