In collaboration with LIFE LINE, Nuon for Peacebuilding organized a three-day training workshop on digital security for 12 organizations from inside Syria at its headquarters in Aley.

The workshop targeted 12 young men and women from 12 different organizations, aiming to help them protect their files and communication among themselves and with the community. This was especially crucial given the strict surveillance on communication platforms in Syria.

With the support of Geneva Call, a two-day training workshop was held to introduce International Humanitarian Law (IHL).

Ms. Hiba Mikhail introduced participants to Geneva Call, its history, mission, and areas of focus. She also explained the organization’s approach, the legal instruments it adopts, and proposals for new instruments.

The workshop then covered International Humanitarian Law (IHL), armed conflicts and their types, along with practical exercises to illustrate the discussed concepts.

With support from MENAPAC, a one-day training workshop was held to introduce the concept of human security.

Mr. Fadi Abi Allam presented the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), the Middle East and North Africa Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (MENAPAC), and the Syrian Partnership (SYRIAPAC) as part of the effort to welcome new members into the partnership.

The workshop covered:

• An introduction to human security, including its emergence, types (economic, social, food, health, personal, political, environmental, and community security), as well as its standards and mechanisms.

• The annual Human Development Report issued by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the criteria it follows.

• A discussion by Mr. Abi Allam on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its related international agreements.

As an outcome, four initiatives related to human security and feasible for implementation in Syria were proposed by participants based on their respective regions.

Later, four community initiatives were successfully implemented in four different regions in Syria (Homs, Hama, Damascus, and Rural Damascus).