14/07/2026
On 18-19 June 2026, the Centre for Peace and Justice (CPJ) of BRAC University, in collaboration with SURGE Bangladesh, successfully conducted the two-day ‘𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬’ for the sixth and last cohort under the ‘𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐏𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐀)’ project, as part of the 'Peace Champions Fellowship' programme.
Through dialogue, collaborative reflection, interactive activities, and shared experiences, 15 young participants of the fellowship programme, most of them from Chattogram and other districts in the region, came to a clearer understanding of community realities, leadership, inclusion, and coexistence. These sessions opened up room for critical thinking and shared learning, helping participants step further into their roles as emerging Peace Champions and proactive community changemakers.
As this cohort of participants begins its journey, we are hopeful about the energy, courage, and commitment these young leaders are carrying back to their communities!
This initiative (PAHELA) is part of the Nagorikata: Civic Engagement Fund (CEF) Programme, implemented with technical support from GFA Consulting Group, and funded by the Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh, High Commission of Canada to Bangladesh, and European Union in Bangladesh.
