The International Dialogue Center and Search for Common Ground’s joint project in the Central African Republic reached an important milestone in December when 50 Muslim and Christian religious leaders joined together for an intensive training course to build their capacity for supporting the process of national reconciliation. During the three-day retreat, which took place December 17-19, 2015, the participants were introduced to a new training module that centers on three key themes: finding common values, understanding the conflict and techniques for promoting peace. The first two days of the retreat were dedicated to discussion and  training on these themes, while the final day was dedicated exclusively to the formation of an action plan for promoting social cohesion.