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Across regions and communities, KAICIID continues to deliver transformative dialogue initiatives that amplify local voices, build inclusive societies, and strengthen global cooperation for peace and coexistence. From empowering youth in Southeast Asia and launching cross-border peace platforms in West Africa, to equipping communities across the Arab region to confront hate speech and supporting Fellows alumni to rebuild trust in post-conflict Mosul, the Newsletter presents the latest quarterly snippet of the Centre’s enduring commitment to fostering understanding and catalysing change worldwide.

Heroes of Dialogue

As the world grapples with escalating conflicts, deepening inequalities, and a rapidly closing window to meet the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a powerful but often overlooked force is stepping into the spotlight, religious leaders and local voices. At the 2025 Kofi Annan Faith Briefings, faith actors from across the globe demonstrated how their grassroots peacebuilding efforts are quietly but effectively shaping a more inclusive and just world.

Heroes of Dialogue

Peacebuilding today requires more than technical solutions; it demands inclusive, values-driven collaboration that reflects the lived realities of local communities. Recognising this, the International Dialogue Centre - KAICIID and the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) have come together to strengthen dialogue and cooperation between two often overlooked groups in peace processes: women peacebuilders and religious leaders.

University of Bangui

The University of Bangui is the main public University of Central African Republic. KAICIID is cooperating with the University on the inclusion of a module on Interreligious Dialogue within the Curriculum of the Master on Conflict Resolution. 

École Normale Superieure (ENS)

The École Normale Supérieure (ENS) of the Central African Republic is the high-level state structure responsible for training future middle and high school teachers in all sectors. Since 2022, KAICIID has been strengthening the capacities of educators responsible for training teachers in interreligious and intercultural dialogue, with a view to instilling dialogue methodology, techniques and tools in future citizens of the Central African Republic.

Ministère de l’Action Humanitaire et de la Réconciliation Nationale de la République Centrafricaine

The Ministry [of Humanitarian Action and National Reconciliation of the Central African Republic] has the mission, within the framework of the general policy defined by the Government, to develop and implement the policies, programmes and strategies in humanitarian and reconciliation matters, such as the establishment of Local Peace and Reconciliation committees (LPCRs) mandated in the country's peace agreement. KAICIID is a key partner in the formation and capacitation of LPCRs with the aim of ensuring the proper inclusion of religious leaders and the use of transformational dialogue methodologies in their engagements.