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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 23/09/2026

🌎 Junte-se a nós em nosso próximo webinar, que contará com a participação dos autores do nosso novo compêndio sobre abordagens baseadas em evidências para a prevenção da violência urbana em um contexto de incerteza global. 🗓️ 8 de outubro ⏰ 10h–11h30 (ET) Inscreva-se: buff.ly/WpPEDJl #SafeCities

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 23/09/2026

🌎 Rejoignez-nous à l’occasion de notre prochain webinaire, qui réunira les auteurs de notre nouveau compendium consacré aux approches fondées sur des données probantes pour prévenir la violence urbaine dans un contexte d’incertitude mondiale. 🗓️ le 8 octobre ⏰ 10 h–11 h 30 (ET) ➡️ buff.ly/WpPEDJl

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 23/09/2026

🌎 Acompáñanos en nuestro próximo webinar, que contará con la participación de los autores de nuestro nuevo compendio sobre enfoques basados en evidencia para prevenir la violencia urbana en un contexto de incertidumbre global. 🗓️ 8 de octubre ⏰ 10:00–11:30 a. m. (ET) Regístrate: buff.ly/WpPEDJl

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 23/09/2026

Join us at an upcoming webinar featuring authors of our new compendium, which looks at evidence-based approaches to urban violence prevention amid global uncertainty. 🌎 🗓️ October 8 ⏰ 10:00-11:30 AM (ET) Register: buff.ly/WpPEDJl #SafeCities #PeaceInOurCities

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 14/08/2026

The value isn't importing a model from Bristol 🇬🇧 or Abeokuta 🇳🇬. It's learning to do this work with YOUR stakeholders, YOUR media landscape, YOUR political structures. Local communities building solutions. That's where peace is built. 🕊️🧭

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 14/08/2026

"Change begins with an individual, a family, or a neighbourhood before it reaches a city or nation." —Martin Bisp, Empire Fighting Chance. Trust is built where communities live. Transformation starts where people are. Change radiates outward. 🌱

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 14/08/2026

For PIN, the exchange revealed Empire Fighting Chance's Box Champion model 🥊—integrating mental well-being into non-contact boxing training with young people. 💪 Same commitment to youth transformation. Different context. Shared learning. Different paths to peace. ✨

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 14/08/2026

For Empire Fighting Chance, Abeokuta meant learning from PIN's cross-sector work: government 🏛️, traditional leadership 👥, civil society 🤝, faith communities 🙏, youth 🧑‍🦱. This is what systems-level violence prevention looks like—integrated, diverse, intentional. 🔄

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 14/08/2026

How does prevention shift from local to regional to systems-level change? The Peace Initiative Network shows us how, through deliberate tactics. From radio 📻 to police reform 🚔 to faith-based peacebuilding 🙏, they've built a system where local action drives regional and systems-level change. 🔄

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 13/08/2026

PIN demonstrates the model: Local prevention + regional amplification + systems influence = addressing cycles of violence. 🕊️ This is intentional peacebuilding through media, evidence, and strategic infrastructure. 📣✨

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 13/08/2026

The key insight for Empire Fighting Chance: Strong local programs matter. 💪 But systems change requires sharing evidence 📊, leveraging media 📢, and influencing policy 🏛️. Local + amplification = transformation.

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 13/08/2026

Faith-based groups like Chapel of Christ The Glorious King (CCGK) bring peacebuilding into trusted community spaces. 🙏 Local TV station OGTV documents the work. Credibility builds. 📺✨

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 13/08/2026

PIN works with Splash FM, a regional radio station reaching several Nigerian states. 🇳🇬📻 Through this platform, they communicate prevention approaches and key principles. As a result, local police have shifted from top-down responses to balanced prevention strategies. That's influence.

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 13/08/2026

How does prevention infrastructure work at scale? PIN shows us through deliberate media tactics. 📢 From radio 📻 to police reform 🚔 to faith-based peacebuilding 🙏, they've built a system where local action drives regional and systems-level change. #PeaceinOurCities

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 12/08/2026

When figures like Anthony Joshua and organizations like Matchroom Boxing lend support, they provide visibility, legitimacy, and new prevention opportunities. 👁️✅ But critically, PIN’s leadership and community relationships ensure this equipment reaches young people for years. 🕊️

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 12/08/2026

A moment that stood out: Empire Fighting Chance & Matchroom Boxing presented equipment donated by Anthony Joshua & the Clean Herts Community Foundation to the Ogun State Boxing Association. 🎁🏆 Champions lending their weight matters.

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 12/08/2026

Traditional boxing can intimidate. The non-contact model changes that. 🥊✨ It offers an approachable entry point while maintaining legitimacy for young people. It's accessible AND powerful. That's intentional design.

