The Senate of Côte d’Ivoire proceeded to the opening of its 2021 Ordinary Session on April 13, 2021 at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research in Yamoussoukro.
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News from the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation in English.
University Community Trained in Culture of Peace
The Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research (FHB Foundation) hosted a training seminar for a colony of student organizations from March 10 to 12, 2021 in Yamoussoukro. This opportunity was created by the Club of Icons of Peace (IP) of the University Nangui Abrogoua to promote the culture of peace in the university environment. It is the second of its kind in partnership with the FHB Foundation and other student structures such as the JEC (Jeunesse Estudiantine Catholique), the AEEMCI (Association des Elèves et Etudiants Musulmans de Côte d’Ivoire), the REPCI (Réseau des Etudiants pour la Paix en Côte d’Ivoire), the Club de Paix de l’Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé de Daloa and the Maison de l’Etudiantin or the Conseil Estudiantin de l’Université Nangui Abrogoua.
New Year’s Greeting Ceremony for the Secretary General of the FHB Foundation
On Saturday, January 23, 2021 took place at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research (FHB Foundation) the traditional ceremony of presentation of New Year’s greetings to the Secretary General of the said institution, Professor Jean-Noël LOUCOU.
Young Christian and Muslim Leaders Trained in Peace and Social Cohesion
Young Muslim and Christian leaders of Yamoussoukro benefited from a training seminar on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at the headquarters of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research (FHB Foundation) in Yamoussoukro. This seminar which focused on peace and social cohesion was led by experts Mr. Ernest YAO KOFFI and Lucien ZAHOULI TIE BI of the illustrious institution of peace.
Council of Ministers of September 30, 2020
The President of the Republic, H.E. Alassane OUATTARA, chaired a Council of Ministers on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, in Yamoussoukro, at the Félix HOUPHOUËT-BOIGNY Foundation for Peace Research.
Celebration of the International Day of Peace 2020
Celebrated by the UNESCO Office in Abidjan and the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research (FHB Foundation) on Monday, September 21, 2020, the International Day of Peace had as its theme: “Shaping Peace Together: Today and Tomorrow with Youth”.
To the many young people who came from all regions of Côte d’Ivoire, Pr. Adama DIAWARA, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research representing the Prime Minister Mr. Hamed BAKAYOKO, asked to avoid being used as sofas by some politicians during his speech. “We must promote values, behaviors and attitudes that contribute to the construction of peaceful and inclusive societies” he recommended. He also called for the civic spirit of Ivorians to create a peaceful electoral environment. “The presidential election should not be a vector of tension, but rather a privileged way to maintain and strengthen social peace,” he advised.
Conference on Houphouëtology
As part of the celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of the independence of Côte d’Ivoire, the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research (FHB Foundation) organized a public conference on Friday, August 7, 2020 at its headquarters on the theme: “Houphouëtology or 33 years of the history of Côte d’Ivoire”.
200 Women Leaders of the Department of Gagnoa Trained in the Culture of Peace, Civism and Non-Violence
On Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 200 women leaders from the department of Gagnoa benefited from a training workshop on the culture of peace, civic-mindedness and non-violence during elections.
This training, provided by two experts from the Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research (FHB Foundation), aimed to build the capacity of leaders of women’s associations for the promotion of peace through the respect of civic values and non-violence.