Official presentation of the findings of the participatory action research: Diagnosis and solutions for sustainable peace in Mali

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L’Institut Malien de Recherche Action pour la Paix (IMRAP) is organizing, in partnership with Interpeace, the official presentation of the findings of its large-scale participatory action research process on the solutions for Peace in Mali, on Thursday the 30th of June 2016, at the Hotel Salam (fleuve district), at 10 am.

The event will take place with high-level representatives from the government, the Malian elite, as well as representatives of the main chancellery, organizations and national and international agencies. This will be an opportunity to present the two reports and movies on the solutions to the challenges of the “mutation of societal values” and “chronic insecurity”, elaborated by Malians. Those two obstacles to peace had been identified as Priorities to Peace by Malians during a first research process, which had led to the publication of a movie and a report entitled Mali’s Self-Portrait on obstacles to peace, in March 2015.

Since the publication of the Self-Portrait, IMRAP, guided by two Malian Steering Committees, has been travelling to every Malian region, as well as neighboring refugee camps in Mauritania and Niger. Through open and secure spaces of dialogue, more than 2000 Malians from every walk of life have deepened the diagnosis and elaborated solutions to the “mutation of societal values” and “chronic insecurity”, with a particular focus on the crisis of trust between the civilian population and the Security and Defense Forces (SDF). This official presentation will be the first opportunity to share the findings of this research with all stakeholders concerned with sustainable peace in Mali.

This participatory action research led by IMRAP with the support of Interpeace is based on the conviction that solutions to obstacles faced by Malians need to be elaborated and owned by them, in order to establish sustainable and efficient remedies. It is based on a four step process: (i) consultations at a circle-level through the organization of more than 70 dialogue sessions and around 40 individual interviews, (ii) regional restitution aimed at validating and deepening the preliminary analysis of Malians emerging from the initial consultations, (iii) the National Conference organized in May 2016 which gathered representatives from all levels of society, from every Malian region and refugee camp, with the aim of presenting, deepening and validating the solutions of Malians, (iv) the stage of implementation of the solutions, which will start after the official presentation. Furthermore, this presentation constitutes one of the steps taken as part of the wider campaign of dissemination of the findings at the level of regions and refugee camps.

For interview requests, please send an email to M. Zoumana Fané : zoumana@imrap-mali.org or Floriane Prévert : prevert@interpeace.org

Interview opportunities:
M. Oumar Sako, President of the Administrative Board of IMRAP.
Mme. Traoré Nènè Konaté, Executive Director of IMRAP.
M. Scott Weber, Directeur General of Interpeace.
Mme Anne Moltès, Acting Regional Director for West Africa of Interpeace

Media Contacts:

IMRAP:

M. Zoumana FANE, Programme Officer
Tel : +223 72 56 15 91
Email : zoumana@imrap-mali.org

Institut Malien de Recherche Action pour la Paix (IMRAP),
Badalabougou-Est, Av. de l’OUA, rue 27, porte 357, Bamako, Mali.
Tel : +223 20 22 18 48
Email : info@imrap-mali.org
Page Facebook : http://bit.ly/1Uj38o1
Site internet: www.imrap-mali.org/

Interpeace :
Mme Floriane PREVERT, Programme Officer
Tel : +223 90 33 98 73
Email : prevert@interpeace.org

Bureau Régional d’Interpeace pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest
06 BP 2100, Deux Plateaux, Cocody, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Tel : +225 22 42 33 41
Email : wao@interpeace.org
Page Facebook : http://bit.ly/1TnHKga
Site internet: www.interpeace.org
Tweeter: @InterpeaceTweet

IMRAP, the Malian Institute of Action Research for Peace, is a Malian association created under Malian law, license No. 0590/G-DB on 21 May 2014 by Malians committed to reflecting on peacebuilding. The Institute is comprised of two governing bodies: the Board of Governors and the Executive Management. The latter is responsible for the implementation of the programme entitled “Agenda pour la paix, la reconciliation et la cohesion sociale au Mali” accross the whole country.

