1. Democracy and Peace building in Burundi and the DRC

2. Contents General situation in Burundi General situation in DRC ICCO approach P&D Main themes in Burundi Main themes in DRC P&D in Capacity Building

3. Situation in Burundi New government Demobilisation and disarmament  banditisme FNL Justice and impunity Return of refugees and issue of land Role ONUB and International Actors

4. Situation in the DRC Transition  Elections  Post Elections Integration, Demobilisation, Disarmament, Reintegration Return of Refugees Role MONUC and I.C.

5. Threats to Peace and Democratisation in DRC Election process / Post Elections National and Foreign Armed Groups (Mai Mai, FDLR) Ethnic Tensions Relationship/Influence Neighbouring Countries

6. ICCO and the Great Lakes Peace and Democratisation as an umbrella theme for Burundi, the DRC and Rwanda Conflict Transformation Emphasis on: Region Cooperation Complementarity Strategy Development

7. Structural Violence New Violence Severe violation of Human Rights Truth and struggle against Impunity No ViolenceJustice Stability and Institutionalisation Transition Absence Human Rights Crisis Post-conflict Democratisation Peacebuilding Peace and Democratisation

8. Main Themes Burundi Democratisation Defend rights of minority groups Inform population via radio Justice International lobby for human rights and impunity Peace and conflicttransformation Peace committees Reintegration ex-combattants Support streetchildren and reintegrate them in society Reintegration of refugees

9. Main Themes for the DRC Democratisation at Base Level –Democratisation within NGO –Democratisation Grassroot level/local Govt. Civic Education Justice –Impunity –Sexual and Gender Based Violence –Human Rights –Sensibilisation Human Rights Peace Building –Peacefull Co-existence –Access to Land / Return of Refugees

10. Capacity Building Programme Organisational Development Institutional Development Peace and Democratisation / Human Rights  Network development Strategy Development for each Country Contribute to ICCO Regional Policy

11. Thank you!