… EDUCATION FOR PEACE …
An announcment from the Peruvian State government (translation by CPNN)
The Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations (MIMP) invites women and men over 18 years of age, university students, professionals, community leaders, committed neighbors, and the general public who wish to contribute to spreading a culture of peace in their neighborhoods, communities, and workplaces, with the goal of building a more just and respectful environment in families, schools, and community spaces.
Three free sessions will be held, aimed at acquiring knowledge, skills, and tools that, upon completion of the program, will allow participants to exercise positive leadership based on what they have learned:
Session 1: Culture of Peace, Areas of Action.
Session 2: Tools for Positive Coexistence / Basic Concepts in Human Rights
Session 3: Basic Concepts on Equal Opportunities for Men and Women, Gender Equity, and Constructive Conflict Management / Replication Session Project
Dates: February 5, 12, and 19, 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Format: In-person
Location: Auditorium of the National Comprehensive Program for Family Welfare – INABIF
Av. San Martín 685, Pueblo Libre
Certificate: 15 hours of instruction (3 sessions of 4 hours each) and 3 additional hours.
General Objective
To promote a culture of peace as a cross-cutting theme for healthy, respectful, empathetic, and violence-free coexistence, through the participation of committed citizens who, based on the skills and abilities acquired in the culture of peace training module, can replicate what they have learned in their community, family, neighborhood, workplace, school, university, etc.
Content by Session
Session 1 | Thursday, February 5
Culture of Peace and its Areas of Action
° Concept of Peace and Culture of Peace
° Components of a Culture of Peace
Session 2 | Thursday, February 12
Tools for Positive Coexistence
° Self-Esteem
° Empathy
° Communication: Concept, Channels, and Techniques
Human Rights
° Concept and Characteristics
° Identifying Rights
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Where is peace education taking place?
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Session 3 | Thursday, February 19
Equal opportunities between men and women and gender equity
° Concept
° Inequality between men and women
° Stereotypes
° Building equality from within our families
Constructive conflict management
° Concept
° Conflict analysis
Replica session project
Prepared by the participant
Methodology
The activity will be developed through participatory workshops that will include diagnostic tests, interactive activities, group work, and plenary sessions. These spaces will promote the exchange of ideas, the resolution of doubts by the participants, and the reinforcement of the key ideas of the topic. A PowerPoint presentation will also be used as a visual aid.
This is a space for collective construction that integrates theory and practice around the proposed topic, valuing and leveraging the experience of the participants.
The workshops are facilitated by specialists from the Directorate of Displaced Persons and Culture of Peace.
At the end of the workshop, participants must conduct a follow-up session on one of the topics covered. (Minimum 1 hour)
Why should you not miss this workshop?
° You will learn and strengthen your soft skills.
° You will be able to be an agent of change in your community by sharing what you have learned.
° You will recive an official Certificate from the Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations.
Evaluation and Accreditation
Certificates of participation, worth 15 hours of instruction, will be awarded to those who:
° Register and attend all three scheduled sessions.
° Participate in the diagnostic (pre-workshop) and evaluation (final) tests.
° Achieve a final average grade of 14 points or higher, considering both the test and class participation.
° Conduct at least one follow-up session of 1 hour on one of the topics covered in the workshops.
Registration
Register by February 1st or until all available spaces are filled, using the following link: https://facilita.gob.pe/t/43068
On Monday, February 2nd, we will confirm your participation via email, WhatsApp message, or phone call to the number you provided on the pre-registration form.
Organized by:
Directorate of Displaced Persons and Culture of Peace
General Directorate of Population, Development, and Volunteering
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