Created on January 16th 2012, the NGO UFPACI is a non-political, impartial, non-profit-making organization.
Mission:
(1): To equip young people with the communication and leadership skills necessary to address the root cause of hatred, discrimination, and violent conflict. We create a safe space for young people to meet face to face with those they have been taught to fear. Together, they develop personal connections based on empathy and respect and the confidence to transform divisive attitudes in their communities.
(2): Find a common ground between opposing groups, to promote dialogue and non-violence culture and reinforce peace. There UFPACI give all communities assistance by encouraging intercultural dialogue, cooperation between communities in conflict.
The fundamental approach of the NGO is the use of authentic dialogue to prevent and settle conflicts.
Vision: A more just and inclusive world, where engaged global citizens are fueled by the desire and the skills to come to deeply understand different perspectives, rather than to simply perpetuate their own.
Main goals and Objectives
The main objective is to promote the culture of peace and non-violence, democracy, good governance, the respect of human rights, equality of genders, humanitarian action and environmental protection.
UFPACI contributes to the emergence of a new citizen, thriving socially inclusive society through intercultural/Interfaith dialogue educational training, Transformative mediation and conflict transformation training.
To popularize the concept of UFPACI
To popularize the principle and practice of Social Dialogue, conflicts transformation, Transformative mediation, UFPACI organizes seminars, conferences, training sessions, cultural and sportive activities between groups in conflict, communities and the parties. UFPACI elaborates sustained network of collaboration with other operators of peace building, NGOs, civil society community groups, government agencies, institutions in order to establish a platform of face-to Face civil discourse for story sharing to encourage partnership, collaboration for synergy and a constructive communication strategy.
Where ?
UFPACI operates in communities, local, national, regional and international levels to spread its activities beyond borders . UFPACI is based in Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire.
Main activities in the area of conflicts transformation
UFPACI main areas of activities are:
- Teaching the youths the universal values that promote Social Cohesion, Reconciliation and Peaceful Coexistence
- Raising awareness on the causes and consequences of conflict violent
- Encouraging the youths to appropriate the culture of peace, of non-violence and of authentic dialogue
- Training peace workers and Dialogue Bridge Builders;
- Organizing cultural and sportive activities in cities and villages.
