While the world is justifiably focused on the COVID-19 crisis, it is important to continue dialogue around critical areas of peacebuilding that were at the forefront pre-COVID-19. You are invited to grab a cup of tea or coffee and join us in the IIHS World Café, a virtual space where we discuss peacebuilding through the…
While the world is justifiably focused on the COVID-19 crisis, it is important to continue dialogue around critical areas of peacebuilding that were at the forefront pre-COVID-19. You are invited to grab a cup of tea or coffee and join us in the IIHS World Café, a virtual space where we discuss peacebuilding through the…
PRESS RELEASE 27 April 2020 Chicago, USA It is with great honor and privilege that the International Institute for Human Security welcomes Fatoumata C.M. Jallow-Tambajang, Humanitarian and former Vice President of Republic of The Gambia as Senior Advisor. Her Excellency is a peace advocate and expert on political affairs, youth engagement, women’s empowerment and good governance. Her…
While the world is justifiably focused on the COVID-19 crisis, it is important to continue dialogue around critical areas of peacebuilding that were at the forefront pre-COVID-19. You are invited to grab a cup of tea or coffee and join us in the IIHS World Café, a virtual space where we discuss peacebuilding through the…
PRESS RELEASE 22 March 2020 Chicago, USA The International Institute for Human Security is privileged and delighted to announce Dr. Gervais Rufyikiri, the former Vice President of Burundi, as Senior Advisor. Dr. Rufyikiri is a fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), and an independent consultant on the challenges of peacebuilding, governance,…
Shon Abegaz, Executive Director January 5, 2020 As bushfires continue to burn across Australia on an unprecedented scale, the world is witnessing firsthand the significant human and environmental cost of climate change. The widespread loss of human, animal and plant life, as well as the destruction of property and livelihoods, is utterly devastating and…
Board of directors attend second installment of the Paris Peace Forum November 16, 2019 Board of directors Aurora Martin, of Bucharest, Romania and Shon Abegaz, of Chicago, USA, attended the second installment of the Paris Peace Forum held at the la Grande Halle de la Villette from November 11-13. Martin and Abegaz served as…
The International Institute for Human Security (IIHS) is being launched today to make relevant knowledge and methodologies available to locally based peacebuilders in six regions focusing on six key areas of peacebuilding. The IIHS, based in the United States, has begun the process to register as a non-profit organization; its single objective is to advance…