Interpeace is an independent international peacebuilding organization. Interpeace was initially established in 1994 by the United Nations to develop innovative solutions to build peace. Interpeace has a proven and recognized approach to enable societies to build lasting peace. Interpeace continues to be a strategic partner of the United Nations. Present in the West Africa region since 2007, Interpeace has a Regional Office in Abidjan to strengthen local peacebuilding processes, notably in Côte d’Ivoire, and Mali.

The first participatory action research process which led to the publication in March 2015 of the movie and the report entitled Mali’s Self-portrait on obstacles to Peace received the financial support of the European Union and the Kingdom of Denmark, with a contribution from the kingdom of Norway.

The programme Agenda pour la Paix, la réconciliation et la cohésion sociale, is implemented by IMRAP in partnership with Interpeace, with financial support from the European Union and the Kingdom of Denmark.

Présentation officielle des résultats de la recherche-action participative : Diagnostics et solutions pour une paix durable au Mali.

L’Institut Malien de Recherche Action pour la Paix (IMRAP) organise, en partenariat avec Interpeace, la présentation officielle des résultats de son vaste processus de recherche-action participative mené autour des solutions pour la paix au Mali, le jeudi 30 juin 2016 à l’hôtel Salam (quartier du fleuve), à partir de 10 heures.

La cérémonie se tiendra en présence de hauts représentants du gouvernement, de l’élite malienne ainsi que des représentants des principales chancelleries, organisations et agences nationales et internationales. Elle sera l’occasion de présenter les deux rapports et films sur les solutions élaborées par les Maliens répondant aux défis de la « Mutation des valeurs sociétales » et de l’ « Insécurité chronique ». Ces deux défis avaient été identifiés comme Priorité à la Paix par les Maliens lors d’un premier processus de recherche qui avait conduit à la publication en mars 2015 du film et du rapport intitulés Autoportrait du Mali sur les obstacles à la Paix.

Depuis la publication de l’Autoportrait, l’IMRAP, guidé par deux Comités de pilotage maliens, a sillonné l’ensemble des régions maliennes ainsi que les camps de réfugiés en Mauritanie et au Niger. Au sein d’espaces de dialogue ouverts et sécurisés, près de 2.000 Maliens de la base aux élites ont approfondi le diagnostic et élaboré des solutions pour faire face à la « Mutation des valeurs sociétales » et « l’Insécurité chronique », notamment la crise de confiance entre les Forces de défense et de sécurité (FDS) et les populations civiles. La présentation officielle sera la première occasion de partager les résultats de cette recherche avec toutes les parties prenantes à une paix durable au Mali.

La recherche-action participative menée par IMRAP avec le soutien d’Interpeace repose sur la conviction que les solutions aux défis auxquels les Maliens sont confrontés doivent être élaborées et appropriées par eux-mêmes, afin d’apporter des remèdes efficaces et durables. Elle se base sur une démarche en 4 étapes : (i) les consultations au niveau des cercles par le biais de plus de 70 séances de dialogue et une quarantaine d’entretiens individuels, (ii) les restitutions régionales visant à valider et approfondir l’analyse préliminaire des Maliens émergeant des consultations initiales, (iii) la Conférence Nationale organisée en mai 2016 qui a rassemblé des représentants de toutes les couches de la société des régions maliennes et des camps de réfugiés, dont le but était de présenter, d’approfondir et de valider les solutions des Maliens (iv) la phase de mise en œuvre de ces solutions, qui débutera à la suite de la présentation officielle. Par ailleurs, cette présentation constitue une étape d’une campagne plus large de dissémination des résultats de la recherche au niveau des régions et des camps de réfugiés.

Pour toute demande d’interview, merci d’envoyer un courriel à M. Zoumana Fané : zoumana@imrap-mali.org ou Floriane Prévert : prevert@interpeace.org

Possibilite d'interview

Oumar Sako, Président du Conseil d’Administration de l’IMRAP.

Mme. Traoré Nènè Konaté, Directrice Exécutive de l’IMRAP.

