Inspiring the Next Generation of Independent Media in Pakistan
Search for Common Ground, in collaboration with The Media Training and Research Center, Freedom Network, and The Media Center, implemented Inspiring the Next Generation of Independent Media in Pakistan from September 2020 to June 2023. The project aimed to advance women and youth-led independent media in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.…
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Unified Hearts, Unified Brand
For 40 years, Search for Common Ground has been dedicated to ending human suffering caused by violent conflict. We connect peacebuilders from the bustling streets of the Middle East and Africa to the lively landscapes of Latin America and the diverse communities of the United States, fostering unity amidst diversity.…
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“ADALCI” (Fairness): Strengthening Access to Justice
Since 2012, Niger has faced an upsurge in insecurity due to the Boko Haram insurgency and the Malian crisis, primarily affecting the regions of Diffa, Tahoua, and Tillabéri. This insecurity, coupled with limited resources to address it, fosters mistrust and divisions within communities, making them more vulnerable to extremist groups.…
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Youth for Humanity
Search for Common Ground (Search) through its partners, Shaoor Foundation for Education and Awareness (SFEA) and Pakistan Research Institute for Sustainable Media (PRISM), implemented a project led by youth titled “Youth for Humanity: Engaging Youth to Promote Religious Freedom in Pakistan”. This initiative centers on fostering public support for peaceful…
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Inspiring the Next Generation of Independent Media in Pakistan
Search for Common Ground (Search) supported the implementation of the project ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Independent Media in Pakistan,’ to support the growth of independent and diverse media in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. With a planned project duration of two years, the project implementation period was cut short to…
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Freedom of Religion & Belief Roundtables: Key Learnings from Search for Common Ground in Lebanon, Sri Lanka & Uzbekistan 2020-2023
Search for Common Ground (Search) was awarded funding to build Freedom of Religion and Belief (FoRB) Roundtables in Search for Common Ground (Search) was awarded funding to build Freedom of Religion and Belief (FoRB) Roundtables in Lebanon, Sri Lanka, and Uzbekistan from 2020-2023. Built into the model was a plan…
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Voices of Peace: Taking a Stand Without Taking a Side
This email series highlights voices of peace from around the world, to help you find yours. This month’s Voice of Peace is Search CEO, Shamil Idriss. I want to introduce to you a new email series our team is crafting, designed to share some of the insights that guide our…
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Universal Code of Conduct on Holy Sites
Holy Sites are places of profound significance and sacred religious attachment whose special character and integrity are to be preserved and protected against all violence and desecration. In focusing on issues of definitions, preservation, access, sharing, conflict prevention and resolution, reconstruction, memorialization, expropriation, education, establishment, excavation and research, this Universal…
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A Window on Mount Zion: From Conflict to Dialogue and Cooperative Action
The Window on Mount Zion project implemented by Search for Common Ground (SFCG) in partnership with the Jerusalem Intercultural Center from 2015 to 2016, with financial support from the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), had at its core two main components: 1) Establishment and sustainment of a Jerusalem Forum…
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Thank You for Choosing to Love Anyway in Your Communities
During our Love Anyway Feasts, people from different backgrounds gather to break bread and have tough conversations. Photo by Julie Schrup Gathering with loved ones and friends isn’t always smooth sailing. There are calendars to coordinate, recipes to hunt down, and dietary requirements to consider. But when we finally come…
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