by Anna Tervahartiala | Nov 27, 2017 | News
The Library of the United Nations of Geneva echoed with anticipating murmurs as the four “human books” took their seats between the shelves. Dina Ionesco from the International Organization for Migration, Shontaye Abegaz from Initiatives of Change (IoC) US and Hassan...
by Anna Tervahartiala | Nov 23, 2017 | News
Based on inputs gathered by Network members prior to the meeting, the sessions were organized around thematic and regional working groups. The role of religious and traditional actors in peacebuilding was kept as a focal point of discussions and religious actors...
by Anna Tervahartiala | Nov 22, 2017 | News
Drivers that could push youth in at-risk communities towards violent extremism are manifold. The perceptions of unjust treatment by authorities in charge of the criminal justice system could however have a particularly heavy impact. Episodes or attitude of...
by Anna Tervahartiala | Oct 16, 2017 | News
Somalia elected a new president in February 2017, a selection that was widely applauded both in Somalia as well as among the diaspora communities stretching across the globe. The key themes the president promised to pursue included tackling corruption and fighting...
by Anna Tervahartiala | Sep 27, 2017 | Events
Date: Wednesday November 8, 2017 Time: 12:30-14:00 Venue: Main Hall, Ecumenical Center, 1 Route des Morillons, Geneva, Switzerland Studies on conflict data show a sharp increase in conflicts with a religious dimension. According to studies conducted by the Uppsala...
