As part of the Community Resilience Enhancement Project, SYCAC Organization delivered a specialized training titled “Hate Speech and Conflict Sensitivity in Afrin”, targeting representatives from eight partner community-based organizations. The training forms part of a broader capacity-building series designed for local teams operating in the region.
The five-day training combined theoretical learning with practical application. Participants explored the concept of conflict, its dynamics, and the key drivers of conflict in northern Syria, as well as the impact of demographic diversity and displacement on community tensions and how these factors influence project implementation and community engagement.
The training also provided an in-depth examination of conflict typologies and conflict analysis tools, the application of the Do No Harm principle in community-based programming, and the nature of hate speech, its root causes, and its impacts on individuals and communities. In addition, participants examined the relationship between hate speech and conflict, early warning indicators of rising community tensions, and practical approaches to monitoring hate speech across social media platforms.
Through this training, SYCAC Organization aims to strengthen the capacities of community actors to operate effectively and professionally in conflict-affected environments, while applying conflict-sensitive approaches in their fieldwork to promote social cohesion and mitigate the impact of hate speech within the communities they serve.
This project is funded by BMZ and implemented in partnership with Welthungerhilfe (WHH).
