Catch up on the latest news from Peaceful Change initiative’s work in Armenia, Georgia, Kosovo, Libya, Serbia and Ukraine

Lebanon: Global Conflict Sensitivity Community Hub annual meeting in Beirut
Tim Molesworth, PCi’s Senior Adviser, Conflict Sensitivity and Peace Technology, participated in the annual meeting of the global Conflict Sensitivity Community Hub in Beirut, Lebanon, from 17-19 July 2019. The Hub brings together international and local organisations to promote and Read more...

Lebanon: PCi supports the Syria Peace Process Support Initiative (SPPSI) in Beirut
PCi’s Senior Peacebuilding Adviser Raj Bhari, with a colleague from International Alert, facilitated a working group on peacebuilding at the Syria Peace Process Support Partner Event on 20 June 2019 in Beirut, Lebanon. The European Union and Germany set up Read more...

Armenia: Progressing youth participation on governance and peace
In April 2019, PCi commenced work on a 12-month project funded by the UK Government and within the framework of UNSCR 2250 on youth, peace and security. The first component involves research into youth involvement in the violence-free revolution that Read more...

Libya: ‘Peacemakers Network – Libya’ hosts ‘Peacemakers Awards’ in Benghazi
PCi’s partner, the Libyan Peacebuilders Network, organised and hosted the ‘Peacemakers Awards’ in Benghazi on 8 February 2019. The event was planned to bring attention to the work being done by Libyans throughout the country to manage conflict in their Read more...

Armenia: PCi supports youth training in conflict transformation and peacebuilding
Within the Alternotion project – which aims to create an online platform of cross-border storytelling on the cultural similarities of Armenians and Azerbaijanis – PCi’s Programme Adviser Artak Ayunts conducted training for young bloggers and vloggers from Armenia on conflict Read more...

Supporting national trust building amongst Syrian youth
After 7 years of civil war, Syrians on different sides of the conflict are deeply mistrustful of each other and can be afraid to meet. Peaceful Change initiative worked to bridge this trust gap by convening a group of 12 Read more...

Ukraine: Local tensions addressed by Dialogue Initiative Group in Beryslav
PCi supported by the Institute for Peace and Common Ground, trained 12 dialogue facilitators in 4 communities of Kherson region. A Dialogue Initiative Group was established in Beryslav where two community members and a representative from the local authority were Read more...

Using a Dialogue Initiative Group to build trust in Muzykivka village, Ukraine
Muzykivka village is located in the Southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, which borders the Crimean peninsula. When the government of Ukraine began to reform the system of territorial administration Muzykivka was an early adopter, uniting with four other villages to Read more...

Promoting public engagement with the Constitution in Libya
Two members of the Peacemakers’ Network, from different parts of Libya, took the lead in developing a campaign on public engagement with the Constitution drafting process. Read more...

PCi CEO addresses ECFR meeting on Libya stabilisation
PCi CEO discussed strengthening stabilisation efforts to advance a meaningful political process in Libya at a meeting hosted by the European Council on Foreign Relations. Read more...

Young Armenian and Georgian leaders benefit from conflict transformation and peacebuilding training
Young leaders benefit from conflict transformation and peacebuilding training, building trust among young activists from different parts of Georgia and Armenia. Read more...

Increasing awareness of a conflict sensitive approach to aid interventions in Syria
This article calls for increasing awareness of a conflict sensitive approach to aid interventions in Syria. Read more...