The launch of the second training course on the role of women in peacebuilding
Lebanon: HRITC
The work of the second training course on women and peacebuilding began today, organized by the Human Rights Information and Training Center (HRITC), in cooperation with the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict, GPPAC.
45 participants from different countries are participating in the session under the supervision of Professor Fadi Abi Allam, President of the Permanent Peace Movement in Lebanon. The session will last for two days.
It focuses on the importance of International Resolution 1325 related to strengthening the role of women in building peace, the steps and activities that are supposed to work on in the pre-conflict phase, and how to avoid conflicts and enhance confidence for and maintain peace.
Mr Arafat Al-Rafid, Executive Director of the Human Rights Information and Training Center, opened the session by stressing the importance of the session at a stage witnessing continuous conflicts in most of the Arab region.
Mr Ziad Khaled, Director of HRITC in Lebanon, stressed the importance of the program
In addition, the training course is part of a cooperation program with the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC). The program includes four courses in the field of enhancing the active role of women in peacebuilding, as well as the implications of the Corona pandemic on women’s rights.
Promoting peacebuilding is a matter of special priority to achieve stability in the entire region, noting that civil society is an essential and effective partner in building peace and preventing conflicts.
It is worth noting that this course is the second in the program of the Human Rights Information and Training Center, which includes a series of courses and training materials in the field of peacebuilding.
Human Rights Information and Training Center – HRITC
Lebanon – 9/26/2020
