Karuna Center’s approach to peacebuilding aims to assist communities and societies to create sustainable peace. Karuna Center works in every stage of a conflict – analyzing and addressing the root causes of tension, leading interventions to prevent further violent escalation, and encouraging reconciliation.

Karuna Center partners with civil society organizations, government representatives, educational and religious institutions, and regional peacebuilders.

Design and Delivery of Peacebuilding Programs and Courses in:

Conflict Transformation
Peace Leadership and Advocacy
Psycho-Social Interventions and Healing
Women’s Leadership and Empowerment
Inter-Communal Dialogue for Tolerance and Reconciliation
Promoting Participatory Democracy and Civil Society Development
Conflict Sensitive Development

Consultative Services:

Capacity Building in Conflict Management for INGOs
Managing Diversity Programs for US-based organization and academic institutions

Keynote Addresses:

Karuna Center offers keynote addresses on contemporary issues in peacebuilding and reconciliation. Recent public talks and keynote speech topics have included:

Uncommon Listening: Building Cultures of Peace in a War-torn World
Reconciliation: a Path of Courage Commitment and Compassion
Reflections from a Peacebuilder on the Aftermath of September 11th

KCP programs are developed in collaboration with local partners and stakeholders. All programs may be conducted in French and can include Training-of-Trainers components.