CANEP Induction & Annual General Meeting
Sustainability is one sure way of measuring how successful a project is. It is with this mindset that the Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace, set up a Pan-Africa Peace Hub as part of its strategy for sustaining the impact of the Fellowship program long after the graduation of the COFP Fellowship program students (Peace Fellows). This group known as the COFP Africa Network of Peacebuilders (CANEP) cuts across people from different countries of the African continent like Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Tchad, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Uganda, Kenya, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, South Africa and Morocco. CANEP was formed to enable Fellows from past sets of the Fellowship program enjoy a platform where they can meet, reach out to one another, plan and work together on how to continue to promote peace in their localities.
On the morning of Friday, 12th May 2023, members of the CANEP Africa came in to participate in the induction ceremony of the COFP Fellowship class of 2023, who were all seated and ready to be inducted into the CANEP family. In the course of the event, both past and current fellows were given the chance to speak extensively in turns about the impact the Fellowship program has had on their lives, as well as their various communities across Africa. Each Fellow’s story was a testament to the power of determination, resilience, and collaboration. They had come from different corners of the world, representing diverse cultures, religions, and experiences, yet they had forged deep bonds of friendship and solidarity. Through their projects, they had learned that peace was not a lofty ideal but a tangible reality that could be achieved through dedication and perseverance. Following the impact stories told by the 2022/2023 peace Fellows, the induction of the entire class of 2022/2023, made up of 63 Nigerians and foreigners into the Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace Africa Network of Peacebuilders (CANEP) began and was concluded with the annual general meeting of the group.
