Members of Ezdina Organization participated in dialogue sessions held by Sanad for Peacebuilding Organization on “Opportunities to Strengthen Social Cohesion”, via the “Zoom” program, in the presence of independent figures and others affiliated with civil society institutions and organizations, on May 10, 2021.
The session included several axes, namely, "the common interests, hopes and concerns of the religious and ethnic components in northeastern of Syria, the societal institutions and frameworks that enhance social cohesion and increase their opportunities, the strengths and weaknesses of the organizations operating in the region, ideas and proposals to enhance opportunities for community cohesion".
The participants in the session stressed that achieving security, safety, economic stability and coexistence are the first concerns of the people of all components in North and East Syria, and cohesion can be strengthened by starting from the smallest cell in society, which is the family, in addition to forming civil peace committees as well as through civil society organizations, media and clerics.
Awaz Bakari, who participated in the session on behalf of the Ezdina Organization, said that the sessions held by Ezdina as part of its "Hope" project on rejecting hate speech and extremism, were an opportunity to enhance societal cohesion among all components in the region.
The participants in the session suggested a set of ideas to enhance social cohesion, namely “making educational curricula far from intolerance of a particular religion or nationalism, providing job opportunities, not marginalizing any group of society, especially young people, activating the role of civil society organizations correctly, intensifying workshops on civil peace, the importance of media’s role being positive, away from hatred and extremism”.
It is worth noting that Sanad Organization for Peacebuilding, started its project by holding dialogue sessions aimed at strengthening cooperation between civil society organizations, personalities and social bodies.
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