Scott Weber, Directeur Général d’Interpeace.

Mme Anne Moltès, Directrice d’Interpeace pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest.

Contact Media

IMRAP

Zoumana Fane, Chargé de programme

Tel : +223 72 56 15 91

Email : zoumana@imrap-mali.org

Institut Malien de Recherche Action pour la Paix (IMRAP),

Badalabougou-Est, Av. de l’OUA, rue 27, porte 357, Bamako, Mali.

Tel : +223 20 22 18 48

Email : info@imrap-mali.org

Page Facebook : http://bit.ly/1Uj38o1

Site internet: www.imrap-mali.org/

Interpeace

Mme Floriane Prevert, Chargée de programme

Tel : +223 90 33 98 73

Email : prevert@interpeace.org

Bureau Régional d’Interpeace pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest

06 BP 2100, Deux Plateaux, Cocody, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

Tel : +225 22 42 33 41

Email : wao@interpeace.org

Page Facebook : http://bit.ly/1TnHKga

Site internet: www.interpeace.org

Tweeter: @InterpeaceTweet

IMRAP est une association malienne créée sous le récépissé N°0590/G-DB du 21 mai 2014 par des Maliens engagés dans la réflexion pour la consolidation de la paix. L’Institut comprend deux organes dirigeants : le Conseil d’Administration et la Direction Exécutive chargée de la mise en œuvre du programme intitulé « Agenda pour la paix, la réconciliation et la cohésion sociale au Mali » sur toute l’étendue du territoire.

Interpeace est une organisation internationale indépendante au service de la consolidation de la paix. Elle est reconnue mondialement pour son approche éprouvée visant à aider les sociétés à construire une paix durable. Interpeace a été créée par les Nations Unies en 1994 en vue de développer des voies innovantes de résolution de conflits et reste encore aujourd'hui un partenaire stratégique de l'ONU. Présente dans la région depuis 2007, Interpeace dispose d’un bureau régional pour l'Afrique de l'Ouest à Abidjan, afin de renforcer les processus locaux de consolidation de la paix, en Côte d’Ivoire et au Mali notamment.

Le processus de recherche-action participative mené autour des solutions pour la paix au Mali a bénéficié du soutien du Royaume du Danemark et de la contribution du Royaume de Norvège.

Le premier processus de recherche de recherche ayant conduit à la publication en mars 2015 du film et du rapport intitulés Autoportrait du Mali sur les obstacles à la Paix avait été soutenue par l’Union Européenne ainsi que le Royaume du Danemark, avec une contribution du Royaume de Norvège.

Tell & Inspire: How engaging youth can prevent violent extremism

Interpeace is co-organizing an event at the 2016 edition of the European Development Days on June 16. Participants, which include members of the European Parliament, EU officials, national politicians, NGOs from the Global South and North, academics, private sector representatives and youth representatives, will gather to discuss how youth can help in the prevention of violent extremism. By taking examples from youth around the world, this debate aims to provide EU policy-makers with recommendations on how the EU should engage youth and support their initiatives to prevent violence.

Séverin Kouame, a peacebuilder and founder of Interpeace partner organization Indigo Cote d'Ivoire, will share his experience of working with youth engaged in organized crime. The project aims to tackle the new forms of crime in the district of Abobo in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire). By reconnecting the youth with their respective communities through a process of interactive dialogue, the project ultimately seeks to reintegrate them into society in a manner that brings about positive social, economic and educational change.

Along with co-organizers World Vision EU Office and Search for Common Ground, we are asking young people to contribute to the discussion by sharing their stories and ideas. We invite young people from all around the world to tell their stories, through video and/or writing, to inspire participants with examples from local contexts.

You can participate in the discussion on Facebook here, where you can submit your response and post your short 2-min videos. The best responses will be screened live to attendees at the event. The submissions will frame the course of the discussion.

So what are you waiting for? Grab your cameras and keyboards and start sharing your stories!

You can also join the discussion on Twitter using #EDD16 and #youth4peace.

