Artificial Intelligence, Digital Tools and Forgiveness Perspective on the Potential of AI in the Fields of Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and Peacebuilding Forgiveness as we define it in Salam Institute is a voluntary process of transforming negative emotions, thoughts, and attitudes toward an offender into more constructive responses, without denying the harm or abandoning the pursuit of justice....
The Science of Hope: New Study Reveals Key Factors for Building Hope in Educational Communities A new study by Dr. Ilham Nasser, published in the Journal of Peacebuilding & Development, explores the crucial role of hope within educational communities across 13 Muslim societies. The research, titled "Strengthening Hope and Psychosocial Competencies Within Education Communities in Muslim...
Liza Hido, Founder of Baghdad Women Association & Member of the Regional Network for Forgiveness & Reconciliation in the Arab Region. In the “Voices of Peace” series, we are pleased to present an inspiring interview with Mrs. Liza Nissan Hido, the founder of the Baghdad Women’s Association and a member of the Reconciliation and Forgiveness Network in the...
We all may agree on women’s critical role in bottom-up approaches to peacebuilding and the need to further engage women in top-down peace processes. This Salam Institute Newsletter highlights several examples of women in the Arab region who devoted their work and committed their lives to advancing peace in their communities and their interpersonal lives. We...
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict and war in Gaza have reached an unprecedented scale of destruction and victimhood among Palestinians and Israelis. As of today, 10,000 Palestinians have been killed (among them 4200 Children), over 32,000 Palestinians injured, (Associated Press report Nov. 3, 2023), 65000 of Gaza’s houses are destroyed and affected by the carpet bombardment by Israeli...
Voice of Peace: FATIMA aL-BAHADLY: The Network for Reconciliation and Forgiveness in the Arab World Our Voice of Peace column initiated in October reflects the learning and expertise that encompasses the above-mentioned network established earlier this year by the Salam Institute for Peace and Justice in collaboration with the Al-Hayat Center- RASED. The establishment of the Reconciliation and Forgiveness network...
Voice of Peace; Almabrouk Al-Ghadhywi: The Network for Reconciliation and Forgiveness in the Arab World The establishment of the Reconciliation and Forgiveness network in the Arab World in joint collaboration with Rased Jordan was a concluding outcome of the reconciliation and forgiveness conference held in Jordan from May 27th -29th, 2023 that brought together 35 practitioners of conflict...