ISLAMABAD PEACE EXCHANGE – ORGANISATIONS ATTENDING The Islamabad Peace Exchange aims to bring together a diverse group of civil society organisations from across Pakistan, all of whom share a strong commitment to conflict resolution and peacebuilding. We hope that each participant will bring different experiences and contexts to share, as well as common lessons from their day to day operations.

The event will be jointly hosted by the British Council in Pakistan, and the British charity, Peace Direct. Below is a list of the organisations who will be attending.

For more information contact John Bainbridge: john@peacedirect.org

Organisation: Association for Behaviour and Knowledge Transformation (ABKT) Representative: Ms. Shad Begum, Executive Director Location: Peshawar Contact details: abkt07@gmail.com ; shadbegum@gmail.com The Association for Behaviour & Knowledge Transformation (ABKT) is an organisation of leading social entrepreneurs from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Founded in 1994, it is a nationally recognised NGO that strives to improve the lives of underdeveloped and vulnerable communities, with a special focus on women, youth and children in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. ABKT is currently mobilising and linking young people from across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to ensure their effective and constructive contribution to peace in the region. ABKT has organised many peacebuilding events, such as the Peace and Development Seminar in October 2010, and the District Level Forum on Peace in 2010.

Organisation: Aware Girls Representative: Ms. Gulalai Ismail, Chairperson Location: Peshawar Contact details: aware_girls@yahoo.com Aware Girls seeks to enable young people from the Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa Province and Tribal Area of Pakistan to develop the leadership and peer-education skills necessary for promoting peace and non-violence in the region. Aware Girls train young volunteers to work with the most vulnerable young people in their community – those that express extremist views and who consider violence to be an acceptable political tool. They reach

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young people in schools, colleges and villages from across the region. Aware Girls now wants to expand their Seeds for Peace project into the Northwest Tribal Areas that cross the border into Afghanistan.

Organisation: Bargad Representative: Mr. Mian Khurram Shahzad, Programme Coordinator Location: Lahore Contact details: info@bargad.org.pk bargad.youth.organization@gmail.com BARGAD was established in 1997 by a group of students from Lahore with the idea to enhance youth development in Pakistan. The organisation engages with young people across the country in colleges and universities, both secular and religiously affiliated. BARGAD works at the grassroots level with the support of over 800 volunteers throughout the country. The organisation has established institutionalised links with more than 35 universities and higher education institutions, as well as with the Ministry of Youth Affairs in Pakistan. Through events such as the celebration of ‘International Youth Day’, BARGAD has been a principal force in the mobilisation of young women in Gujranwala. BARGAD’s ‘peace and youth cooperation’ programme builds peace by encouraging young people to cooperate for common good in their academic institutions. Its fundamental idea is to give young people a platform of interaction where they will have occasions to cooperate. This will generate an organised form of activism within educational institutions, as opposed to youths resorting to violence. It is working on launching a “youth track” of peacebuilding in South Asia. So far, 35 universities in Pakistan, three universities in India and two in Afghanistan have collaborated with BARGAD. The programme has engaged more than 8,000 students, faculty members and citizens.

Organisation: The Community Appraisal & Motivation Program (CAMP) Representative: TBC Location: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and FATA Contact details: camp@camp.org.pk

The Community Appraisal & Motivation Program (CAMP) was established in 2002 to work in underprivileged communities of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). CAMP works in the following four areas: sustainable development, human rights, peace and security, and disaster management. To address the peace and security issues at all levels in Pakistan, CAMP is running a national level research and advocacy campaign on small arms and light weapons, landmines and cluster bombs. The organisation has established links with the International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA), International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), and Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC). CAMP is the primary Landmine Monitor on Pakistan for ICBL’s Landmines Monitor Report. They have also published the first research report in Pakistan on the situation of small arms and light weapons.