You find out more about the European Development Days at www.eudevdays.eu

Finding a route to peace in Mali: IMRAP and Interpeace organize second National Conference

In 2015, the Institut Malien de Recherche Action Pour la Paix (IMRAP) organized a national conference in partnership with Interpeace, to discuss the obstacles facing peace in Mali. Following on from this a second National Conference will take place on 03-05 May, focussing on the solutions to peace in the country.

Through the extensive self-diagnosis project entitled "Self-Portrait of Mali on Obstacles to Peace," which saw thousands of Malians consulted, four priorities to peace were identified. Following this major event, IMRAP, guided by two Malian piloting committees, travelled across the whole country for a year, visiting refugee camps in Mauritania and Niger as well, in a bid to accompany the Malian population in the elaboration of solutions to two of the identified Priorities to peace: (i) the evolution of societal values and (ii) chronic insecurity, particularly with regards to the crisis of trust between security and defence forces and Malian society.

IMRAP’s dialogue and research process over the last year has been based on a three-step methodology, namely: (i) local consultations through more than 70 focus groups and approximately 40 individual interviews; (ii) regional gatherings that aimed to validate and deepen the preliminary analysis emerging from grassroots consultations; (iii) the presentation and validation of results at the National Conference. The second National Conference, which is expected to bring together representatives from all walks of Malian society including the country’s 8 regions, as well as those from refugee camps in Mauritania and Niger, will aim to:

Present, elaborate and validate the Malian point of view on the main solutions to the Priorities to peace;
Propose a space for national dialogue and reflection on the main solutions to sustainable peace; and
Elaborate and discuss the implementation strategy for the solutions to peace.

IMRAP, the Institut Malien de Recherche Action pour la Paix, is a Malian association legally created under license N°0590/G-DB on 21 May 2014 by Malians committed to reflecting on peacebuilding. The Institute is comprised of two governing bodies: the Board of Governors and the Executive. The latter oversees the implementation of the programme entitled “Agenda pour la paix, la réconciliation et la cohésion sociale au Mali” across the whole country.

Interpeace is an independent, international peacebuilding organization. Interpeace was initially established in 1994 by the United Nations to develop innovative solutions to build peace. We have a proven and recognized approach to enable people to build lasting peace. As a strategic partner of the United Nations, Interpeace is headquartered in Geneva (Switzerland) and has offices in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire), Brussels (Belgium), Guatemala City (Guatemala), Nairobi (Kenya), New York (USA) and Stockholm (Sweden). Interpeace supports locally-led peacebuilding initiatives in over 21 countries across Central America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Interpeace established its Regional Office for West Africa in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire in 2013, with the aim of strengthening local peacebuilding processes in Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia and Mali.

INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:

Mr. Oumar SAKO, Head of the IMRAP’s board of Directors
Mrs. Nènè KONATÉ, Executive Director of IMRAP
Mrs. Anne MOLTES, Executive Director a.i. of Interpeace West Africa Office

MEDIA CONTACT

Mrs. Floriane PRÉVERT, Programme Officer, Interpeace
ADDRESS – INTERPEACE WEST AFRICA OFFICE
Interpeace West Africa Office
06 BP 2100, Deux Plateaux, Cocody, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
T : +225 22 42 33 41 ;
E : wao@interpeace.org; interpeace.org.
@InterpeaceTweet

Insécurite chronique, Mutations des valeurs: propositions de solutions pur la paix durable au Mali

L’Institut Malien de Recherche Action pour la Paix (IMRAP) organise, en partenariat avec Interpeace, sa deuxième Conférence Nationale au Centre International de Conférence de Bamako (CICB), les 03, 04 et 05 mai 2016 afin de présenter, approfondir et valider les propositions de solutions répondant aux défis de l’« Insécurité chronique » et la « Mutation des valeurs ». Ces deux défis avaient été identifiés comme Priorité à la Paix par les Maliens lors de la 1ère Conférence Nationale en janvier 2015.

