Our Mission & Values

Our mission

Interpeace is dedicated to building lasting peace by reinforcing the capacities of societies to overcome deep divisions and to address conflict in non-violent ways.

We are rooted in local realities, drawing strength from an alliance of national teams with a long-term commitment to building peace in their own societies.  We believe in the wisdom of listening, the power of participation and the strength of informed dialogue to build understanding and trust - the foundations of peacebuilding.

Our values

Interpeace is always ready to defend and promote our values:

• Peace is about resolving conflict without violence.
• Respect for local culture and belief in the power of local capacities, ideas and solutions
• Trust between people is a critical foundation for lasting peace.
• Integrity in ensuring that we are principled, forthright and sincere.
• Participation is key as active interaction transforms relationships.

Our working principles

As we work to support the mission of the organization we adhere to a number of principles that govern our work. We focus on being:

• Consultative, inclusive and decisive.
• Respectful underlining the belief that the quality of personal interaction is as important as its substance.
• Disciplined and results-orientated.
• Learning orientated and knowledge-based.
• Balanced in our information sources and approach to gender, culture and age.
• Transparent, honest and sincere.
• Objective by creating and protecting a neutral space.
• Caring and empathetic.
• Pioneering in seeking new and better ways to be effective.