Structure and governance
The Graines de Paix Foundation was established in October 2020 in Geneva to take over, pursue and develop the mission of the Graines de Paix association, founded in 2005.
As international headquarters, it carries out the following functions:
- It is the center for the innovative design and development of our pedagogical resources for achieving education goals while addressing societal goals. include augmented education quality, culture of peace education, violence and radicalization prevention through education, and Gender inclusivity, equity, respect and consideration.
- It develops and implements replicable cantonal, national and supranational training programs for and with ministries, regional authorities and international organizations.
- It also works directly with schools, youth centers and local communities.
- It coordinates and inspires our Country offices in Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Switzerland and France The Foundation also has or had focal points in Lebanon, Tunisia, Algeria and Senegal.
The statutes and other official documents can be accessed in the Documents to download section.
Governance
Governance is ensured by our Board of Trustees. Operations are delegated to the operations team, and this team is in charge of managing the programmes.
