1. INCREPE - International Network on Conflict

Resolution Education and Peace Education

The International Network for Conflict Resolution Education and Peace Education (INCREPE) is a global network of individuals and organizations committed to and passionate about building civil societies with the capacity to educate, model, communicate, create policy, promote and implement peace education and conflict resolution education. INCREPE develops/builds capacity to promote a culture of peace and non-violence through the engagement of networks and support structures at local, regional, and international levels with the strong participation of youth. To promote living together peacefully and democratically through life-long learning while significantly reducing the economic, environmental, and human costs of violence and acknowledging and appreciating cultural differences.

INCREPE Goals:

• establishing a global network with regional focus points by sharing and disseminating knowledge of and research on what works,  outreach, and providing information to diverse strategic partners;
• establishing and strengthening international collaborations and regional networks among adults and youth via annual conferences, web-conferencing, etc.;
• developing a clearinghouse of current information on CRE/PE, legislative mandates that support CRE/PE including curricula, research and evaluation agendas that build on existing knowledge and address current knowledge gaps;
• forming partnerships with other organizations to disseminate best practices and models for designing and implementing conflict, management systems in schools, universities, and systems (justice, defense, economic development, faith-based);
• providing information to governments about what is working including policies and educational practices from other countries; and,
• striving to have every existing Department of Education or Ministry of Education in every country work to incorporate CRE/PE in standard teacher education practices.
http://www.creducation.org/cre/global_cre/about_global_network

2. Global Partnership For the Prevention of Armed Conflict

The core membership of the GPPAC network is comprised of regional and international civil society organizations and networks involved in conflict prevention and peacebuilding activities. Wherever possible, the network engages in active partnerships with individual governments, intergovernmental organizations, private sector associations and other relevant bodies to pursue conflict prevention and peacebuilding activities.

Structure

GPPAC is structured through fifteen regional networks, each of which has a Regional Secretariat and a Regional Steering Group, often consisting of all the organisations that have been chosen to act as National Focal Points in the region. The global network is supported by a Global Secretariat, the European Centre for Conflict Prevention (ECCP) in The Netherlands.

The fifteen Regional Secretariats together with the Global Secretariat and a number of non-regional members, namely World Vision International, the Folke Bernadotte Academy and World Federalist Movement-Global policy Institute form the International Steering Group (ISG), which meets once or twice a year. Four members are elected by the ISG to serve a two year term on the GPPAC Executive Committee, which is empowered to make decisions between meetings of the full ISG, but remains accountable to the ISG for actions taken.

http://www.gppac.net/

3. International Peace Research Association.

Member of the Council Peace Education Commission

4. “Public Network “ of Civil Society Organizations - Network in Armenia

The Armenian NGOs have come up with an initiative of developing cooperation with Armenian National Assembly and Government. In the result of that initiative in May 2008 “Public Network” of Civil Society Organizations was created in Armenia. The Network involves 80 NGOs, unions and foundations and aims at promoting the increase of public participation rate in legal activities by developing partnership with National Assembly and Government.
Within the Network there have been created 12 Expert Councils composed of the representatives from member NGOs. These Councils should work with the relevant permanent committees of the National Assembly. The managing body of the Network is the Coordinating Council composed of the Network 12 representatives from Expert Councils.
The Network operation main directions will be:
• Implementing examination of laws and legal initiatives, evaluating the impact of law application, analysis and their submission to authorities,
• Involving public experts in the permanent committees of National Assembly, groupings and ministries from “Public Network” relevant committees,
• Other various activities directed to enlarging and improving the legislative basis with the possible large participation of the voters in that process

The Information is taken from the International Union of Black Sea NGOs

5.UNIFEM Women For Peace - Network in Armenia

The Armenian Peace Coalition was founded in 2002. The Coalition accepter a declaration stating its main goal: expansion of women’s role in conflict management and peace building processes.

The objectives of the coalition are:

• Enhance women’s involvement into prevention and resolution processes;
• Partner with women organizations and networks in different countries with similar objectives
• Assist in the formation of civil society in Armenia through promoting culture of consolidation.

 Activities of the Coalition are directed towards the implementation of the provisions of 1325 Resolution of UN Security Council, where it is particularly mentioned: that the UN Security Council “Reaffirms the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and peace building and stresses the importance of their equal participation and full involvement in all efforts for maintenance and promotion of peace and security, and the need to increase their role in the decision-making with regard to conflict prevention and resolution”.

 During the last three years together with its Georgian and Azerbaijani partners the Coalition has carried out various activities in Armenia and the region. In 2005 as a step towards the elections to the local self-governing bodies with the support of UNIFEM Armenian office, UNDP project “Gender and Politics” as well as OSCE, the Peace Coalition implemented three major projects in the Republic including series of seminars and meetings with women in marzes, and a final forum in Yerevan.

 Since the time of its establishment activities of the Coalition have been supported by UNIFEM Armenian office through its regional project “Women for Conflict Resolution and Peace Building in the Southern Caucasus”.

The Information is taken from the Armenian Peace Coalition journal "Peace to Everyone", 2006, No 8