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This presentation was created by Ms. Spès Manirakiza. It was used during a brown bag lunch discussion organized by the UN Interagency Framework Team for Preventive Action on “Search for Common Ground in Côte d’Ivoire: Media for Peace and Reconciliation”, held on 6 April 2011. Please note that the designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers, whether or not these have been patented, does not imply that these have been endorsed or recommended by the United Nations in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned.
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Spès Manirakiza, Country Director Search for Common Ground in
Côte d’Ivoire
SFCG Overview and Opportunities for Peace in Côte d’Ivoire
DisclaimerThis presentation was created by Ms. Spès Manirakiza. It was used during a brown bag lunch discussion organized by the UN Interagency Framework Team for Preventive Action on “Search for Common Ground in Côte d’Ivoire: Media for Peace and Reconciliation”, held on 6 April 2011.
Please note that the designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers, whether or not these have been patented, does not imply that these have been endorsed or recommended by the United Nations in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned.
Introduction: Search for Common Ground
• SFCG mission is to ‘transform the way the world deals with conflict away from adversarial approaches towards cooperative solutions.’
• With headquarters in Washington D.C and Brussels, SFCG has country programmes in 24 countries around the world and 12 programmes in Sub Saharan Africa.
Search for Common Ground in Africa
• Programs in 12 countries in Africa• Projects in 16 countries in Africa• In Côte d’Ivoire since 2005
Côte d'Ivoire Program
SFCG in Cote d’Ivoire
Overall Goal:
To reduce tension among groups and communities, strengthen social cohesion and facilitate reconciliation
Côte d'Ivoire Program
SFCG in Côte d’Ivoire
Présentation SFCG
Sub Office Daloa
Main Office Abidjan
SFCG Key Themes in Côte d’Ivoire
Ethnic Tensions Identity Land Conflict GOVERNANCE Rumours/ Misinformation Managing Expectations Leadership
Presentation SFCG
SOCIAL COHESION
Main Target Groups
Women Children and Youth Community LeadersCommunity Radio Stations Civil Society Local Authorities
Presentation SFCG
Application of SFCG Tools
• Radio• Television• Print
Media
• Training • Civil Society
Workshops
Capacity Building • Shared
Experiences• Participatory
Theater • Solidarity Events • Forums • Sports
Outreach
Présentation SFCG
Selected Tools
A Fractured Society
ETHNIC AND POLITICAL TENSIONS
Refugees/ IDP’s
Past and Current Grievances
Geographic Divisions
Misinformation
Political Manipulation
ECONOMIC DIVISIONS
Post Crisis: How to Move Forward??
Presentation SFCG
What are the Social Dynamics?
Where to Start?
With WHO to Engage?
What are the Risks?
What is the Entry Point?
Finding a space for Moderate Voices and focusing on shared interests
Présentation SFCG
Emphasis on Solidarity: Beyond Ethnic/ Political Differences
Côte d'Ivoire Program
Ivorian Men from the North and South Join in a Solidarity Event
Ivorian Women: Building Bridges across divided regions
Côte d'Ivoire Program
Ivorian women from the West and the North, discussing ideas for peace
Community Level Dialogue: Treating the Issues that Matter
Côte d'Ivoire Program
A community level discussion in Korhogo on economic and social development issues
Engaging and Strengthening Civil Society as an Agent of Peace
Presentation SFCG
Building a Strong and Vibrant Media as a Force for Social Cohesion
Côte d'Ivoire Program
