Breaking the pattern of deadlock in the Cyprus Peace Process

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Interpeace and local partner, the Centre for Sustainable Peace and Democratic Development (SeeD), have developed a Peacebuilding in Practice paper that summarizes key lessons from the Security Dialogue Initiative (SDI). This two-year programme was launched in 2016 to support the Cyprus Peace Process.

Bridging the gap between marginalized youth and decision-makers

In 2017, Interpeace launched the project “Hear me out! – A platform for young voices”. The project entailed a workshop series focusing on democratic participation and engagement, effective communication and dialogue between youth, the police, local authorities and influencers. Following the first capacity building workshops and dialogue session between youth and decision-makers and authorities, 75% [...]

Morocco

Morocco has often been presented by observers as one of the exceptions of the “Arab Spring”. It was able to pre-empt and stave off popular protests led by the February 20th Movement in 2011 by promulgating a new constitution that paved the way for political and economic liberalization. A moderate Islamist party, Justice and Development, [...]

Libya

Interpeace started working in Libya in 2011 with an in-depth actor and issue mapping process that covered the whole country. As a direct result of this engagement Interpeace developed a programme aiming at establishing an infrastructure for peace in Libya with a pilot phase in the South West. By 2014, a mapping process concluded with [...]

Fostering mutual understanding through the Cyprus Dialogue Forum

The programme supports the Cyprus Dialogue Forum (CDF), which is a permanent dialogue platform bringing together policy makers and civil society of the two communities and from different sectors. In the period that followed Crans-Montana, CDF succeeded in maintaining and even increasing its bi-communal work, therefore confirming its key role as a “safety net” to [...]

Promoting women’s inclusion in the peace process

To further promote an inclusive discussion on security, SeeD’s Security Dialogue Initiative (SDI) concentrated its efforts on investigating gendered insecurities and women’s inclusion in the peace process. SDI made this research output available on the role of women in the Cyprus peace process. Research findings showed the close relationship toxic masculinity, which encompasses militarization and [...]

Fostering sustainable peace in Libya – Managing tensions in the Nafusa Mountains

Learning from communities like Tamzin, that remain peaceful in conflict-affected environments, can help contribute to the overall peacebuilding and reconciliation efforts in Libya. By strengthening their capacity for resilience through dialogue and inclusion, violent conflict can be reduced in the region.

Youth, Peace and Security: Moving into Action

The 2018 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development addressed the politics of peace by assessing how different policies, processes and tools can be used to overcome political obstacles to building and sustaining peace. Interpeace and the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation hosted a two-part session on May 8 and 9, entitled: “Youth, Peace and Security: Moving into [...]

Palestinian Youth Challenges and Aspirations

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This report was commissioned by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO) with funds from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). The report was developed as a contribution to the Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security mandated by Security Council Resolution 2250. The research and consultations for this [...]

Interpeace in Almedalen – Youth, Peace and Security in Sweden and around the World

“Youth participation is a right, and resolution 2250 is a tool for also achieving this in Sweden.” – Rosaline Marbinah, Chairman of the Foreign Policy Union in Sweden and Vice-Chairman of the National Council for Swedish Youth Organizations (LSU) Just over a year ago, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2250, the first ever resolution [...]

Innovative security approach informs Cyprus Peace Talks

In the past two years, significant progress has been achieved in the Cyprus Peace Process on many of the negotiation dossiers. However, security arrangements continue to be an impasse for the island’s reunification. After more than four decades of peace negotiations, the security dossier is still locked in a zero-sum dynamic, where one side’s gain [...]

Linking grassroots with decision-makers: participatory polls inform Peace Talks in Cyprus

The current round of peace talks in Cyprus has advanced further than any previous round has since the division of the island in 1974. This is a significant achievement of the Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaderships in the UN-facilitated talks – whether they are now able to reach a final agreement or not. Interpeace has [...]

From Margins to Mainstream: Fostering Inclusion in Sweden

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Following a series of social unrests in 2012 and 2013 in Sweden, Interpeace initiated a participatory research initiative in Tensta, a suburb of Stockholm, to better understand the challenges facing marginalized communities and identify practical ways to overcome exclusion. In 2015, Interpeace launched the second phase of its programme, engaging over 200 stakeholders across the [...]

Celebrating inclusion in Sweden: The Launch of the One Sweet World campaign

Building on its work in Sweden, Interpeace has joined forces with Ben & Jerry’s to spread the word of inclusion. Interpeace’s work has shown the importance of building inclusive societies. Through our partnership and campaign with Ben & Jerry’s in Sweden, we want to engage people from all walks of life and promote the idea [...]

Empowering youth to transform conflict and build peace

Youth are one of the main victims of exclusion around the world, both in fragile and developed contexts. Ethnic diversity, as well as religious, economic, social and political differences, create multiple barriers within societies, which most often fail to respond to the needs of young people. In this absence of opportunities and participation, youth become [...]

Overcoming exclusion in Sweden through dialogue

On 22 May, Interpeace’s Local Facilitator in Sweden, Tomas Amanuel participated in a debate on Swedish Television’s Agenda program with Interior Minister Anders Ygeman and Centre Party Leader Annie Lööf to discuss the efforts needed to address increasing crime in Stockholm’s marginalized suburbs. To reduce crime, the Government is seeking to put new resources in [...]

Overcoming exclusion in Sweden through dialogue

Published: June 3, 2016

On 22 May, Interpeace’s Local Facilitator in Sweden, Tomas Amanuel participated in a debate on Swedish Television’s Agenda program with Interior Minister Anders Ygeman and Centre Party Leader Annie Lööf to discuss the efforts needed to address increasing crime in Stockholm’s marginalized suburbs. Tomas is part of Interpeace’s team leading an initiative on the challenges [...]

“No one can build peace alone”: Learning from Tunisia at the Noble Peace Prize seminar

On 15 December, our Director-General Scott Weber took the stage alongside representatives of the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, who received the prize for their role in Tunisia in the aftermath of the Jasmine Revolution. You can watch the full webcast of the event here. The day’s discussion focused on the role of civil society in [...]