In the framework of its joint project with GOAL GLOBAL “Area Based Recovery Approach Project in Musireek”, supported by UNDP’s Iraq Crisis Response and Resilience Programme (ICRRP) with funding from the Government of Japan, the Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies has organized and conducted the Third Coordination and Networking workshop for youth volunteers on 10 February  2019 at UoD Cultural Center. 25 people participated in this workshop (15 males, 10 Females), (20 HC, 4 IDPs, and 1 refugee); this number includes 19 volunteers, two GOAL Staff and four UoD Staff. This workshop aimed at introducing the volunteers to several topics that are essential to build their capacities in organizing their efforts and planning for their community initiative in Musireek.

The following proposals for community initiatives in Misureek were discussed in the workshop: planting grass and trees in Misureek Park, strengthening relations though a sport event and building a wall in a school, Yogurt factory initiative, opening the road of Sayzari grave-yard. The workshop ended with reviewing volunteers’ monthly action plan. Ms. Dilveen Abdulsalam has facilitated this workshop.