Departments
Thirteen areas of research and practice, working together across the eight research topics.
Environmental, Gender and Cultural Studies are established departments. The others are proposed and will be confirmed by TIPCS.
Proposed
Études des conflits
Analyses local and regional conflicts and develops practical approaches to dialogue, mediation and conflict transformation.
Focus
- Conflict analysis at municipal and regional level
- Mediation and dialogue methods
- Early-warning signals and response
Outputs
Research reports, policy briefs, facilitation guides and training modules.
Research: Transformation des conflits
Proposed
Études de paix et de sécurité
Studies human security, the prevention of violence and the conditions for lasting peace in the Mediterranean region.
Focus
- Human security and prevention of violence
- Peacebuilding in transition contexts
- Regional cooperation in the Mediterranean
Outputs
Working papers, briefings and expert roundtables.
Research: Transformation des conflits, Migration et mobilité
Département d’études environnementales
Examines climate, water and environment as sources of tension and as grounds for cooperation, and tests community-level solutions.
Focus
- Water, heat and waste pressures at local level
- Climate communication
- Environmental conflict transformation
Outputs
Mappings, communication plans, workshops and community actions, as in Mo.S.Ca.Clim. Kairouan.
Research: Environnement et climat
Département d’études de genre
Brings gender-responsive research and practice to every TIPCS programme.
Focus
- Gender analysis of programmes and partners
- Women’s leadership in local dialogue
- Gender-sensitive communication
Outputs
Gender reviews, guidance notes and training for staff and partners.
Research: Genre
Département d’études culturelles
Explores culture, art and heritage as paths to peace, in line with the UNESCO agenda.
Focus
- Culture and peace research
- Heritage and shared memory
- Cultural activity with young people
Outputs
Public lectures, cultural events and research notes.
Research: Culture pour la paix
Proposed
Jeunesse et dialogue intergénérationnel
Supports youth participation and dialogue between generations on campuses and in municipalities, and builds skills for employability.
Focus
- Youth focus groups and policy asks
- Campus and municipal dialogue
- Skills and employability
Outputs
Dialogue formats, monitoring tools and courses such as L2E.
Research: Jeunesse et dialogue intergénérationnel
Proposed
Paix numérique et IA
Develops and tests digital mediation tools, dialogue applications and artificial intelligence for peace.
Focus
- Dialogue and mediation tools
- AI for Peace research
- Digital literacy for civic participation
Outputs
Prototypes, webinars, research notes and youth challenges.
Research: Paix numérique et IA
Proposed
Études sur la migration et la mobilité
Analyses Mediterranean crossings and promotes safe, legal and informed pathways.
Focus
- Legal mobility pathways
- Language and orientation for mobility
- Analysis of migration routes
Outputs
Courses such as Ponte Legale, video analysis and research notes.
Research: Migration et mobilité
Proposed
Gouvernance, démocratie et société civile
Maps and strengthens civil-society organisations and studies democratic governance.
Focus
- Mapping of organisations
- Consortium building
- Association reporting and accountability
Outputs
Mappings, consortium agreements, training and legal texts.
Research: Gouvernance et société civile
Proposed
Droit et justice transitionnelle
Provides legal analysis of associations, rights and transitional justice, and maintains the library of Tunisian law on associations.
Focus
- Law on associations (Decree-Law 2011-88)
- Rights and freedoms
- Transitional justice
Outputs
Legal notes, comparative texts and a trilingual library of laws.
Proposed
Études économiques et développement durable
Studies local economies, employability and sustainable development.
Focus
- Local economic development
- Youth employability
- Sustainable development goals at municipal level
Outputs
Studies, policy briefs and training.
Proposed
Formation et Académie
Runs courses, fellowships, internships and capacity-building for young people, researchers and civil-society staff.
Focus
- Courses and short training
- Fellowships and internships
- Volunteering
Outputs
Courses, certificates and a network of alumni.
Proposed
Communication, publications et données
Publishes TIPCS’s work, manages media relations and looks after data and the document library.
Focus
- Publications and editing
- Media and public relations
- Data and the document library
Outputs
Reports, newsletters, the website and press material.