Assembly/AU/6(XVI) Page 10 partnerships and received support for the various activities of the Year of Peace and Security in different forms, including: (a) (b) (c) CSOs, Think Tanks and Academic institutions: - in kind support, such as mass printing of communication material; - technical and material support for the coordination and organisation of AU events; - provision of human resources (interns, consultants, resource persons); - holding of conferences, symposia, trainings and workshops focusing on issues of peace for various audiences; and - initiation of educational programs on Peace. Private Sector: - financial contributions to AU activities in their countries of operation; and - utilisation of their own communication channels to spread the Year of Peace and Security messages. The Media: - training of media professionals on AU’s activities in the area of peace and security; - coverage of AU events on peace and security; - spreading of Year of Peace messages in national media; and - public education on peace. 39. With these successful partnerships, the AU has realized the benefits and the effectiveness of relying on other actors’ expertise and comparative advantages, to achieve its own objectives. We have also put in practice the idea of working, in a harmonised manner, with a multiplicity of stakeholders towards a common objective. The Year of Peace and Security has generated a powerful and focused momentum towards peace, which needs to be sustained. The innovative working methods developed as a result of this experience should be sustained and institutionalized.