Sensitive Project Powerful Impact: A Conflict Sensitivity Certification

The Conflict Sensitivity Unit at Threads of Peace is pleased to invite public and private institutions, local and international NGOs, social initiatives, and volunteer groups throughout Lebanon to participate in our specialized, paid consultancy services on Conflict Sensitivity Trainings. This service is aimed at equipping organizations with the skills necessary to analyze context and conflicts thoughtfully and effectively unfold practical conflict sensitive actionable measures within their organization that would help mitigate tensions when intervening in the context.

WHO WE ARE 

Overview 

Thread of Peace, commonly known as House of Peace started to form as a local initiative in 2012 but was officially registered in 2019. The organization was formed by a group of young people who were together searching for meaning and for a sense of belonging during a time of change. Their diverse backgrounds and common purpose made them a valuable team, giving humanitarian assistance to displaced people, hoping that the message of hope would spread through their diversity to contribute to building a better future. The “family” formed gradually grew and its mission persisted despite the fact that many of its founders have moved on. The “House of Peace” thrived as a virtual house holding an ever-expanding family with a humanitarian mission of promoting peace in society and advocating for conflict sensitivity.  

Our Vision 

We envision a diverse community living together in peace. 

Our Mission 

Threads of Peace, commonly known as House of Peace, is a local non-governmental organization established in 2015 in Lebanon. We are a team with diverse backgrounds and expertise, sharing similar values. We exist to support social peace, mainstream conflict sensitivity, and promote the well-being of different communities, civil society actors, the private sector, and the public sector.  

Our Core Values  

We as a team and individually are guided by the values of non-violence, participation, diversity, the promotion of a supportive environment, accountability, and development. Our understanding of each of these core values is outlined below. 

• Non-violence: We strive to avoid harm and promote peace, seeking alternatives to violence. 
• Participation: We believe in the right of every individual to have the opportunity to actively engage in decision-making processes, activities, and issues that affect their lives and communities. 
• Diversity: We recognize and appreciate the wide range of human differences, including differences in race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic status, abilities, and perspectives.
• A supportive environment: We believe in creating and fostering conditions that promote the well-being, growth, and success of individuals, groups, and communities. We emphasize the importance of providing emotional, social, and practical support to enable individuals to reach their full potential and thrive.
• Accountability: We take responsibility for our actions and decisions, are transparent, and accept the consequences of all our actions. We value integrity, trust, and ethical behavior in personal, organizational, and societal contexts.
• Development: We strongly believe in the continuous improvement and progress of individuals and communities. We are keen on pursuing positive change and growth in various aspects of life. 

Threads of Peace offers three kinds of trainings on Conflict Sensitivity:

Conflict Sensitivity Training for Staff level I (CST1):

• Duration: 3 consecutive days
• Focus: Comprehensive training on context and conflict analysis, Do No Harm and Conflict Sensitivity approaches, and project interaction analysis, culminating in a tailored Conflict Sensitive action plan for project/program specific.
• Follow-up: Customized meeting based on the group's action plan.

Advanced Conflict Sensitivity Training for Staff Level 2 (CST2):

• Duration: 3 days
• Prerequisites: Completion of the initial training (CST1) or significant prior knowledge
• Focus: In-depth exploration of the indirect impacts of interventions through System Thinking Analysis, resource transfer, and ethical messaging.

Conflict Sensitivity Training for Organizational or individuals Volunteers (CST0):

• Duration: 1 day
• Focus: Introductory session on Do No Harm and Conflict Sensitivity approaches, assessment of attitudes, behaviors, and their impacts, followed by the creation of CS guidelines by participants.

Key Benefits:

• Certification: Participants will receive a certificate of completion, endorsing their acquired expertise in Conflict Sensitivity, which is valuable for professional development and organizational credentials.
• Enhanced Reputation: The training equips organizations with proven skills in effective conflict management, significantly boosting their credibility and trustworthiness within communities and among stakeholders.
• Strategic Advantage: Implementing conflict-sensitive practices not only enhances operational effectiveness and impact within communities but also increases trust from donors, foundations, communities, and potential partners. Such recognition can lead to more opportunities for funding and collaboration, creation of proposals and projects that are successful through sensitivity aspect, positioning your organization as a leader in responsible and ethical practices.

Limited Availability:

• Threads of Peace is only available to provide in 2025 those consultative to only 10 organizations, ensuring focused and tailored support to the organizations.
• The training’s capacity is between 8 to 15 participants per group.

Requirements: 

• Be committed to the training period and the follow-up process. 
• Be willing to sign an MOU with Threads of Peace. 
• Have a minimum of 8 current staff, if applying for CS level 1 and 2. 
• Be willing to attend an introductory meeting with HOPe - CS staff prior to the training/s. 
• Appoint a Focal Point to be communicated with regarding the coordination of the training/s.  
• Readiness to financially contribute to the training fees (which will be provided once the organization is selected).