Permanent Peace Movement (PPM) works on building peace in the local, national and international communities through spreading the culture of peace and transforming/preventing conflicts. It also strives to empower individuals and institutions enabling them to play their respective roles in this field. PPM is a capacity building organization that uses participatory training as its main methodology for promoting communication and dialogue between individuals, groups and communities. All its initiatives and programs are human rights based approaches. PPM implements a uniqu...

The objective of this project is: ·         To start the reconciliation process through visits to affected villages ·         To build citizen and displaced capacities regarding conflict resolution ·         To build citizen and displaced capacities regarding citizenship and democracy ·         To be introduced to advocacy This project will be a basis for a second foll...

In partnership with the National Democratic Institute (NDI), the Permanent Peace Movement (PPM) proposes to conduct a civic education and advocacy program that aims to achieve the following objectives: i) increase understanding among participants of democratic principles and the role of citizens and civil society in the formal, democratic decision making process; ii)  strengthen participants’ ability to identify policies and issues needing change and to organize and influence policy-making through advocacy and citizen action; iii) increase participants&...

PPM is delivering conflict resolution workshops in six universities (Haigazian, Lebanese University, Universite St. Joseph, Sagesse University, Universite Esprit Kaslik, American University Beirut) throughout Lebanon. The goal of these workshops is to provide essential tools to prevent conflicts in universities that may lead to national conflicts. At the end of each training, a students' needs form will be collected in order to continue with them the second year with a progressive training according to their needs.The proof of impletation will be...

The project focuses on a proliferation of children rights, with a particular focus on Lebanon’s Hermel region.The projects aimes at 1.) The improvement of basic physical conditions in schools (with a special emphasis on water and sanitary hygiene) 2.) Enhancement of school administrators’ and teachers’ educational, pedagogical and managerial capacity and skills (supported by provision of sets of selected curriculum-related materials, educational toys for young children and libraries) 3.) Mobilization...