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Under its project ‘Understanding FATA’ (www.understandingfata.org), CAMP has been conducting opinion polls in the FATA region of Pakistan. These opinion polls have for the first time depicted the viewpoints of people residing in the conflict-torn region. For example, according to the 2008 report, for the majority (57.4 per cent) of the population, the preferred type of Jihad (holy struggle) is to learn Qur’an and the knowledge of modern science. Roughly 24 per cent thought Jihad is the name of a peaceful resistance to oppression and for the rest Jihad meant armed resistance.

Organisation: Chanan Development Association Representative: TBC Location: Lahore (head office) Contact details: cda@cdapak.org

Chanan Development Association (CDA) is a non-profit, non-governmental, secular youth organisation in Pakistan. It was formed by a group of young professional activists in 2004 as a theatre group and registered in 2006. The mission of CDA is to “improve the status of youth, particularly young women, enabling them to equally and actively participate in all spheres of life without any biases of gender, religion, class etc for the creation of a healthy, just, democratic, non-violent and peaceful society”.

Chanan Development Association (CDA), has many different initiatives for promoting peace in Pakistan, including: Interfaith Dialogues for PEACE, Cricket for PEACE, Youth & Culture of PEACE, and using Composite Heritage as an instrument of PEACE.

This year, CDA has also initiated a campaign named National YOUTH-PEACE (Youth Peer Education and Awareness Campaign to reduce Extremism). The mission of the Youth-PEACE campaign is to create a culture of equality, acceptability and tolerance among young people in order to help establish a just, democratic, non-violent, peaceful and harmonious society. As per strategy, CDA has reached more than 2,000 young peer educators (Peacebuilders) directly and some 10,000 young people indirectly from all the five provincial capitals: Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta and Gilgit. CDA also provided opportunities for these young people to interact and explore other’s religion/culture values, beliefs and concepts of peace through exposure visits of their own provinces as well as inter-provincial exchange visits

Organisation: Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) Representative: Mr. M. Asif Khan, Manager Media Projects Location: Islamabad Contact details: mail@crss.pi The Centre for Research & Security Studies (CRSS) claims to be Pakistan’s first think-tank founded by civil society activists and committed to producing quality and impartial analysis on a range of issues. CRSS works in the areas of governance, security and terrorism, and the environment. The centre has an advocacy role and hosts regular conferences, seminars and workshops to spread the findings of the research it produces. CRSS focuses on studying and understanding the regional situation because it believes that peace in South Asian countries cannot be understood in isolation.

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Organisation: Civil Society Network Loralai (CSNL) Representative: Mr. Atta ul Haq, Secretary Location: Loralai, Baluchistan Contact details: attaulhaq2000@yahoo.com ; attaulhaq2000@gmail.com CSNL is a group of peace activists who work at the grassroots level to promote peace, tolerance, social harmony and interfaith harmony in the district of Loralai. It develops different programmes aimed at protecting and promoting this area’s peaceful living which is endangered by religious extremism and tribal dominance. CSNL works to counter the influence of groups whose activities demoralise people and bring them against each other under tribal, religious or social cast lines. CSNL carries out activities such as stakeholders meetings, peace dialogues, peace culture shows, as well as reaching out to journalists, politicians from different political parties and youth counselling representatives. It also forms district peace coordination committees and organises youth counselling groups.

Organisation: Coalition on Rights and Responsibilities of Youth (CRY) Representative: Mr. Mohammad Haroon, Press Secretary Location: Peshawar Contact details: cry_pk@yahoo.com The Coalition on the Rights and Responsibilities of Youth (CRY) is a youth-led membership organisation working in the Pakistani Province of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. CRY has 500 young members who work to combat extremism and promote peace, tolerance and humanism through Peer Education and Community-Based Activities. In order to share its experience cross-regionally and to expand its influence, CRY is a member of international networks such as the United Network of Young Peacebuilders, the International Humanistic and Ethical Youth Alliance, and the Peace Revival Association of Youth. CRY believes in the promotion of peace through initiatives led by young people, and therefore conducts peace education programmes with those who are most vulnerable to the influence of militant organisations. CRY is using peer education as a tool to prevent young people from engaging in militancy and promoting supportive and trusting relationships among young people from different ethnic backgrounds.

