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Tunisia Men and boys contribution to peacebuilding: EUPOL COPPS celebrates International Men’s Day 2025
EUPOL COPPS held a roundtable titled “Supporting Men and Boys. Building Safer, Stronger Communities”, marked International Men’s Day 2025, at its headquarters, on 19 November, in Ramallah. The event addressed the importance of men and boys contributing to peacebuilding in Palestine and beyond, discussing topics including boys’ and men’s role in peace, security and justice, Community Policing as a trust-building tool and reframing youth engagement as a source of resilience rather than risk.
The meeting brought together Palestinian representatives of Civil Society Organisations including “Reform” and “Sharek”, senior police officers from Community Policing and Media Administration and EUPOL COPPS staff members joined the discussions. The attendees talked about the importance of preventing violence and building trust by creating real connections between young people, local communities, and the law enforcement side.
Asked about how young men in Palestine can play a more active role in advancing peace, security and justice through their engagement with the police and justice sector, a representative of the Palestinian Civil Police detailed on outreach and training at local community councils’ level, awareness campaigns for youth in schools and universities, including-on anti-narcotic and cyber crime. This is done mainly though social media.
EUPOL COPPS’s Head of Mission, Karin Limdal, who opened the roundtable, asked some of the Mission’s staff to share their experience on how to tackle situations polarizing youth in their home countries. Examples from Spain were shared, highlighting situations influenced by unemployment, cybercrime and narcotics, and how the Spanish police engage in schools and universities. Another example from France focused on the issue of domestic violence.
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