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Inuka! was a program designed to support young people, counter violent extremism, and build resilient communities in Kenya, where violent extremism posed a dire threat. Issues came to a head in Lamu County in 2011, when a surge of al-Shabaab members posing as fishermen led the local government to ban
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The Common Ground
Approach is the core methodology that Search for Common Ground uses, developed over nearly four decades of frontline experience. The essence of the Approach is to bring people together across divides, understand the needs lurking beneath surface labels, identify shared problems, and
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Since its founding in 1982, Search for Common Ground has helped to avert genocide in
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In the 2000s, a senior United
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In 1994, the
Rwandan genocide left 800,000 people dead and raised fears that violence would spread to neighboring Burundi. Search for Common Ground created Studio Ijambo as an independent radio station staffed by a mix of Hutus and Tutsis and promoting reconciliation through news programs and soap
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Search’s mission is “to transform the way the world deals with conflict, away from adversarial approaches and toward cooperative solutions.” Tactics include dialogue training, joint development projects, public art projects, sports leagues, and social impact entertainment via radio, TV, film, and
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In the late 2000s, many Sri
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Search for Common Ground is headquartered in
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John Marks led Search from 1982 to 2014, when Shamil Idriss became president and CEO. Search’s budget and portfolio has expanded steadily across decades, with net assets at $ 90.5 million in 2020. The organization has received funding from over 65 foundations and non-profit organizations, 14
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that works to end violent conflict and build healthy, safe, and just societies. It is the largest such organization dedicated to peacebuilding, with offices in over 30 countries and a media reach of roughly 40 million people.
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print. Each year, over 300,000 people attend Search events, while projects directly engage roughly 2,000 religious leaders, 2,500 security officials, 1,500 political leaders, and 2,000 media professionals.
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Since 1982, Search for Common Ground has expanded work to over 30 countries and 1,000 staff. Search opened its first office in the Middle East in 1991, Europe in 1994, Africa in 1995, and Asia in 2002.
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nighttime fishing. Search for Common Ground facilitated discussions to manage tensions and devise a solution: digital ID cards that enabled nighttime fishing to return after seven years of hardship.
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