Catalan Forum for Peace

With its enduring tradition of peace promotion, Catalonia has consistently demonstrated its commitment to fostering peace, domestically and globally. This steadfast dedication was further solidified in 2003 when the Parliament passed the groundbreaking Peace Promotion Law, a testament to the unwavering resolve of Catalan institutions to champion peace, both within conflict-ridden nations and within Catalonia itself.

Establishing the Catalan Peace Promotion Council and the ICIP (International Catalan Institute for Peace) under the Peace Promotion Law marked a significant step towards peace. Simultaneously, numerous municipalities and local bodies in Catalonia have spearheaded initiatives, fostering a sense of collective responsibility for peace promotion. Civil society organizations have played a crucial role in raising public awareness and promoting a shared commitment to peace through campaigns and social mobilizations, making peace promotion a collaborative effort.

Therefore, we can affirm that Catalonia has a rich social, institutional, academic, and cultural ecosystem committed to the values and culture of peace. However, in recent years, the social, political, economic, and cultural dynamics have changed significantly, and new challenges for coexistence, human rights, equality, and democracy have been generated worldwide and at home.

In this context, the Catalan Council for the Promotion of Peace promotes the Catalan Forum for Peace, a participatory process of analysis and reflection to strengthen Catalan public peace policy and social and political advocacy agendas and capacities of social organizations.