Switzerland - The Graduate Institute, Geneva

CORDOBA FOUNDATION OF GENEVA
And: Center for Conflict and Peace Studies-CCPS
Address
Fondation Cordoue de Genève, Case postale 360,
1211 Genève, 19
Phone +41 (0)79 449 58 64
Fax +41 (0)21 626 22 56
Web www.cordoue.ch
E-Mail info@cordoue.ch
Category Dialogue (Research)
MISSION STATEMENT
The Cordoba Foundation of Geneva is a Geneva-based non-profit organization.
The aim of the foundation is:
� to promote the exchange between cultures and civilizations in the spirit of Cordoba;
� to foster research and debate about peace issues in the world.
Founding year 2002
BACKGROUND AND ACTIVITIES
� Research Activities: focus on researching specific methods of conflict resolution suitable for a non-occidental context, taking
into account the cultural dimension for conflict prevention and resolution. For this purpose, the Center for Conflict and
Peace Studies-CCPS was established to research on the following subjects:
-Contribution of the different cultures for the promotion of peace
-An approach including the cultural dimension in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peacebuilding and peace
support as well as the promotion and protection of Human Rights.
-Practical application of these approaches in the Arab and Muslim world.
-Intercultural dimension of polemology.
� Trainings: e.g. in March 2006 training in Doha on “Transformation des conflits par des moyens pacifiques » Transcend and
Transform Method, Introduction to the study of polemology.
� Meetings : e.g. with Johan Galtung in 2004
� Organisation of Events: e.g. “Tente du Dialogue” en 2004: « Les musulmans à la rencontre de Genève et de sa population »
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Aroua, A., Y. Bedjaoui, et al. (2004). Histoire de la torture et les fondements de sa proscription en Islam. Jedda, Damas, Centre Ar-
Raya. (in Arabic).
REMARKS
The foundation hosts a multilingual library with about 15000 volumes on the dialogue among civilizations, polemology and peace
studies, Human Rights and the cultural dimension, etc.
Dr. Abbas Aroua: General Director of the foundation, president of the Rehab for the rehabilitation of torture survivors, member of
the movement for Truth, Justice and Peace in Algeria, Lausanne.