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 Ivorian youth to the policy makers in Côte d’Ivoire and the United Nations.

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 pictures in this report). They then edited the film autonomously, content and form reflecting their [...]

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

Published: February 1, 2018

Crise des chefferies – Un sac vide ne peut pas s’arrêter

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.

Partnership between Interpeace and Fondation Hirondelle

Published: May 8, 2017

On May 4, 2017 Interpeace signed a partnership with Fondation Hirondelle, to strengthen our collaboration working in societies affected by conflict. By combining our experience and expertise, we will seek to enhance the way people in vulnerable contexts generate and receive information, promoting peaceful and inclusive societies. “One of the key aspects of a more [...]

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 Extremism, dynamics of young people engagement in new forms of violence is the focus of growing international scrutiny, especially in [...]

Dynamique de violence de la jeunesse

Published: October 11, 2016

Ce film présente les voix des populations d’Abidjan concernant les obstacles à la cohésion sociale et les dynamiques de violence impliquant les jeunes dans l’espace urbain. Dans le cadre d’une recherche participative, les Abidjanais  ont identifié les obstacles favorisant le délitement de la cohésion sociale et développé des recommandations.

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 social cohesion and developed several recommendations.

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 priorities for a sustainable peaceful society: the lack of trust between civilians and the [...]