{"id":34487,"date":"2024-04-03T16:11:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T14:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=34487"},"modified":"2026-01-26T21:09:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:09:32","slug":"togo-the-craftsmen-and-motorcycle-taxi-drivers-of-bassar-are-committed-to-patriotism-and-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=34487","title":{"rendered":"Togo: The craftsmen and motorcycle taxi drivers of Bassar are committed to patriotism and peace"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: left; width: 46%;\">\n<p>. . DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION .  . . <\/p>\n<p>An article by Alida Akakpo in <a href=\"https:\/\/lomegraph.tg\/patriotisme-bassar-populations-engagement\/#google_vignette\">Lomegraph<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a coordinated approach aimed at encouraging patriotism and fostering an environment of peace, an initiative took place in the commune of Bassar, Togo. Around fifty young people, mainly craftsmen and motorcycle taxi drivers, participated in an awareness session on Monday March 25, 2024.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Togo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Togo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"525\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Togo.jpg 900w, https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Togo-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Togo-768x448.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a> <\/center><\/p>\n<p>The session was organized by the Ministry of Human Rights, Citizenship Training and Relations with the Institutions of the Republic. During the meeting, emphasis was placed on the importance of patriotism and the culture of peace for development and national stability.<\/p>\n<p>(Click <a href=\"https:\/\/french.cpnn-world.org\/?p=10471\">here for the original French version of this article.<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"float: right; width: 46%;\">Questions related to this article:<\/div>\n<div style=\"float: right; width: 46%;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: right; width: 46%;\">\n<p align=\"justify\">\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=25817\">Can a culture of peace be achieved in Africa through local indigenous training and participation?<\/a> <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The culture of patriotism and peace<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The theme of awareness raising is &#8220;let\u2019s preserve our homeland, let\u2019s build peace and security together&#8221;.  Its objective is to contribute to strengthening the patriotic fiber among young people, to bring them to love the homeland and to truly commit to peace and the co-production of security.<\/p>\n<p>Tchakpala Alfa Olivier, head of the conferences and seminars division, and Tchandao Piabalo, study manager at the civic training directorate, interacted with the participants, addressing the themes of respect for authority, patriotism and promoting the culture of peace.<\/p>\n<p>The speakers encouraged young people to feel pride in their nation and actively engage in preserving peace and progress of the country. In addition, practical advice was provided to help young people promote peace in their environment. They also stressed the importance of close collaboration with the Defense and Security Forces (FDS) as well as local\u00a0authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Participants are invited to convey the messages received within the population with a view to improving defense and protecting the interests of the Togolese.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;  &#8211;  &#8211;  &#8211;  &#8211;  &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>If you wish to make a comment on this article, you may write to coordinator@cpnn-world.org with the title &#8220;Comment on (name of article)&#8221; and we will put your comment on line.  Because of the flood of spam, we have discontinued the direct application of comments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>. . DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION . . . An article by Alida Akakpo in Lomegraph In a coordinated approach aimed at encouraging patriotism and fostering an environment of peace, an initiative took place in the commune of Bassar, Togo. 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