{"id":38829,"date":"2026-02-21T18:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=38829"},"modified":"2026-02-21T18:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:25:12","slug":"brazil-culture-of-peace-strengthened-through-the-work-of-the-center-for-conflict-prevention-and-resolution-of-the-legislative-assembly-of-ceara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=38829","title":{"rendered":"Brazil: Culture of Peace Strengthened Through the Work of the Center for Conflict Prevention and Resolution of the Legislative Assembly of Cear\u00e1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: left; width: 46%;\">\n<p>. . DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION . .<\/p>\n<p>An article from the <a href=\"https:\/\/portaldoservidor.al.ce.gov.br\/noticias\/cultura-de-paz-e-fortalecida-com-trabalho-do-centro-de-prevencao-e-resolucao-de-conflitos-da-alece\">Legislative Assembly of the State of Cear\u00e1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Building a culture of peace is an increasingly present issue in society and demands continuous collective mobilization and awareness. The Legislative Assembly of the State of Cear\u00e1 (Alece), in accordance with the principles established by the United Nations (UN), seeks to strengthen the culture of peace. This work is mainly carried out through the Center for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPRC).<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Alece.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Alece-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-38830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Alece-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Alece-768x462.jpg 768w, https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Alece.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>In search of peaceful solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The coordinator of the CPRC at Alece, Jussara Queiroz, explains that the work of the agency is guided by the promotion of peaceful, responsible, and humanized solutions. Conflict is understood as an opportunity for transformation, learning, and reconstruction of relationships, through mediation, conciliation, and legal advice.<\/p>\n<p>In taking stock of the CPRC&#8217;s achievements in 2025, the coordinator reveals that the Center received the trust of many people who sought its services, resulting in the opening of 639 cases. Each service provided by the sector, according to her, represents the conscious choice for dialogue and the joint construction of solutions, reaffirming the importance of self-composition methods as effective instruments of social pacification.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strengthening relational skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I also highlight the relevance of preventive actions, which enable the strengthening of relational skills, the expansion of listening capacity, and the adoption of practices based on Nonviolent Communication,&#8221; points out Jussara Queiroz. According to her, this is a contribution to healthier and more effective relationships, through workshops, discussion groups, and lectures.<\/p>\n<p>(Article continued in right column)<\/p>\n<p>(Click <a href=\"https:\/\/spanish.cpnn-world.org\/?p=11967\">here for the original article in Portuguese<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"float: right; width: 46%;\">\n<strong><em>Question related to this article:<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: right; width: 46%;\">\n<p><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=7680\">How can we develop the institutional framework for a culture of peace?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=5740\">Mediation as a tool for nonviolence and culture of peace<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>(Article continued from left column)<\/p>\n<p>The coordinator emphasizes that the Center for Conflict Prevention and Resolution reaffirms its commitment to a culture of peace, the prevention of violence, and the promotion of dialogue as a legitimate and necessary path to conflict resolution, in accordance with the principles of human dignity and social justice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Areas of operation of the CPRC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CPRC works to prevent or resolve family issues, neighborhood issues, condominium issues, real estate issues, and other situations that can be mediated for conciliation.<\/p>\n<p>The work is done through mediation, conciliation, and legal advice. Among the preventive actions are lectures, workshops, discussion groups, and peacebuilding circles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Service<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hours of operation: Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 12 pm and from 1 pm to 5 pm. Address: Avenida Pontes Vieira, n\u00ba 2.348, 3rd floor, room 305, Edif\u00edcio Deputado Francisco das Chagas Albuquerque (annex III), Dion\u00edsio Torres, Fortaleza\/Cear\u00e1. Telephone: (85) 2180-6513 WhatsApp: (85) 98132-7434 Email: cprc@al.ce.gov.br Virtual scheduling: https:\/\/forms.gle\/BgXvZ3mh9FBPudML7<\/p>\n<p>Edited by: Samaisa dos Anjos Internal Communication of Alece Email: comunicacaointerna@al.ce.gov.br Page: https:\/\/portaldoservidor.al.ce.gov.br\/<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;  &#8211;  &#8211;  &#8211;  &#8211;  &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>If you wish to make a comment on this article, you may write to coordinator@cpnn-world.org with the title &#8220;Comment on (name of article)&#8221; and we will put your comment on line.  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