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 12/08/2026

This creates multiple entry points for engagement. Young people who'd never approach formal mental health services? They'll walk into a boxing gym. There's no stigma. 🥋 That credibility opens doors that clinical services often can't—especially when waitlists are long. 🚪

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 12/08/2026

As young people practice footwork, movement, and breathing, coaches incorporate emotional regulation, resilience, confidence, and trust. 🧠💪 The coach isn't a therapist—they're a trusted messenger, a guide, and support. 👂

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 12/08/2026

On Day 2 in Abeokuta, Empire Fighting Chance demonstrated something powerful: how sports can be a vehicle for psychosocial support and emotional self-awareness. 🥊💭 Through their Box Champion model, psychological principles are woven into every drill and conversation.

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 11/08/2026

The ecosystem PIN holds space across: 👥Traditional leaders share cultural knowledge and hold trust within communities 🤝Civil society offers advocacy, coordination, lived experience, and local insight 🏛️ Government recognizes the prevention priority and benefits from deep community knowledge

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 11/08/2026

What enables this? Three foundational principles: 🗣️ Years of listening to what each stakeholder brings 🌍 Respecting lived realities, language, and priorities 📍 Showing up consistently with a clear sense of purpose

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 11/08/2026

And the remarkable part? PIN entered each meeting with genuine credibility. They weren't performing different roles—they were authentically trusted by every stakeholder present. That's extraordinarily rare.

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 11/08/2026

On day one of our exchange, we observed the Peace Initiative Network’s multistakeholder coalition in action. Back-to-back meetings: government officials, then traditional leaders, then civil society networks, then community representatives. All in one day.

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 11/08/2026

How do you build trust with government without losing credibility with communities? The Peace Initiative Network answered this through years of consistency and clear purpose. In Abeokuta, we watched them operate credibly across government, traditional leaders, civil society & grassroots communities.

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 10/08/2026

The takeaway: Safer, more connected communities aren't built through isolated interventions. They emerge when diverse stakeholders—government, civil society, faith, media, youth, police—coordinate around shared values and sustained commitment. More stories coming soon.

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 10/08/2026

For our partners at Empire Fighting Chance, this exchange represented a shift from local impact in Bristol to influencing wider systems and policy. That's the value of peer learning and cross-border collaboration in the peacebuilding space.

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 10/08/2026

What makes this model work? Three foundational principles: 1️⃣ Relationships built on trust 2️⃣ Working within political structures, not against them 3️⃣ Recognition that systemic change takes time These aren't quick fixes. They're sustainable approaches.

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 10/08/2026

The ecosystem PIN built includes: → Partnership Against Violent Extremism (PAVE): 50+ civil society groups coordinating regionally → Media embedded as a prevention & peacebuilding strategy → Youth & faith groups as anchors of the work

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 10/08/2026

Last week, we traveled to Abeokuta with Empire Fighting Chance (Bristol) to learn from the Peace Initiative Network's approach to violence prevention. Their model shows what's possible when you build an inclusive ecosystem from the ground up.

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 10/08/2026

In Abeokuta, Nigeria, we witnessed multistakeholder violence prevention in action. When government, civil society, faith leaders, media, youth, and police coordinate—real change happens. Key insight: systemic change built on trust, working within structures, and time. 🧵

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 21/07/2026

🏙️ With #SDG11 under review, cities were at the center of the discussions at this year’s High-Level Political Forum at the #UnitedNations. Peace in Our Cities made sure to be there to highlight the crucial role of cities and local leaders in creating a more safe, just and inclusive world for all.

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"Welcome to VNR Labs | July 7-15, 2026 | Dag hammarskjöld Library" signage in front of the room in the United Nations HQ.

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Speakers and attendees listening to remarks from a speaker at the UCLG side event during HLPF 2026 at UNHQ.

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 15/07/2026

💫 We are thrilled to welcome Instituto Cidade Segura to the #PIOC network! A civil society organization based in Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 , their goal is to “promote an evidence-based approach to public safety + violence prevention.” ▶ buff.ly/cHbxDjL #SafeCities #SDG10

PIOC + Instituto Cidade Segura logos. Text: New Member, #PEACEINOURCITIES

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 09/07/2026

June was a busy month for Peace in Our Cities at the World Bank Fragility Forum in Washington, DC. Our Secretariat joined conversations on violence prevention, including a workshop on Identity-Based Mass Violence in Urban Contexts: Uncovered. #IBMV

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 02/07/2026

Reflecting on the UCLG World Congress in Tangier! 🌍✨ Our "Violence Prevention in Practice" panel highlighted how local leaders drive innovation in urban peacebuilding. Leaving inspired and affirmed that global peace starts at the local level. 🏙️🕊️ #UCLGCongress #Listen2Cities

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 25/06/2026

What a night! 🎉 With @open-society.bsky.social and Mercociudades, PiOC co-organized a rich fireside conversation w/two mayors on the real-world challenges + breakthroughs shaping their cities’ approach to violence prevention on the sidelines of the @uclg.bsky.social #WorldCongress in Tangier, 🇲🇦.

