Concordis international

Other programs by Concordis involve the reconciliation of local communities following the electoral crisis in Côte d'Ivoire,[9] working for peaceful coexistence in the Central African Republic, and a number of missions in other countries, including Nigeria and Kenya.

A series of inclusive consultations were held in 2004–5 on land use and tenure, on cultural, political and economic marginalisation of the region and also on enabling the sustainable and safe return as well as integration of the displaced.

[1] Concordis has also worked in partnership with the Sudan Inter-Religious Council (SIRC) [1][12] to develop the capacity of Sudanese religious leaders of different faiths, from across the country, to cooperate in promoting and facilitating peace and reconciliation.

Concordis has been working in the area with a view to reducing the enmity between the transhumant herder groups and settled farmers, promoting a return to peaceful co-existence and initiating cooperative development.

[14] On 9 April 2015 4 Ngok Dinka children abducted during a raid by Misseriya tribesmen on a village in Abyei were released into Concordis’ custody in exchange for 8 prisoners held by UNISFA as a result of the attack.

Consultations to promote reconciliation and reduce the threat of renewed violent conflict in Kenya were held in partnership with the Sychar Centre and the Institute for the Study of African Realities, both in Nairobi.

[1][16] In March 2012, Ivorian Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation Commission sought out Concordis’ help in engaging the diaspora in London, Paris and New York in the peace process.

[1] Concordis assisted the Annapolis Friends Peace and Justice Center with expert advice on its work with the Palestinian/Israeli Geneva Initiative, bringing Palestinian and Israeli participants together for three days of intensive discussions in August 2008 on the difficult issue of access to water supplies.