Publications & Training Materials.
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Explore reports, research papers, handbooks and practical training resources developed through Peace of Art programmes and partnerships — connecting peacebuilding, dialogue, youth participation, arts, sport and human rights.
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Our publications turn experience from programmes, communities and partnerships into resources that others can read, adapt and use.
Peacebuilding does not end when a workshop, project or programme closes. Research findings, training approaches and lessons learned can continue to support educators, trainers, civil society organizations, youth leaders and community practitioners.
This library brings together selected Peace of Art publications and collaborative resources developed across areas including freedom of religion and belief, youth voice, sport for peace and creative approaches to psychosocial support.
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National Report on Freedom of Religion & Belief
National Working Group on Freedom of Religion and Belief in Lebanon
A collaborative national report bringing together contributions from organizations and experts from different regions of Lebanon.
The publication explores issues connected with freedom of religion and belief, religious dialogue, peacebuilding and human rights while presenting recommendations for strengthening inclusion, understanding and rights.
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We Play for Peace Toolkit
Peacebuilding through sports activities with youth
A practical booklet for trainers developed through the We Play for Peace project, implemented by Peace of Art in Lebanon with support from the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Youth Solidarity Fund.
The toolkit uses activities including volleyball and yoga to support community coaches working with young people from different religious backgrounds and nationalities in Northern Bekaa.
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Hear Us Now!
Youth Voices Create Public Transparency and Strengthen Accountability in North Bekaa
A research publication examining young people's opinions, attitudes and perceptions around social, cultural, political and familial barriers to freedom of expression.
The study combines quantitative and qualitative approaches, including literature review, surveys, key informant interviews and focus-group discussions, while examining how creative civic spaces can support dialogue and youth expression.
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We Rise Through Art
Psychosocial support through art and sports activities with children and pre-adolescents
A trainer's guide developed through the We Rise Through Art programme following the Beirut port explosion.
The handbook brings together activities using art, music, sport and acting alongside approaches designed to create supportive spaces for children and pre-adolescents affected by the crisis.
The programme was supported by UNESCO Beirut through the Li Beirut initiative, with further support connected to Prayer for Beirut and the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan.
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Documentation, analysis and recommendations addressing important social and civic issues.
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The National Report on Freedom of Religion & Belief was launched by the National Working Group on FoRB in Lebanon, which Peace of Art is part of. This report is the proud work of the National Working Group on Freedom of Religion and Belief (FoRB) in Lebanon. It compiles different contributions from diverse organizations and experts from various regions in Lebanon. The report addresses a wide range of subjects that directly or indirectly intersect with FoRB. These topics span from religious dialogue to peacebuilding and human rights, highlighting the multifaceted nature of FoRB in Lebanon and offering recommendations on how to advance it for the good of all. The report addresses a wide range of subjects that directly or indirectly intersect with FoRB. These topics span from religious dialogue to peacebuilding and human rights, highlighting the multifaceted nature of FoRB in Lebanon and offering recommendations on how to advance it for the good of all.
We Play for Peace Toolkit is a booklet that includes activities for trainers that was produced under the project with the same name. We Play for Peace! Is a project funded by United Nations Alliance for Civilizations (UNAOC) within the Youth Solidarity Fund program (YSF) in its 2019 version and implemented by Peace of Art organization in Lebanon. Through ‘We Play for Peace!’ project and with the support of UNOAC, Peace of Art uses sports, specifically through training community coaches, to build a culture of peace among young people from diverse religious backgrounds and nationalities in Northern Bekaa. These community coaches encouraged peer-group peace building by engaging youth in activities such as volleyball and yoga. The creation of this handbook has been made possible by the support of UNAOC through the Youth Solidarity Fund Program (YSF) 2019.
Hear Us Now! is a research paper that aims to bring statistical transparency to youth’s opinions, attitudes, feelings, and perceptions about social, cultural, political, and familial freedom of speech barriers within our society, and find what activities facilitate youth’s freedom of speech; to create discussion and widespread accountability by engaging the online and offline community, institutional stakeholders, and youth though an advocacy Call to Action based on our research findings; and to provide evidence that creative civic spaces are an integral part of our community and change negative attitudes, perceptions, and opinions by facilitating free speech, dialogue, and releasing enmity and tensions that have been built between our communities over decades. This research adopted a mixed methods approach, collecting both quantitative and qualitative data. The data collection phase of the project included detailed document and literature review; surveys to understand the characteristics and opinions of the research group; Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs).
We Rise Through Art handbook is a trainer’s guide designed under the project with the same name, and it covers art, music, sports, and acting, infused with psychosocial support, and activities that combined verbal and physical expression. In many ways, the Beirut blasts of the 4th of August have had a severe traumatic impact on the children of the Lebanese capital. Strongly believing in the power of art to overcome sorrows, Peace of Art responded to the emergency through a youth-led project supported by UNESCO Beirut as part of its flagship initiative Li Beirut. Launched in September 2021, the project has brought together young volunteers who organized a series of psychosocial-art infused workshops, targeting children in the area of Karantina, near the devastated Beirut port. The project was further supported by the financial contribution of the “Prayer for Beirut”, a group of Japanese artists who collected donations in Japan for the people of Beirut, in coordination with the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan (NFUAJ).
A Message from our Founder
"At Peace of Art, we believe in the transformative power of education, creativity, and expression to inspire change, cultivate empathy, and build bridges across divides. Our publications and resources reflect our deep commitment to promoting peace, ethical leadership, and mutual understanding through knowledge, culture, and dialogue.
Every guide, handbook, report, or research paper we produce is more than just a resource, it is a step toward a more compassionate and connected world. These tools are designed not only to inform, but to empower individuals and communities to lead with purpose and values.
But our mission doesn't end with creation, it truly begins with sharing. It is through the act of sharing that we are able to spark dialogue, open minds, and plant the seeds of meaningful transformation. Whether through education, confernces, the arts, sports, or intercultural exchange, every shared idea holds the power to ignite change.
We invite you to walk this path with us to read, reflect, and share. Together, we can shape a future grounded in peace, inclusion, and ethical responsibility."
~ Mahdi Yahya