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 18/06/2026

Join us at the UCLG Congress in Tangier for Violence Prevention in Practice: Showcasing Global Innovation at the Subnational Level. City leaders and partners will share practical approaches to preventing and reducing violence, with room for cross-regional learning and exchange. #UCLGCongress #PiOC

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 01/06/2026

🚨 Happening tomorrow! Join us for the webinar, “Communications for Sustainable Local Safety Practice,” to explore how communication can achieve safety. 🔍 This webinar will explore communication as a conversation that is led by the needs of community members. RSVP now ⤵️ buff.ly/ejKgiM7

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 27/05/2026

🤔 How can the role of communication achieve safety? 💡 On June 2, the webinar co-hosted by Peace in Our Cities & Fixed Africa, “Communications for Sustainable Local Safety Practice,” will focus on the localised communications needs of safety practitioners. RSVP now ⤵️ buff.ly/ejKgiM7

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 20/05/2026

How can communication be used effectively to provide accurate information & enable coherent collection action? Join us for a webinar to explore communication as an underutilized tool at the core of municipal strategies & as a conversation led by the community's needs. ⤵️ buff.ly/ejKgiM7

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 19/05/2026

Please welcome the City of Manta in Ecuador to the @peaceinourcities.org network! Manta has a common goal of: 🟡 Raising awareness about urban violence 📊Advancing evidence-based solutions ⚒️Supporting local leaders & civil society in building peace Learn more: manta.gob.ec

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 15/05/2026

📣 Please welcome the city of Montego Bay in Jamaica to the @peaceinourcities.org network! 🇯🇲 Over the past decade, Montego Bay has worked tirelessly with their communities, security partners, and the government of Jamaica to reduce violence and strengthen public safety. More ➡️ buff.ly/Bxd8gGT

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 13/05/2026

👥 This week, we are also present at the Meeting of Municipal Secretaries of the UNICEF Brazil Cities’ Agenda! 🌆 UNICEF Brasil + #PiOC are mutually committed currently to the prevention of violence against children + youth in Brazilian cities. #ViolencePrevention #Cities

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 13/05/2026

DAY 1️⃣ | PiOC #CityExchanges w/Niterói & Rosario 🌄 The PiOC Secretariat + Rosario representatives were welcomed by the gov't of Niterói w/a 101 primer on the Niteroi Pact Against Violence program. 🖼️ The group also visited the inspiring MAC Niterói!

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 12/05/2026

🆕 PiOC #CityExchange | Niterói & Rosario 📅 May 12-14 📍 Niterói, Brazil City leaders from Rosario 🇦🇷 travel to Niterói 🇧🇷 for a technical exchange on violence reduction. Real results being shared through site visits, peer dialogue, and civil society partnerships. Follow for real-time updates!

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 11/05/2026

👏 Please welcome LAB-CO to the @peaceinourcities.org network! 🌎 LAB-CO is a nonprofit laboratory for policy innovation in crime prevention, citizen security and justice in Latin America. Learn more: buff.ly/0gGzk4w #PeaceInOurCities #PIOC

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 09/05/2026

🤔 How can multistakeholder convenings serve as practical tools for rebuilding trust and advancing collective violence prevention efforts?

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 29/04/2026

🆕 EVENTO | ¿Cómo gestionan la seguridad los gobiernos locales? 🗓️ 5 de mayo ⏰ 10:00 a. m. (Argentina, Uruguay, Brasil) | 9:00 a. m. (Chile) | 8:00 a. m. (Colombia, Perú, Ecuador) Inscríbete ▶️ buff.ly/SxkcpeX Coorganizado por Canelones (🇺🇾), Peñalolén (🇨🇱) y Godoy Cruz (🇦🇷).

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 16/04/2026

👏 Please welcome Amassuru to the @peaceinourcities.org network! 🌍 Amassuru, the Latin American Network of Women in Security and Defense, is a network of women working on security and defense issues in Latin America and the Caribbean. ➕ Learn more: buff.ly/3OZy0bR

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Peace in Our Cities @peaceinourcities.org · 15/04/2026

👏 Please welcome Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) to the @peaceinourcities.org network! 💪 PADF has worked throughout Latin America and the Caribbean to promote development, strengthen democratic institutions, and improve living conditions in cities affected by insecurity. ➕ www.padf.org

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