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Religious leaders met in Washington to discuss prevention of incitement to violence
Religious leaders and representatives of faith based organizations from the Americas convened at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) for two days to discuss and propose regional strategy...
Implementing the Marrakesh declaration – road toward the peaceful coexistence of religions
The Marrakesh Declaration is a milestone for the rights of individuals to freely practice their religion in countries with a Muslim majority. The declaration was issued in January 2016. The...
Study on tradition- and faith-oriented insider mediators: Arabic synopsis
Read the Arabic synopsis here.
New study on tradition- and faith-oriented insider mediators calls for more effective collaboration between peacebuilding actors
The study was commissioned by The Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers and conducted by the Berghof Foundation with the support of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, the...
Muslim Leaders in Central African Republic Unite to Support Social Cohesion
Vienna. Finn Church Aid, the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers and the International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID) with the partnership of the Organization of Islamic...
Institute for Peace and Dialogue Summer Academy
International Summer Programs 2016 - V Summer Academy Period: 09 - 19 August, 2016 - VI Summer Academy Period: 19 - 29 August, 2016 - 3 Month CAS - Research Program Period: 09 August - 06 November,...
“Reforming UN mediation through inclusion of traditional peacemakers”
Read Antti Pentikäinen's article "Reforming UN mediation through inclusion of traditional peacemakers" originally published in the Development Dialogue series.
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Soini: Mediation at the forefront in UN activities
Mr. Soini appealed to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon by saying that Finland wishes to see mediation and dialogue at the forefront of the UN's work. Mr. Soini stated that Finland will continue its...
Advisory Meeting of the Network: Exploring ways to advance the engagement of grassroots actors in peace processes
With the aim of drawing on the expertise of the participants and supporting the upcoming discussions in the National Dialogue Conference, the Advisory Meeting examined peace support through the lens...