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ConclusionfromtheCambodian-ThaiCivilSocietyConsultation
TheroadtopeacebetweenCambodiaandThailand
2425April2010,SiemReap,Cambodia
JointStatement
Promotingmutualunderstandingandworkingforsustainablepeace
PeaceforAll,AllforPeace!
Forimmediaterelease
In the occasion of the KhmerThai New Year (Chol Chhnam
Khmer/Songkran),we,over60CambodianandThaicivilsocietyactors
metinSiemReap,Cambodia,inordertoexplorewaysinwhichthecivil
societies of both countries can work together to promote
mutual
understanding and working for sustainable peace between
Cambodia
andThailand.
1. We want to encourage the Cambodian and Thai government
toprioritize solving the tensions on the Thai and Cambodian
border
peacefully.Weshare theconcernabout the impactof the tensions
onthelivelihoodsandwelfareofthepeoplelivingintheborderarea.
2. We encourage theCambodian and Thai governments to engage
indiscussions about the development of common history on the
relationshipsandsustainablepeacebetweenbothcountries.
3.We
call
on
the
media
to
take
an
active
role
in
promoting
peace
by
reporting on Thai Cambodian relations, using a peace
journalism
perspective.
4.
Weagreetoworkcollectivelytobuildupmutualunderstandingandtrustbetweenthecivilsocietiesofthetwocountries,withfocuson
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crossborder people exchange programs. We call on both
governments to cooperatewith civil society in the
collectivepeace
buildingprograms.
5.
Webelievethatcivilsocietiesandyouthplayanimportantroleinourcollectivepeacebuildingefforts,andthattheyshouldbesupported
bybothgovernmentsintheirefforts.
6. We believe that education should promote values of
nondiscrimination and tolerance to different human beings,
peoples,
culturesandlocalwisdoms,inordertotakeawayprejudicebetween
thepeopleofbothcountries.
7. We strongly support thenotion thatwe are
allhumanbeings.Weshould not look at our differences but our
commonalities as a
startingpointforpeacebuildingandmutualunderstanding.
SiemReap,Cambodia,25April2010
WorkingGroupforPeacebetweenCambodianandThaicivilsocieties:
Contactpersons:
1Ms.SupawadeePetratat+66816457146
2 Mr.CheangSokha,+85512360464
