by kua_katariina | Sep 3, 2015 | Events, Upcoming
As Yemen’s multi-sided conflict grabs headlines with its devastating human toll, local activists continue to press for peace and democracy. Karman, who has been at the forefront of the human rights struggle in Yemen for more than a decade, began organizing protests...
by kua_katariina | Sep 1, 2015 | Events, News
Organized by the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers for its Advisory Group, the meeting brought together actors from grassroots level religious and traditional peacemakers to international and intergovernmental organizations. The meeting was hosted by...
by kua_katariina | Aug 27, 2015 | Events, News
During the meeting, around forty key figures from the fields of diplomacy, religious leadership and politics as well as experts in peace building will analyze the current trends and trajectories of religious-framed conflicts. They will focus on understanding the roles...
by kua_katariina | Jul 27, 2015 | Events
The conference was held on an initiative from the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, in collaboration with the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue...
by kua_katariina | Jul 21, 2015 | Events
The U.N. Security Council recognized in 2000 in its Resolution 1325 that women are needed to help lead in global efforts at resolving violent conflict. The recent surge in violent extremism has given new urgency both to protecting women and including them in...
by kua_katariina | Jun 23, 2015 | Events, News
The participants identified good practises to strengthen the role of civil society in peacebuilding and statebuilding in fragile states. The role of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in fragile states was also discussed. During the conference, solutions...