Depuis la première Conférence Nationale, l’IMRAP, guidé par deux Comités pilotages maliens, a sillonné l’ensemble des régions maliennes ainsi que les camps de réfugiés en Mauritanie et au Niger. Tout au long de son parcours, l’IMRAP a rassemblé les populations maliennes à travers des espaces de dialogue ouverts et sécurisés. Près de 2.000 Maliens ont pu partager leurs avis et propositions de solutions sur les thématiques de la « Mutation des valeurs sociétales » et de « l’Insécurité chronique » - notamment la crise de confiance entre les Forces de défense et de sécurité (FDS) et les populations civiles.

Le processus de Recherche Action Participative conduit par l’IMRAP au cours de cette dernière année repose sur la conviction que les solutions aux défis auxquels les Maliens sont confrontés doivent être analysées et appropriées par eux-mêmes afin d’y apporter un remède efficace et durable. Il se base sur une démarche en 3 étapes : (i) les consultations au niveau des cercles par le biais de plus de 70 séances de dialogue et une quarantaine d’entretiens individuels, (ii) les restitutions régionales visant à valider et approfondir l’analyse préliminaire des Maliens émergeant des consultations initiales, (iii) la restitution nationale (Conférence Nationale).

Rassemblant des représentants de toutes les couches de la société des huit (8) régions du Mali et des camps de réfugiés, la Conférence Nationale de mai 2016 a pour but de:

Présenter, approfondir et valider les pistes de solution des Maliens sur l’Insécurité chronique et la Mutation des valeurs;
Offrir un espace de dialogue et de réflexion national sur les solutions pour la paix durable au Mali;
Définir des stratégies de mise en œuvre des solutions.

Pour toute demande d’interview, merci d’envoyer un courriel à M. Zoumana Fané : zoumana@imrap-mali.org et/ ou Floriane Prévert : prevert@interpeace.org

CONTACT MEDIA

IMRAP

M. Zoumana FANE, Chargé de programme
Tel : +223 72 56 15 91
Email : zoumana@imrap-mali.org

Institut Malien de Recherche Action pour la Paix (IMRAP),
Badalabougou-Est, Av. de l’OUA, rue 27, porte 357, Bamako, Mali.
Tel : +223 20 22 18 48
Email : info@imrap-mali.org
Page Facebook : http://bit.ly/1Uj38o1

INTERPEACE

Mme Floriane PREVERT, Chargée de programme
Tel : +223 90 33 98 73
Email : prevert@interpeace.org

Bureau Régional d’Interpeace pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest
06 BP 2100, Deux Plateaux, Cocody, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Tel : +225 22 42 33 41
Email : wao@interpeace.org
Page Facebook : http://bit.ly/1TnHKga
Site internet: www.interpeace.org
Twitter: @InterpeaceTweet

Pour plus d’information sur les Priorités à la paix identifiés par les Maliens, voir IMRAP/ Interpeace, Autoportrait du Mali sur les Obstacles à la Paix, 2015 (rapport et film).

La première phase du programme « Agenda pour la paix », qui a conduit à la première Conférence Nationale de 2015, a été soutenue par l’Union Européenne, le Danemark et la Norvège.

Le programme "Agenda pour la paix, la réconciliation et la cohésion sociale au Mali" est mis en œuvre par l’IMRAP et Interpeace. A ce jour, il est soutenu par l’Ambassade du Royaume du Danemark, et l’Ambassade du Royaume de la Norvège

CEPGL and Interpeace formalize collaboration on peace in the Great Lakes

The Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries (CEPGL) and Interpeace have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on efforts towards the achievement of sustainable peace in the Great Lakes region of Africa.

The MoU was signed on 14 April 2016 at the CEPGL Secretariat in Gisenyi, Rwanda, by CEPGL Executive Secretary Herman Tuyaga and Interpeace Regional Director for Eastern and Central Africa, Johan Svensson.

“This partnership will make an important contribution to the consolidation of peace in the Great Lakes region,” CEPGL Executive Secretary Tuyaga remarked at the signing ceremony.

