The Salam Institute aims to assist in resolving conflicts and advancing
sustainable development around the world. Salam's peacebuilding programs
are spread over various levels: interpersonal, small groups, organizations, and
communities. Salam has six major areas of operation:
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Research and Evaluation:
Advance research and knowledge, and implement
evaluation on themes such as: democracy, nonviolence, pluralism, human
rights, and peacebuilding as they relate to Islamic religion and societies.
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| Peacebuilding Intervention and Training:
Design and conduct training
modules and intervention processes for government and non-governmental
organizations as well as various communities and grass root groups, utilizing a
group of trainers and practitioners with enormous experience and expertise in
various areas of the world, such as: Sri Lanka, Philippines, Egypt, and
Palestine.
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Inter-Religious and Intra-Religious Dialogue:
Develop and participate in
forums to promote interfaith dialogue and actions between Muslims and non-
Muslims.
Organize and facilitate meetings to promote internal dialogue among Muslims
on themes of community, nonviolence, democracy and peacebuilding.
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Development and Relief:
Conduct training and interventions to assist in the
implementation of sustainable development and relief programs (refugees and
IDPs, health, education, and post-conflict reconstruction activities) in conflict
affected areas.
Assist in coordinating emergency, humanitarian and development efforts
among and between Muslim NGOs, building partnerships and networks on the
ground to better facilitate relief operations in shorter periods of time and
coordinate efforts with minimal duplication and overlap.
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Resources and Publications:
Develop and distribute educational resources
and guides on Islamic dialogue, leadership, human rights and sources of
peace and conflict resolution.
Create an Islamic Peacebuilder Database to provide networking opportunities
in addition to community support and cumulative knowledge creation in the
field.
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Education and Curricular Development:
Continue ongoing work of
identifying and evaluating the condition and development of madrassahs in
the Islamic world, including examination of curriculum and the socio-political
conditions influencing madrassah operations. Salam is also actively engaged
in promoting curricula which support nonviolent and conflict resolution skills
as found in Islamic history and tradition.
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