Based on nuon for Peace building’s vision of the necessity of women’s participation in sustainable peacemaking and peace building processes, and the importance of women’s participation in all stages of this process, whether before, during, or after protracted conflicts, the first session of the Civilian Workshop Initiative was held at Noon’s office in Rural Damascus.
A group of women from the families of detainees and forcibly disappeared persons in the city of Darayya in Rural Damascus participated in the session.
The session addressed the challenges facing women in participating in peace building initiatives and activities, particularly for families of male and female detainees, and the opportunities available in light of the need to consolidate efforts to develop peace building programs. The session also addressed proposals and an action plan for cooperation and networking among women peace builders from various Syrian regions to identify priorities and needs according to different contexts and build on the results to organize initiatives that serve the peace building process and empower women to play an active role in it.
With support from the Canadian Embassy in Beirut, mobile legal clinics were launched in Tripoli, Akkar, and Aley, Lebanon, aiming to protect the rights of Syrian refugees. The targeted group included 1,200 people.
The Syrian Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflicts (SYRIAPPAC) held its fourth annual conference online due to the lack of sufficient support for the conference and the need to maintain communication with partners, develop action plans, and build the partnership strategy.
With the support of The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HIIL): Launch of mobile legal clinics in Tripoli, Akkar, and Aley, Lebanon. The initiative aims to protect the rights of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, targeting 600 individuals.
Training 120 young men and women in Syria on UN Resolution 2250 (Youth, Peace, and Security) – 2020 Rural Sweida – Syria – Damascus – Hama – Homs – Damascus
The third annual conference of the Syrian Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflicts (SYRIAPPAC) was held online on Friday, May 26, 2020, for four and a half hours. The event was organized in collaboration with MENAPPAC & GPPAC and was attended by 22 participants representing:
SYRIAPPAC partner organizations operating in the following geographical areas: Damascus, Rural Damascus, Homs, Hama, Latakia, Aleppo, Sweida, and Quneitra.
Representatives of international donor institutions and embassies, including:
Ms. Ines Ben Karim, Advisor at the French Embassy in Lebanon.
Mr. Peter Nassif, Advisor at the German Embassy in Lebanon.
Ms. Alexandra Khazen, Regional Coordinator at the Euro-Mediterranean Foundation of Support to Human Rights Defenders (EMHRF).
Mr. Amro Daqmaq, Representative from the European Endowment for Democracy (EED).
Mr. Khaled Al-Imam, Chair of the Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development (IANYD) at the United Nations (UN).
Ms. Sherine Al-Jardi, Regional Coordinator at MENAPPAC.
In cooperation with MINAPAC (Middle East and North Africa Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict), Nuon Peacebuilding Organization held a training workshop on Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security, targeting 120 young men and women in 5 different regions of Syria, including: (Sweida – Damascus – Rif Dimashq – Hama – Homs)
Nuon Peacebuilding Organization, in cooperation with Euro-Med, held a 6-day training workshop on human rights in Damascus. The workshop targeted 12 Syrian Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict organizations. The title of the workshop was changed from (Human Rights) to (Communication Skills) in order to avoid security risks in Syria.
