Experts from the Foundation for Dialogue and Solidarity among Nations (FODASUN) held a joint meeting with CPI’s Geneva team at CPI’s office. The meeting was attended by Dr Abbas Aroua, Founding Director, Mr Alistair Davison, Executive Director, Dr Ghattas and Ms Meg-Anne Lenoble. The Foundation and its activities were presented, particularly in its two core areas of peace and human rights, including its annual conferences and other events.
The two organisations share important common ground, which can be summed up in the notion of comprehensive efforts to bring peace to West Asia on the basis of a moderate interpretation of Islam. In part of his statement, the Founding Director said: “Our approach involves engaging the parties to conflicts as broadly as possible, creating a space for mediation between them and, beyond building trust, cooperating with these groups, as well as using tools such as workshops, educating people, working with religious and political leaders and academic figures, and other research activities.”
Cordoba Peace Institute – Geneva (CPI) is an independent, non-profit organisation working to prevent violence and promote peace. CPI aims to strengthen the theoretical and practical resources of conflict transformation and has extensive experience in the contexts of West Asia and Africa. It promotes a methodology adapted to and accepted by local communities, parties to conflict and peace actors. Since 2002, it has developed unique access and networks in the countries where it works. CPI has a small multicultural team in Geneva and in the field, with a variety of backgrounds and expertise, guided by the core values of inclusiveness, impartiality, empathy, independence and non-violence. CPI holds consultative status with the United Nations.
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