Organisation: College of Youth Activism and Development Representative: Mr. Raziq Faheem, Executive Director Location: Islamabad Contact details: raziq.fahim@cyaad.org.pk The College of Youth Activism and Development is a Pakistan-based non-profit, non-governmental organisation. It works with youth people, particularly in the tribal

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regions, as a pioneer organisation in the areas of peacebuilding, global citizenship and youth engagement. It is based in Islamabad, with sub-offices in Quetta and Swat. The College of Youth Activism and Development fosters youth learning and engagement for the promotion of empathy and coexistence. It also aims to professionalise the skills of young people in order to include them in decision making processes and civic participation, which will generate new influences for policy change based on youth concerns in the areas of development, conflict prevention and peacebuilding. The college offers them diverse opportunities of training, mentoring and professional development to enhance their leadership capacities and learn how to deal with the attraction to radicalisation, thus expanding their role in local level planning, decision making and community development.

Organisation: Diplomatic Insight Representative: Ms Farhat Akram Location: Islamabad Contact details: thediplomaticinsight@yahoo.co.uk The Diplomatic Insight, a bilingual, English/Arabic, magazine, is the first of its kind in Pakistan. It aims to connect a diverse community to provide publicity, create general awareness and inspire action on the burning issues facing Pakistan and the world. It provides in-depth, objective analysis of social, economic and political developments in Pakistan. It acts as a bridge between diplomatic missions, UN agencies, NGOs, and the business community in Pakistan to come together in a single platform. The magazine provides a forum for new avenues of interaction and dialogue, and is thus promoting peace, understanding and cooperation between different people, groups and nations.

The Diplomatic Insight also organises seminars, conferences and workshops with diplomats, and highlights various events connected to international politics, peace and conflict studies.

The magazine’s network of writers around the world report on peace building initiatives, development issues, and Pakistan’s domestic and foreign policy.

Organisation: DOST Representative: Mr. Amir Shehzad, Executive Secretary Location: Faisalabad Contact details: dostngo@brain.net.pk and dostngopakistan@hotmail.com Development Organization for Social Transformation (DOST) is a voluntary organisation based in Faisalabad. The focus of DOST’s activities are to promote positive changes in society for a just and peaceful Pakistan. The target groups of DOST’s activities include deprived and most vulnerable groups of society, particiually working women. In all activities DOST engages with community leaders, political leaders and local rights organisations.

DOST work with a number of different networks and rights-based organisations including Liaison for Enforcement of Human Rights (LEHR), Association of Women for Awareness &

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Motivation (AWAM), Harmony Foundation Faisalabad, STAR organization, CARE Foundation, SOLID Pakistan, WORD organization, WADA organization, Child Rights Committee of SPARC (SPARC CRC).

Organisation: FORT Representative: Mr. Wajid Ullah Shahid, Manager Planning Location: Peshawar Contact details: info@fort.org.pk FORT is a peacebuilding organisation that was established in July 2011. Its work primarily targets the region of North Waziristan, which is considered by many to be the epicentre of terrorism. FORD works to establish dialogue between stakeholders in the region, and has already had notable success. Their dialogues have brought groups together safety from across the region to enable the initiation of development projects. An example is the installation of water filtration plants that FORT is now undertaking.

