After the conduction of the Participatory Rapid Appraisal process in Panja Ali and Al Nasar area in Kirkuk, which included; Local decision makers capacity building in PRA methodology, PRA field visits (household visits) by local decision makers, community meetings to select the priorities of the diverse community regarding public services and the town hall meetings with officials to fulfill the demands of the communities. INSAN with the support of local decision makers has organized the final conference in an aim to raise the efforts of advocacy for a democratic good governance in Kirkuk..
Focus on current activities
INSAN is currently implementing a project in Kirkuk to Promote Peace-building and Reconciliation through youth volunteerism.
In May 2015, INSAN has established a group of Peace Ambassadors combine of 25 youth volunteers.
Below are the website of peace ambassadors and the social media links:
peace-ambassadors (Facebook Page)
peace-ambassadors (Facebook Page)
INSAN is currently running a new community center ‘ Sawa Center for Community Actions’ in Kirkuk
In March 2015, INSAN has established Sawa center for community actions in Kirkuk in order to broadening participation of civil society engagements.
Below are the website of peace ambassadors and the social media links:
INSAN Iraqi Society
INSAN is a non governmental, non profit and non religious organization working in Iraq.
INSAN is operating in Iraq on a nationwide scale through offices based in Baghdad, Kirkuk and Kut .
INSAN is supported and funded by diverse international organizations and UN agencies.
The Case of Kirkuk
Kirkuk is an oil rich city located in Northern Iraq, traditionally populated by a mix of communities living peacefully side by side.
The status of the city of Kirkuk in Northern Iraq has yet to be determined. Meanwhile, gaps between communities are widening due to the political conflict.
INSAN has designed a strategy to mitigate conflct in the city of Kirkuk and to promote peaceful co-existence between communities in order to prevent a breakage of violence.
Download the Strategic plan of INSAN in Kirkuk