The CEPGL is an intergovernmental organization that brings together Burundi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It was created in 1976 to ensure the peace and security of the three member states, as well as to develop public interest activities that promote trade and the free movement of persons. The CEPGL also promotes closer cooperation among the three countries in relation to political, economic and social life in the region.

On its part, Interpeace implements the Cross Border Dialogue for Peace in the Great Lakes programme in the three CEPGL member states, working in collaboration with six partner organizations in Burundi, Eastern DRC and Rwanda. The cross border programme aims to help build cooperation and trust between Burundian, Congolese and Rwandan citizens who can act as change agents for peace at the regional level. During two participatory action research processes conducted in the framework of this programme that directly reached over 2,000 people, citizens clearly expressed their hopes in the CEPGL and the crucial role it can play for peace, collaboration and development in the region. It is based on this call that Interpeace and the CEPGL established a formal partnership.

“The regional perspective is key when it comes to sustainable peace in the Great Lakes region. This is why it is strategic for Interpeace to have this partnership with CEPGL, in order to contribute to durable peace, security and economic development in the region,” Interpeace’s regional Director, Johan Svensson said.

One of the most important points of convergence between CEPGL and Interpeace is the shared trust in the potential of the youth to act as effective agents of peace in the region.

“Although the youth have historically been manipulated to fuel conflict in the region, they are also the key to a peaceful future. We look forward to continuing our work with CEPGL on youth, to help support young men and women in their role as constructive forces for peace and development,” Mr Svensson added.

Interpeace launched the cross border programme in 2013. Its programme partners are Never Again Rwanda (NAR) in Rwanda; the Conflict Alert and Prevention Centre (CENAP) in Burundi; the Réseau d’Innovation Organisationnelle (RIO) and l’Action pour la Paix et la Concorde (APC) in the DRC’s South Kivu province, as well as Pole Institute and the Centre d’Etudes Juridiques Appliquées (CEJA) in the country’s North Kivu province.

Speakers at the Ottawa Peace Talks to examine building peace through diversity

On April 19th, 2016, speakers from a range of backgrounds will deliver 8-minute talks exploring the theme, “Let’s build peace through diversity” at the first ever Ottawa Peace Talks. The Ottawa Peace Talks are co-organised by the Global Centre for Pluralism and Interpeace.

DATE: Tuesday April 19th, 2016
TIME: Reception at 5:30 PM, the Ottawa Peace Talks will commence at 6:00 PM sharp
PLACE: The Delegation of Ismaili Imamat, 199 Sussex Drive. Media are asked to check in at the Boteler Street entrance (across from 100 Boteler)

Media opportunities include interviews with speakers and coverage of the event. Accredited media must register with media@pluralism.ca by Friday, April 15th. The event is sold out; any media not registered will unfortunately not be able to attend. There will also be a live webcast of the event at http://peacetalks.net.

Speakers at the Ottawa Peace Talks include:
Adrienne Clarkson, 26th Governor General of Canada
Maryam Monsef, Canadian Minister for Democratic Institutions
Roméo Dallaire, retired Lieutenant-General, former Canadian Senator and humanitarian
Alaa Murabit, founder of The Voice of Libyan Women
Emmanuel Jal, former child soldier turned recording artist and activist
Roberta Jamieson, Lawyer, First Nations activist, President and CEO of Indspire
Michele Brandt, Director of Interpeace's Constitution-making for Peace programme
Hamoon Ekhtiari, Director of Strategy and Innovation at Telus
Giovanna Mingarelli, technology entrepreneur
Erum Hasan and Nisreen Ismail, Syrian refugee sponsor and former refugee
Désirée McGraw, Director of Pearson College – United World Colleges

The event will be moderated by Althia Raj, Huffington Post Canada’s Ottawa bureau chief

About the Peace Talks:
The Peace Talks are an international platform that brings together speakers from diverse backgrounds to share their personal stories and ideas to resolve conflict. The Peace Talks were initiated in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2013 at the United Nations through the first-ever Geneva Peace Talks co-organized by Interpeace, the United Nations Office at Geneva and the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform.