TAIZ, 22 June 2024 — The Tamadon Foundation for Media and Cultural Development announced today the successful conclusion of the first round of preliminary peace consultations held in Taiz under the title “Towards Broader Participation in Peacebuilding in Yemen.” These meetings are part of a broader effort to foster a representative framework that incorporates influential figures inside and outside Yemen, aiming to support collective aspirations of conflict parties and the international community.
Over the past two months, Taiz has hosted a series of preliminary consultation sessions with more than 65 influential figures from diverse political and social backgrounds. Participants commended the initiative for its role in enhancing public engagement in the peace process. The consultations yielded a set of recommendations for future meetings, which will focus on forming a national coalition of peace forces in Yemen, addressing the challenges of ending the conflict, and achieving sustainable peace within nationally agreed frameworks.
These sessions follow the completion of the project’s first phase, which included activities in Aden and Sanaa throughout 2023. This current phase coincides with numerous related activities both within Yemen and internationally. These include workshops for global peace influencers, efforts to support the establishment of a media consortium dedicated to peace, scheduled for launch in Cairo next year, and the organisation of visits and delegations to regional countries.
Furthermore, Tamadon is preparing for the second consultative meeting for peace initiatives in Yemen, which will take place in Amman this coming October. The conference will feature representatives from various Yemeni governorates and international figures and organisations involved in peace efforts in Yemen and the broader region.
Since its establishment in 2015, the Tamadon Foundation has been committed to promoting cultural and political development in Britain and the Arab region. It upholds values of peace, freedom of thought and expression, democracy, and human rights, actively participating in peace-building efforts, denouncing violence, and supporting stabilisation and reconstruction initiatives.
