Youth Speak Out ! Policy recommendations to strengthen their engagement for peace and security in Côte d’Ivoire

Published: March 6, 2018

The audio-visual material, recorded by the seven young participants to the participatory video process as well as by Interpeace and InsightShare, was used to produce a 3-minute video with the purpose of carrying the key messages and recommendations from the Iv [...]

Ivorian youth under the “talking tree” / La jeunesse Ivoirienne sous l’arbre à palabre (eng & fr subs)

This video was produced by the team of seven young people who took part in a two-week participatory video process (conducted in partnership with InsightShare). In this process they consulted their peers in different neighbourhoods of Abidjan via video (see pic [...]

« L’étranger ne peut pas venir se cacher derrière une termitière et vouloir que sa tête la dépasse »

Published: February 1, 2018

Au-dela du foncier, la question de la figure de l’étranger

Interpeace is recognized as an international entity by the Swiss government

Published: January 31, 2018

Now recognized as an international entity, Interpeace will be able to work more effectively in conflict-affected regions of the world and make peacebuilding more inclusive and sustainable. [...]

Beyond Ideology and Greed – Trajectories of Young People towards New Forms of Violence in Côte d’Ivoire and Mali

Ideology or unemployment can't explain young people's engagement in new forms of violence. Unlike widely accepted ideas, Interpeace research shows these elements to be largely incidental. Generally analyzed through the lenses of Radicalization or Violent Ex [...]

Au-delà de l’idéologie et de l’appât du gain: trajectoires des jeunes vers la violence

Published: November 2, 2016

L’idéologie ou le chômage n’expliquent pas l’engagement des jeunes dans de nouvelles formes de violence. Contrairement aux idées largement acceptées, la recherche d'Interpeace démontre en effet que ces éléments se révèlent être des facteurs lar [...]

Dynamics of youth violence

Published: October 11, 2016

This film presents the voices of the people of Abidjan on obstacles to social cohesion and violent dynamics involving young people in the urban space. As part of a participatory research, the people of Abidjan identified barriers favoring the disintegration of [...]

Diagnosis and solutions for sustainable peace in Mali

Published: September 26, 2016

After the armed conflict in 2012, Mali is engaged in its reconstruction. In the context of a participatory action research conducted by Interpeace and its partner the Malian Institute of Research and Action for Peace (IMRAP), the Malians identified two main pr [...]

La réponse humanitaire et la résilience aux conflits violents

Published: August 30, 2016

La réponse humanitaire peut soit contribuer à ou affaiblir les capacités locales de résilience aux conflits violents. Ceci est une considération particulièrement importante étant donné que 80% de l'aide humanitaire répond aux besoins découlant des [...]

Documentaire – Mutation des valeurs sociétales: Diagnostic et solutions pour une paix durable au Mali.

Ce film présente les réflexions et solutions développées par plusieurs milliers de Maliens pour répondre à la mutation des valeurs sociétales, vecteur de déstabilisation de la cohésion sociale au Mali. Ce défi avait été précédemment identifié pa [...]

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 [...]

Humanitarian response and resilience to violent conflict

Published: May 30, 2016

Humanitarian response can either contribute to or weaken local capacities for resilience to violent conflict. This is a particularly important consideration given that 80% of humanitarian assistance responds to needs deriving from situations of conflict,  [...]

The contribution of Regional Spaces for Dialogue to Peacebuilding in Guinea-Bissau

Published: November 25, 2015

How do local infrastructures for peace contribute to peacebuilding and statebuilding processes? What allows them to effectively ensure local ownership? Do they have any impact on the national level? How can they sustain their actions without external financial [...]

Dreams from Tensta

Published: June 3, 2015
Author: Interpeace

The “Dreams from Tensta” video documentary was made by the youth from Tensta, a suburb of Stockholm. They reflected on their neighbourhood, and the great diversity of people who inhabit it. [...]

Les visages de la paix – Nènè Konaté

Published: April 2, 2015
Author: Interpeace

During her visit to Interpeace’s headquarters in Geneva in March 2015, Nènè Konaté the Executive Director of the Malian Institute of Action Research for Peace (IMRAP) took time to share her thoughts about the peace process in her country and the release o [...]

Documentaire – Autoportrait du Mali: Les obstacles à la paix

Published: March 2, 2015
Author: Institut Malien de Recherche Action pour la Paix (IMRAP)

The Institut Malien de Recherche Action pour la Paix (IMRAP), in partnership with Interpeace launched its report and documentary film titled “Self-portrait on obstacles to peace in Mali.” The video showcases the results of participatory consultations of ov [...]