On 26th November 2013, the Center for Civil Society and Democracy in Syria (CCSDS) ran a workshop for its staff both inside and outside of Syria on negotiations and the role of civil society organizations in the peace process. It was held in collaboration with The Humanitarian Co-operation Foundation (HIVOS) in Gaziantep, Turkey under the
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The Center for Civil Society and Democracy in Syria (CCSDS) held a workshop on 26th December 2013 in Gaziantep, Turkey for the Center’s field offices’ staff about Peace-Building in Syria. The workshop was part of the Center’s project, “The Effective Social Participation in the Peace Process in Syria”, which is run in collaboration with the
Read MoreThe Center for Civil Society and Democracy in Syria (CCSDS) was honored to host Dr. Burham Ghalioun, Syrian politician and academic, at the third session of the CCSDS’s Forum for Knowledge and Freedom of Opinion. Dr. Ghalioun is a professor of political economy at the Sorbonne University in Paris, ex-president of the Syrian National Council
Read MoreIn partnership with Democracy Council and CSOs International, the Center for Civil Society and Democracy in Syria (CCSDS) held two successive workshops for its field staff in nine provinces inside Syria. The workshops, titled “Organizational Development, Civic Leadership and Transparency”, took place in Gaziantep over the course of ten days in mid-November 2013, under the
Read MoreOur voice decides our destiny…. To make this voice heard by decision makers…and push them to find solutions for our future according to OUR will, we invite all Syrians to share their opinions for PEACE in Syria. To share please visit the following link: Negotiation questionnaire Center For Civil Society and Democracy in Syria
Read MoreThe Syrian citizenry today stands paralyzed in the face of a chaotic in Syria, with all its competing political forces anddivergent intellectual streams (both peaceful and violent). They are unable to make sense of the current situation – a situation that remains under-studied and under-analyzed. All that has been written about the current conflict is
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