The Madrid City Council will turn the city into the Capital of Peace from 19-21 April with the celebration of the World Forum on Urban Violence and Education for Coexistence and Peace. It will be a meeting primarily aimed at local leaders, but it will also include the participation of international organizations, academia, NGOs and civil society. The aim of the conference is to promote discussion and reflection on how to eliminate violence in urban environments and how to propose an effective peace agenda at the local government level.
There will be different areas in the Forum to discuss the keys to strengthening peace culture and disseminating experiences that are already being carried out in different parts of the world. The aim of the organizers is to create a dynamic space with round tables, discussions and other more participatory activities such as workshops and cultural exhibitions. All of these proposals fall under the thematic areas of the Forum: governance; peaceful coexistence; and culture, education and values.
ICIP, as a member of the Spanish Association for Peace Research (AIPAZ), is part of the organizing committee and will actively participate in the development of the forum in Madrid along with other organizations.
28.01.2017
