Artiste as a Peacebuilder

Jean Claude Irakoze

PROJECT TITLE

• MUSIC FOR PEACE, LOVE AND UNITY

OBJECTIVE

• To Promote Peace Preceding the 2015 Elections in Burundi

• Ensure peaceful Elections in 2015

PROBLEM (WHAT)

• Political Instability

• Political Insecurity

• Foreseeing Genocide if nothing is done to prevent it

WHERE

• All 17 Provinces in Burundi

TIMEFRAME (WHEN & HOW)

• May: Recording the collaboration song with top artistes of Burundi

• May-June: Source Funds for Project

• July- December : Countrywide Concert Tour Phase 1

• January-June : Countrywide Concert Tour Phase 2

WHY

• Tension between the Ruling Party and the Opposition Party

• Prediction of war during the 2015 Elections

WHO & WHOM

WHO

• Artistes

• Donors/ Funders

WHOM

• Youth