✨ Institute for Social Democracy (ISD), Peace, Harmony and Democracy. here

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Our Core Activities

At the Institute of Social Democracy (ISD), we are committed to promoting peace, inclusivity, and social harmony through participatory learning and reflective action. Our activities focus on building local capacities, nurturing a culture of peace, and equipping individuals and organizations with tools for conflict transformation.

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Orientation Workshops on Composite Heritage

These workshops introduce Composite Heritage as a peace-building tool. The concept encourages participants to explore the shared history, values, and cultural connectors within communities.

  • Target Audience:
    NGO workers, grassroots activists, students, local elected representatives, and social movements.
  • Objective:
    To foster a deeper understanding of social commonalities and to promote coexistence through the idea of shared heritage.
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🛡️ Orientation Workshops on Do No Harm (DNH)
& Local Capacities for Peace (LCP)

These workshops offer a practical understanding of the Do No Harm (DNH) approach – a globally recognized conflict sensitivity tool.

  • Analysis of connectors vs. dividers in society.
  • Understanding how interventions impact local dynamics.
  • Enhancing the capacity to design conflict-sensitive programs.
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Training of Trainers (ToT) – Composite Heritage

These sessions are designed to prepare trainers who can independently conduct workshops on Composite Heritage in their own communities and institutions.

  • Hands-on training to facilitate sessions.
  • Deep dive into facilitation techniques.
  • Developing a community of practice on peacebuilding.
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Training of Trainers (ToT)
Local Capacities for Peace (DNH Approach)

This 10-day comprehensive workshop focuses on creating future trainers for the DNH approach.

  • Theory, practice, and real-life simulations.
  • Developing analytical and facilitation skills.
  • Preparing for real-world conflict scenarios.
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Mainstreaming Composite Heritage and Local Capacities for Peace

We explore various ways of using these concepts among people at local level. Initiatives like Sirjan and Hullas and many others focus on re-asserting connectors, commonalities in society as against the tensions/conflicts we face.

  • Goal: To normalize peacebuilding values such as empathy, respect, and shared identity in day-to-day community life.