Catch up on the latest news from Peaceful Change initiative’s work in Armenia, Georgia, Kosovo, Libya, Serbia and Ukraine
Supporting marginalised communities in Georgia impacted by COVID-19
This report has been produced by PCi’s partner organisation in Georgia, IDP Women’s Association Consent. The report summarises quantitative and qualitative research carried out by Consent and their partners in isolated communities in three regions of Georgia on the way Read more...
The Peacemakers’ Network – Libya, launches campaign to counter hate speech on social media
The Peacemakers’ Network – Libya, has launched a campaign to counter hate speech on social media “Our difference does not separate us”. It is based on workshops that were held in 12 Libyan cities between February 27 and March 5 Read more...
Promoting understanding of conflict sensitive communications to international assistance providers working in Libya
In early March, Peaceful Change initiative (PCi) delivered a training on Conflict Sensitivity and Communications to international assistance providers working in Libya. The relationship between the communications environment and peace and conflict in Libya was explored including the polarised media Read more...
Peaceful Change initiative – working to make the world a safer place
Peaceful Change initiative was highlighted in the Guardian newspaper over the weekend in a feature about interesting charities. We are exploring new ways of supporting the conflict resolution work we do in some of the world’s most challenging places. If Read more...
Social Media youth campaign to strengthen the role of young Libyans in peacebuilding
Peaceful Change initiative, through the Social Peace and Local Development Programme has launched ‘Bader’, a social media youth campaign to strengthen the role of young Libyans as peace actors. Through amplifying the voices and experiences of young peacebuilders and civil society Read more...
Media Consultation Dialogue tackles portrayal of ‘the other’ in Serbia and Kosovo
Peaceful Change initiative held the first of a series of Media Consultation Dialogue, conducted as part of the project: Amplifying Local Voices for Equitable Development. Media Consultation Dialogues look to engage media experts and professionals from a range of backgrounds Read more...
Building a Lasting Peace in Bosnia
Peaceful Change initiative’s Programme Lead on the Western Balkans Programme, Ian Bancroft, participated in the Foreign Policy Centre Webinar on “Building a lasting peace? Power sharing and sectarian identities in Bosnia” on 9 February 2021. The panel discussion was focused Read more...
Libya: Suq Aljuma Social Peace Partnership supports accessible and inclusive education for children with disabilities
As conflict and displacement continue to affect communities in Libya, further exacerbated by the spread of COVID-19, the most vulnerable groups increasingly struggle to access critical services. Children with disabilities in Libya are often excluded from education, primarily because of Read more...
Libya: Nalut Social Peace Partnership supports migrant workers seeking to return home following COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 has impacted the Libyan economy, exacerbating the negative effects of years of conflict and instability; it has also impacted vulnerable groups such as migrant workers, at risk of poverty and less resilient to economic shocks. The first lockdown led Read more...
Libya: Ajdabiya Social Peace Partnership fosters improved coordination of local responses to COVID-19
There was a significant increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the eastern town of Ajdabiya in September 2020; this led the Ajdabiya Social Peace Partnership to interact and work even more closely with the municipal council, health authorities Read more...
Libya: PCi collaborates with municipalities to strengthen capacity and promote legitimacy and trust
The complex Libya context is characterised by escalating armed conflict, widening political polarisation, heightened inter-communal tensions and increased militarisation. PCi developed a methodology which provides a systematic understanding of the range of capacities, responsibilities and functions within municipalities in east, Read more...
PCi’s partner People in Need (PiN) announces a small grants scheme for communities in Serbia and Kosovo
PCI’s partner in the project Amplifying local voices for equitable development has announced a small grants scheme to support local-level, community-based initiatives that help deal with the impact of Covid-19 on local communities, whilst cutting across ethnic divisions.Full details of Read more...