First Edition of the Tournament of the Fraternity

As part of the festivities at the end of 2016, the socio-cultural unit of the Fondation Félix Houphouët-Boigny for Peace Research, through its Sport Commission led by Mr. Tié Bi Lucien, organized a football tournament Called "Tournoi de la Fraternité" on Friday, December 30, 2016 in the space devoted to sports activities.

The aim of the tournament was to develop fraternal bonds and strengthen friendship between the workers of the institution. This encounter, which saw the mobilization of all, ended with the award of a trophy to the winning team from the Chief of Personnel Mr. Assoh Kadjané Christophe, followed by a refreshment.

Training course on the use of social networks for the dissemination of the culture of Peace and Non-Violence in Sahelian countries members of ISESCO

The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) organized, on 20 and 21 October 2016, in Yamoussoukro, a training course for new media professionals on the use of social networks for dissemination Peace, culture of peace, dialogue and tolerance in the francophone African countries that are members of the organization. 

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Signing ceremony of Félix Houphouët-Boigny’s book “Discours & Messages”

On October 18, 2016, the President of the Republic, HE Mr. Alassane Ouattara, presided over the signing ceremony of President Félix Houphouët-Boigny's "Speech and Messages" book at the Abidjan District Hotel. This ceremony was organized by the Fondation Félix Houphouët-Boigny for the Research of Peace (FHB Foundation), which coincided with the 111th anniversary of the birth (October 18, 1905 - October 18, 2016) of Father of the Modern Côte d'Ivoire.

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Subregional Workshop on Adapting and Designing Training Modules for CRECP

The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) and the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research for (FHB Foundation) organized the workshop in Yamoussoukro from 19 to 22 September 2016 For the adaptation and design of training modules for use by the Regional Center for Education for Culture of Peace (CRECP).

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Signature of the partnership agreement between the FHB Foundation and the Institut Afrique Monde

The partnership agreement between the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research and the Institut Afrique Monde was signed by the Secretary of the Foundation, Prof. Jean-Noël Loucou and the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Foundation. 'Institut Afrique Monde, Pr Denise Houphouët-Boigny, on August 26, 2016 in Abidjan.

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Workshop to validate the feasibility study on the Panafrican School for Peace

The validation workshop for the feasibility study on the Pan-African School for Peace took place on June 20-21 , 2016, at our headquarters in Yamoussoukro. Placed under the patronage of the Ivorian State, it was organized by our institution in partnership with UNESCO and the African Union. In addition to the three organizing entities, this workshop was attended by the following institutions and structures:

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The project of the Panafrican School of Peace: The progress of June 1, 2016

The project of the Panafrican School of Peace aims to meet three major expectations:

  • The involvement of Côte d'Ivoire, through the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research, in the search, preservation, maintenance and promotion of peace in Africa and in the world.
  • The creation, within the FHB Foundation, of a high-level training and research center on Peace.
  • International cooperation in the culture of peace, bringing together various partners, be they international organizations such as the African Union, UNESCO, universities or research centers.

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Recovery workshop on “African Initiative for Education for Peace and Development through Religious Dialogue” organized by the Pan-African Center for Social Prospects (CPPS-IAT) on May 26-27 at the Cotonou Convention Center in Benin

Organized in Cotonou on May 26-28, 2015, the International Symposium on the launching of the African Initiative for Education for Peace and Development through Inter-religious and Intercultural Dialogue is back on the agenda. On May 26-27, 2016, a workshop was held at the Cotonou congress center to review the modalities of the official start of the second edition.

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