Organisation: Global Organization for Human Empowerment and Rights (GOHER) Representative: Mr. AG Chohan, Executive Director Location: Bahawalpur Contact details: agchohan@gmail.com Since 2005 the Global Organization for Human Empowerment and Rights (GOHER) has worked in some of the most deprived regions of Pakistan to empower the most vulnerable groups of society. The vision of GOER is to have “a society free of violence, illiteracy, abuse, misery, exploitation and cruelty”. In some of the poorest rural areas of Bahawalpur, such as Hatheji, Musafir, Khana and Farooqabad, GOHER has established Community Model Schools, and provides training for madrassa teachers and students, to further these goals. GOHER has recently established a ‘Female Youth Empowerment Centre’ to provide young women in southern Punjab with training courses, help with finding employment and legal advice. It also runs a network of young women in southern Punjab to protect and promote the rights of oppressed girls. Their latest initiative is the creation of a ‘Peace & Pleasure Centres (PPCs)” for vulnerable madrassa children and young people in southern Punjab to protect them from extremist elements.

Organisation: Just Peace Initiatives Representative: Mr. Ali Gohar, CEO Location: Peshawar Contact details: justpeacemail@gmail.com Just Peace Initiatives (JPI) is an NGO with expertise in indigenous institutions for peace building, the restorative justice system, Muslahathi committees of police and local elders, and traditional community policing. It works to strengthen the rule of law, to

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restore communities, to bring psychological support and skill development opportunities, with a special focus on children and women, in tribal areas.

Its achievements and activities include the establishment of Muslahathi committees at police stations in twelve districts of Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa, carrying out community restoration projects such as the one for flood and conflict affected IDPs at DIKhan, undertaking research on indigenous institutions for peace building, and providing induction on conflict transformation and restorative justice. The organisation believes in the power of indigenous systems and the respect and trust people have towards them.

Organisation: Omar Asghar Khan Foundation Representative: Mr. Hassan Ali Khan, Programme Coordinator Location: Islamabad and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Contact details: aakhan@oakdf.org.pk Omar Asghar Khan Development Foundation (OAKDF) was established in 1999 and strives for a democratic and peaceful society based on the values of equality, tolerance and justice. The foundation is a national organisation with its field office in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. OAKDF was set up by a group of activists inspired by the late Mr Omar Asghar Khan (1953-2002), a Pakistani social activist and politician, who was the Federal Minister for Environment, Local Government and Rural Development from 1999 to 2001. Since June 2009, OAKDF has been an active member of ‘Pathways to Peace’, which gathers about 100 organisations and civil society activists from across Pakistan and promotes peace in their homeland through four broad parameters: rule of law; justice; democratic governance; life with dignity.

OAKDF is also active in the area of humanitarianism. It focuses on internally displaced persons (IDPs) from the tribal areas of Pakistan. The Foundation provides them food, water and other essential items such as floor mats, hand fans and soaps.

Organisation: PAIMAN Alumni Trust Representative: Ms. Mossarat Qadeem, Executive Director Location: Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA Contact details: mail@paimantrust.org The PAIMAN Alumni Trust reaches out to women and young people in the region of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan and the districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It aims to make them aware of the impacts of radicalisation and extremism and on the role they can play in combating it. The organisation believes that an indigenous approach is indispensable for peacebuilding to be successful. PAIMAN therefore follows the principle of ‘local ownership’ and works with communities who are affected by the ongoing conflict.

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PAIMAN’s projects include various stakeholders – elected representatives, government officials, clergy, teachers, journalists, youth and female – from various conflict-torn areas. It has established youth and female peace groups called ‘TOLANA’ working at the community level, and the Centre for Conflict Transformation & Peacebuilding, a resource centre and training institute. PAIMAN also interacts with women groups in Afghanistan to set up a peacebuilding network between these two countries.

Organisation: Peace Education and Development Foundation (PEAD) Representative: Ms. Sameena Imtiaz, Executive Director Location: Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA Contact details: pead@dsl.net.pk The Pakistan Peace Education and Development Foundation (PEAD) is a training and advocacy organisation committed to the values of peace, non-violence, human rights and democracy. PEAD works through self-funded and sponsored activities. The Foundation has implemented several projects in the areas of peace education, in particular in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA. It promotes peace in these areas through the provision of peace education in 36 government high and higher secondary schools in the districts of Peshawar, Nowshera and Charsadda. The foundation engages with youth groups through its peace education and awareness programmes. In the past, it has implemented the Interfaith Harmony and Peace-building project and the Theatre for Peace project, and trained teachers on peace and conflict management. It is currently working on a peace education project in six government middle and secondary schools and six madrassas in the district of Peshawar, in collaboration with Save the Children Sweden.

