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About Coexistence International
Who We Are
Based at the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life since July 2005, Coexistence International’s vision is a world in which diversity is embraced for its positive potential, respect for persons is a core value, interdependence between different groups is recognized, equality is actively pursued, and the use of weapons to address conflicts is increasingly obsolete.
CI’s mission is to strengthen the field of policymakers, practitioners, researchers, advocates, organizations, and networks promoting coexistence at local, national, and international levels and to promote a complementary approach to coexistence through facilitating connections, learning, reflection, and strategic thinking between those in the coexistence field and those in related areas. Formerly known as The Coexistence Initiative (TCI), CI recently completed a participatory strategic planning process and is now launching a range of programs that concentrate on knowledge sharing, reflection, networking, and advocacy.
Who We Work With
Through its planning process, CI developed a vision of the coexistence field that includes all of the individuals and institutions that work to strengthen intergroup relations, including policymakers, practitioners, advocates, researchers, and funders;
those working at local, regional, national, and international levels;
and those who define their work in terms such as:
- conflict resolution
- conflict transformation
- dialogue
- diversity work
- multiculturalism
- non-violence
- peacebuilding
- reconciliation
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The field also includes those who seek to deal with issues of intercommunal conflict while working in related fields such as:
- democracy and governance
- development
- human rights
- humanitarian aid
- refugee assistance
- transitional justice
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What We Do
CI’s plans for the initial three-year phase of its work are designed to strengthen the complex and diverse coexistence field with the long-term goal of increasing the effectiveness of coexistence work on the ground and at the policy level. CI’s programs are organized around five distinct but overlapping strands: networking those who are thinking about the field at a strategic level; work within a particular, yet-to-be decided geographic region; strengthening coexistence policies; working with funders; and facilitating learning between coexistence practitioners and theatre artists. Read more about our work.
CI is funded through a generous grant of the Alan B. Slifka Foundation.
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