The convening of a conference of experts on Engaging with Armed non- State Actors in the Broader Middle East on the Protection of Civilians
In the light of armed conflicts in the Middle East, the protection of civilians in conflict remains one of the main objectives of the many states and one of the main concerns of the local and international non-governmental organizations. According to this, the “Permanent Peace Movement” and the "Geneva Call" invited a number of non-governmental organizations, government representatives and experts in the humanitarian field...
Trainers’ training on the principles, concepts and values of tolerance
“Tolerance:Concept, principles and mechanisms”
On Wednesday and Thursday 18 and 19 May, the Arab Network for Tolerance organized, in cooperation with Permanent Peace Movement (PPM), a training session at Garden Hotel –Broummana, aimed at training the trainers in the Human Rights’ field on the values, principles and concepts of tolerance under the title of: “Tolerance: Concept, principles and mechanisms”. The session in which have participated 27 trainers from Egypt, Tunisia, Sudan, Jordan, Morocco, Yemen, Palestine, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oma...
Conflict Prevention and Peace Building project in UNRWA schools
North of Lebanon- Nahr el Bared and Beddawi Camps
A- Description of the sessions: On February 2011; the training sessions started in 8 UNRWA schools by the second week of February 2011; 3 sessions were given to each class, in grades 7 and 8 in Samakh, Al Manara, Batteer, Jordan River and Gaza schools -NBC, Majeddo and Mazar schools -BC and to grade 6 in Jabal tabour school-NBC. In these sessions; PPM trainers reviewed all the topics that were tackled with the students during the last scholastic year in May, June,...
Beirut Marathon
Permanent Peace Movement Participated in the Beirut Marathon
On November 27th, 2011, Permanent Peace Movement participated in the Beirut Marathon with approximately 400 Lebanese high school students, teachers, trainers and staff. The students came from 14 different high schools from far North as Ehmej and Byblos, to Achrafieh Beirut, Ghobeiri, Furn El Chebbak to the South to Choueifat, Naame, Saida, and Sarafand, to name just a few schools. They all wore white t-shirts with the slogan "Run for Peace - Keep War out of the Competition". It was an exciting day in a joyful atmosphere when our students, together with thousands of ...
