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Maysan’s Social Forum Non-Violent Action
Salman Khairalla, 22 August 2017 In Maysan province, Amarah is often referred to as ‘the city of love and beauty’, with roots that extend back hundreds of years. Historically, it has always been home...
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From Hit to Nasiriyah: Messages of Peace on the Occasion of World Peace Day
Iraqi Social Forum (ISF) & Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) On Tuesday, 19 September 2017, to celebrate the International Day of Peace, and in solidarity with the city of...
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First Local Social Forum Activities held in Najaf
From this year forward, the Iraqi Social Forum (ISF) intends to spread the social forum model from Baghdad to other cities in Iraq. The ISF will act as facilitator of local fora, which will join the...
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International Peace Day Celebrated Across Iraq
Each year on the International Day of Peace, 21 September, the UN invites people across the world to take part in celebrations which bring together civil society and citizens from all over the globe....
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Youth of Syria Launch “We Love Qamishlo” Initiative
The Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiate (ICSSI) Qamishli (or Qamishlo), a fertile city located in northeastern Syria on the border with Turkey, is a place characterized by its diverse population,...
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A Training in Nonviolence in Hit, the First Since its Liberation from Daesh
Nonviolence training in Hit On Thursday, 5 October 2017 at the Shakoufyan Cultural Center, the Peace Forum in Hit organized a workshop on nonviolence. The training focused on building the skills needed...
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Iraqi Cities of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Gather under the Slogan “We...
The Iraqi Social Forum (ISF) and the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Imitative (ICSSI) Baghdad – October 2017 Forty-eight activists representing nine local youth groups from different Iraqi cities met...
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“I Love Dhi Qar” a civil space in Nasiriya
To end the year of 2017, Dhi Qar Forum organized its main event of the year: the annual festival of I Love Dhi Qar in the city of Nasiriyah, Southern Iraq, from 28-30 December 2017, consisting of...
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Maysan Celebrates Local Creativity in the “I Love Maysan” Carnival
Maysan Social Forum / Iraqi Social Forum With more than 1000 people attending, the first season of the “I Love Maysan” carnival was an enormous success. It was organized jointly by the Maysan Social...
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A Festival in Anbar Celebrating Peace and Volunteer Work
The Peace Forum of Anbar and The Iraqi Social Forum In the city of Ramadi, on 13 January 2018, Al-Ma’arif College hosted a Peace Forum, called “Anbar Al-Salam” (Anbar of Peace), in which 400 people...
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The First Season of the Peace Forum in Hit
ICSSI Secretariat – December 2017 The activities of the first season of the Peace Forum in Hit, which culminated in the coordination of a number of voluntary organizations, began on 22 December 2017....
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The Syrian City of Qamishlo Celebrates Peaceful Coexistence
Syria – Qamishlo There is virtually no disagreement about the need to ensure certain fundamental rights to all people, such as the right to life, human dignity, basic freedoms, equality and justice....
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A Festival of Love and Peace in the City of Diwaniyah
The Iraqi Social Forum (ISF) and the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) On 14 February 2018, the Diwaniyah Environment and Peace Forum held its first annual festival at Al-Hurriyah...
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First Najaf Social Forum Festival for a Peaceful Iraq
ICSSI Secretariat – March 2018 Under the slogan “Love, Coexistence, Peace”, the Najaf Social Forum held its first festival on 9 February 2018. The festival, which was held on the Palace of Culture, was...
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Activists Bring to Life the Spirit of al-Mutanabbi Street in their Own...
Youth from cities all over Iraq came together in solidarity to commemorate what was lost in the terrible bombings of al-Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad 11 years ago. In many cities throughout the...
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Youth from Kut Create a New Local Forum: “We Are Wasit”
By the Secretariat of Iraqi Civil Society Initiative – 19 May 2018 As a part of the project “Paths of Coexistence in Mesopotamia and Middle East”, local forums made up of civil society groups,...
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The ISF Offers a Campaign Development Training to Youth in Falluja and Ramadi
The Iraqi Social Forum (ISF) and the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) As part of the effort to develop capacities in youth from cities participating in the “Paths of Coexistence in...
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A Campaign to Save the Natural and Cultural Heritage of Maysan Province
The Iraqi Social Forum (ISF) and the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity initiative (ICSSI) Al Amara, Maysan On 1 May 2018, as a part of “Our Heritage Campaign” activities, the Maysan Social Forum held a...
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Training on ” Management of Civil Campaigns” Takes Action in Nasiriyah
The Cultural Center of Nasiriyah hosted a training dedicated to developing the capacities of youth activists about campaign planning and analysis, target identification and methods of evaluating...
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The Diwaniyah Environment and Peace Forum Organizes a Training on Campaign...
From 29-30 April 2018, 13 young men and women from various organizations and volunteer groups attended a specialized training on campaign management organized by the Diwaniyah Environment and Peace...
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