Organisation: Peace Education Welfare Organization (PEWO) Representative: Mr. Muhammad Nadeem Ghazi, President Location: Karachi Contact details: nadeemwli@yahoo.com Based in Karachi, the Peace Education Welfare Organization (PEWO) provides support to schools that have shown commitment to creating and maintaining a culture of peace in Pakistan. PEWO has over 100 member schools. It works in affiliation with Peaceful Schools International to promote peace education in the schools of Karachi. Rather than focusing solely on curriculum or teaching resources, the PEWO guide follows the Peaceful Schools International’s holistic approach to create a culture of peace through school-wide activities and initiatives that involve teachers and staff, students, parents and the community at large, in many different ways.

Organisation: Press for Peace (PFP) Representative: Mr. Raja Wasim Khan, Director AJK Location: Azad Kashmir Contact details: zafar@pressforpeace.org.uk

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Press for Peace (PFP) is a research, media and advocacy organisation based in Azad Kashmir that strives to promote peace, tolerance, interfaith harmony and the protection of human rights in Kashmir and more broadly in South Asia. Its slogan is ‘Giving voice to the voiceless’. PFP was founded in 1999 by Khawaja Zafar Iqbal, a renowned peace activist and journalist. The organisation became involved in humanitarian work after the devastating earthquake in 2005. PFP’s work was initially mainly local but it has been increasing its international linkages over the years and now has a network that extends to Indian-administered Kashmir, the United Arab Emirates, Austria and Canada. PFP organises seminars on issues such as the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan. It also organises celebrations for the International Day of Peace on September 21.

Organisation: Shirkat Gah Women's Resource Centre Representative: Ms. Humaira Mumtaz Shaikh, Humanitarian Response Coordinator Location: Lahore Contact details: humaira@sgah.org.pk Shirkat Gah – Women’s Resource Centre is a multifaceted not for profit organisation that works towards capacity building for women in Pakistan since 1975. It was formed by a group of women with a shared commitment to women’s rights and development, who wanted to make a place for women participation in society. Its role then extended to also advocating for good governance and policy making at the local and domestic levels. Shirkat Gah works closely with civil society and community-based groups. In order to encourage women to play a full and equal role in society and promote their social and economic development, the organisation works to defend women as capable rights claimants, able to make informed decisions and create alternative life-choices. It also advocates for positive changes in policies and practices from the community level to the international arena. Shirkat Gah provides legal assistance and carries out capacity building interventions in all four provinces of Pakistan. Shirkat Gah’s influence now extends to the ECOSOC committee of the United Nations, where it holds a seat.

Organisation: Social Awareness and Development Organisation (SADO) Representative: Mr. Umar Zada, President Location: Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Contact details: umertmg@yahoo.com ; umertmg@gmail.com SADO has been working for peace since 2000 in the most critical area of the KPK in Pakistan. It is the initiator of peace building efforts in the Malakand region. In 2001, SADO organised the First Seminar of Peace and Tolerance in the District Head Quarter Timargara, in which all the religious and political parties participated. It also

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organised a peace cricket tournament in Timargara to build inter-faith harmony. This activity brought together non-Muslim and Muslim youths who got to develop friendships and learn about each other through the games. SADO has expert knowledge about cases of young people being indoctrinated and trained into wars and is in contact with many victims of militancy.

