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A Lecture about Transparent Elections in Al-Qamishley
Sponsored by CCSD and with the participation of 9 civil society organizations (CSOs), a lecture was held on March 3, 2015 in the city of Qamishley about the mechanisms of transparent elections and election monitoring. The lecture was organized by Shiar Issa as part of the What about elections!? campaign and was attended by more than 50 representatives of local political parties and CSOs
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Transparency Workshop is a Clear Success
Discussing corruption and absence of transparency is not strict on particular country or state, it is an international phenomenon suffered by all countries because it forms a threat against the social stability, economic growth and administrative performance. Hence, this phenomenon has drawn the attention of societies and states where calls have been launched to condemn
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Peace Activists’ Search for Smile and Hope
With this belief in mind, the participants completed an eight day training on planning and skill development alongside the Peace Building program, a project to promote participation in the Syrian peace process implemented by The Center for Civil Society and Democracy in Syria, in partnership with the Peaceful Change Initiative. Twenty-four members of CCSDS’ field
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CCSDS’ s Position on Presidential Election 2014
Article 21(3) of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights states: “the will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.”
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Results of the Negotiation questionnaire
Out of our belief in the necessity for all the Syrian people of different affiliations, nationalities, religions, sects, and political affiliations, to be involved in the peace building process and negotiations that are shaping the future of the Syrians, we produced this paper. We believe that a solution to the conflict will be found in
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Perspectives on the Peace Process
As the international community, regime, and opposition parties prepare for the upcoming Geneva II negotiations, Syrian citizens—particularly women, who are actively fighting for peace in their country—must be directly engaged in defining the outcome. From July to September 2013, Inclusive Security and the Center for Civil Society and Democracy in Syria (CCSDS) surveyed 110 women
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