State-building and peacebuilding processes in the Somali Region
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With over 20 years of experience working in the Somali Region, Interpeace and its partner organizations have supported and advanced state-building and peacebuilding processes. Our work has helped [...]
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16 June 2017
Tackling root causes of conflict in Timor-Leste: CEPAD launches Strategic Review to address food security issues
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Timor-Leste, one of the youngest democracies in the world, has faced numerous challenges in its journey to build sustainable peace. Recognized as an independent country fifteen years ago, in May 20 [...]
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28 May 2017
Linking grassroots with decision-makers: participatory polls inform Peace Talks in Cyprus
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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 l [...]
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26 May 2017
Peacebuilding Model of the Colombian National Police – A long-term commitment for peace
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Signing the peace agreement in Colombia put an end to one of the world’s longest armed conflicts and marked the beginning of a process to build lasting and sustainable peace, which requires the involvement and commitment of all public institutions and societ [...]
Rebuilding trust through dialogue and access to independent information
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In conflict-affected countries, access to independent information and news can be threatened by political and economic elites. In these contexts, manipulation of the media and stigmatization can create more division and mistrust between communities. To envis [...]
Partnership between Interpeace and Fondation Hirondelle
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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 t [...]
Visible peace: 5 Strategies to build peace through journalism
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Journalism for peace Freedom of speech is not only a human right, it’s an essential part of democracy. The right to voice our opinions and have access to unbiased information, gives us the opportunity to hold leaders and institutions acc [...]
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7 April 2017
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7 April 2017
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide of Tutsis in Rwanda – Message from Scott M. Weber, Director-General of Interpeace
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For each year that goes by, the gravity of what came to pass on 7 April 1994 and the long months that followed sinks in a little deeper. No one knows this grief better than Rwandans themselves. On this solemn day, Interpeace stands with the Rwandan people in s [...]
Sport, a tool for peace?
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Sport is not limited to the practice of physical activities. It is in fact, a recreational space where a healthy lifestyle is promoted, through physical and mental development. It is a place where individuals converge to improve their social skills, strengthen [...]
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21 March 2017
Eight Powerful Stories of Hope at this year’s Stockholm Peace Talks – In the presence of Crown Princess Victoria
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Press Release 20170321
Interpeace is pleased to announce that the Stockholm Peace Talks wil [...]
Interpeace’s project in El Salvador receives Government support
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The Salvadorian Government is actively participating in the project Comprehensive initiatives to prevent violence in El Salvador[...]
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22 February 2017
Peace Education in the Great Lakes Region: A Discussion Paper
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On 15 - 16 February 2017, Interpeace participated in the SDG4 Regional Forum for Eastern Africa in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The high level forum – organized by UNESCO with the support of the SDG4 co-conveners (ILO, UNFPA, UNDP, UNICEF, UN Women, UNHCR and th [...]
Stockholm Peace Talks – Better Together
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Save the date! Building on the success of the 2015 Stockholm Peace Talks held at the Swedish Parliament, a second edition is now being planned. Organized under the theme “Better [...]
Building peace by focusing on people’s resilience to conflict
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Amid conflict and war, the people most affected by these circumstances have time and time again, risen from misfortune, because of their capacities to organize and transform conflict into opportunities for peace. Strengthening these already existing local capa [...]
Re-conceptualization of violence in the Northern Triangle
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The Heinrich Böll Foundation has formed the Network of Civil Society Organizations of the Northern Triangle of Central America, as a space for analysis, reflection and contribution among organizations in Guatemala, Hondur [...]
Building Peace in Mandera, One Step at a Time
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For three days between 14-16 December 2016, a cross-section of stakeholders from Mandera County held a peacebuilding forum in Mandera town, along Kenya’s tri-border with Somalia and Ethiopia, to validate the findings of the consultative phase of the [...]
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14 December 2016
The “how” is as important as the “what”: Interpeace’s contribution to the International Peacebuilding Forum in Colombia
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Interpeace was part of the International Forum "Towards building a stable and lasting peace," which took place at the Central University of Colombia, with the support of the Colombian National Police, from November 16 [...]
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1 December 2016
Film on Identity and Land Conflict in the Great Lakes Region Screened at Canada’s University of Ottawa
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For two hours on the evening of 17 November 2016, twenty students from the university’s School of International Development and Global Studies (SIDGS), members of the Congolese Diaspora and two policy experts gathered together at the University of Ottawa, Ca [...]
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10 November 2016
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2 November 2016
Au-delĂ de l’idĂ©ologie et de l’appât du gain: trajectoires des jeunes vers la violence
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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 [...]
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