Organisation: Sojhla for Social Change Representative: Mr. Zahoor Joya, Executive Director Location: Multan Contact details: zahoor@sojhla.org Sojhla for Social Change is an advocacy organisation, which was set up to initiate projects for peace, education, gender issues and good governance through policy-level advocacy using theatre, documentaries, youth awareness campaigns, group formation and capacity-building. Sojhla has organised three campaigns for peace and inter-faith harmony with the collaboration of Action Aid and the Christian Study Centre (CSC): The Campaign for Non-Violence and Compassion, the Campaign for Inter-faith Harmony, and the Campaign using Composite Heritage to Promote Inter-faith Tolerance. These projects all focused on promoting non-violence and compassion. As part of the Inter-Faith Harmony campaign, six communities of the Southern Punjab were selected to organise six workshops for teachers in seminaries.

Organisation: Sustainable Peace and Development Organisation (SPADO) Representative: Mr. Raza Shah Khan, Executive Director Location: Islamabad and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Contact details: raza@spado.org.pk The Sustainable Peace and Development Organisation (SPADO) is based in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in Pakistan. It is a network of more than 50 NGOs involved in awareness raising, research and lobbying on small arms and landmines. The organisation believes that in the tribal areas the use of small arms is contributing to militancy and terrorism, threatening peace and security, not only in Pakistan but also in the wider region. SPADO works in the areas of peace and security, relief rehabilitation and development. It is the official contact point and member organisation of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. It is therefore involved in various awareness-raising, advocacy and research projects through the Landmine Ban Convention, and has developed a database of landmine victims in the tribal areas of Pakistan. SPADO is also an active member of the Clusters Munitions Coalition working against explosive remnants of war and mines other than anti-personnel landmines. SPADO is the member organisation of the International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA) and International Peace Bureau (IPB) to work against illicit trade of small arms and to

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promote non-violence in the NWFP

Organisation: Swat Youth Front (SYF) Representative: Mr. Badar Zaman, Executive Director Location: Swat Contact details: syf@syfswat.org Swat Youth Front (SYF) is a youth organisation working for peace as well as poverty reduction, women’s empowerment and disaster management, in the Malakand region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Under its Sports for Culture of Peace Project, SYF has brought together 36 cricket teams, 24 football teams, and 36 volleyball teams within its Sports for Peace Network, where young people get a chance to play in a friendly environment. According to SYF, “such activities revive and promote sports activities and provide a valuable tool for building peace by helping the victims of conflict to overcome trauma”. It is an ongoing project in the Swat valley, and in recognition of its innovative approach to peace, the project has been awarded by the Commonwealth Foundation.

Organisation: Tribal Rights Watch (TRW) Representative: Mr. Iftikhar Ahmad, President Location: Peshawar Contact details: tribalwatch@yahoo.com Tribal Rights Watch (TRW) works in the conflict zones of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan, where security forces are engaged in violent clashes with local Taliban. The main victims of collateral damage are women and children, who are left with no shelter, food, or medical care. Further, restrictions on the media in these areas make it very difficult to cover facts and keep up with the reality on the ground. TRW was set up to improve the flow of information from these areas, highlighting the issues facing civilians in print and electronic media. Through seminars, workshops, and public gatherings involving prominent members of society, TRW is helping build peace and harmony in NWFP and FATA. The organisation also aims to cover and collect data of missing people due to conflict in FATA.

Organisation: Youth Association for Development Representative: Mr. Bashir Ul Haq Kakar, Programme Officer Location: Quetta Contact details: yadlri@yahoo.com The Youth Association for Development (YAD) is a civil society initiative based in Loralai, Baluchistan, with roots across the province. The primary goal of YAD is

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promoting and protecting peace in the province through activities that encourage inter-faith harmony, democracy, development and human rights. The organisation’s projects are based around mobilisation, awareness-building, research, advocacy and training. YAD has organised multiple activities to promote peace and basic human rights, with a particular focus on democratic and governance issues. It has in particular engaged with students from different political orientations to reduce conflictive relationships between student wings and political parties.

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