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ERC conferences end, new rounds to begin

Oct 06, 2009 News

Since the commencement of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) neighbourhood conferences, the commission has engaged approximately 1,000 Guyanese in all the regions of Guyana.

At all of these conferences, residents signed a personal pledge, giving their commitment to ensuring peaceful communities, where people live in love and unity and where everyone is involved in developing their communities.

At a recent press conference, Chairman of the Commission, Bishop Juan Edghill, said that the recommendations, suggestions and views expressed at all the conferences will be compiled into a report and sent to Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) and other local Government bodies within the respective areas to apprise them of the needs of the communities.

He explained that this will also equip the ERC with answers to deal with the issues that fall within its mandate.

The next phase of the Neighbourhood Conferences will see the ERC visiting 21 communities between October 19 and November 27, next, while the Georgetown Municipal Conference is billed for November 30.

This will be preceded by a number of activities in the various wards of Georgetown. It will be done by the Public Education and Awareness Unit of the ERC. Some 56 wards are targeted.

The neighbourhood conferences were held under the theme, ‘Enhancing local capacity for participation in governance and the development of initiatives to resolve conflicts and contribute to community security.’

Their objectives were to encourage active participation by community members in the establishment of effective Neighbourhood Democratic Councils, to enable community members to develop the capacity and skills to work together for the good of the community and to equip communities with dispute resolution skills.

The final conference was held on September 29, 2009 at the Lusignan Primary School for residents within the Mon Repos/La Reconnaissance Neighbourhood Democratic Council.

During these conferences, the ERC interacted with approximately 1000 Guyanese from all ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds.

The conferences were also meant to create a safe space where participants can come together and agree on strategies for overcoming ethnic and other differences and to focus on how best they could contribute to the development of their respective communities and the country as a whole.

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