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Eirene Peace Building

About us
Eirene Peace Building strives to eliminate the root causes of violence and conflict.
Our Values
Our Vision
We aspire to make a difference and help communities and countries grow to contribute to peace and development around the globe.
Our Mission
Our Leadership
Eirene Peace Building was founded in 2017 by Zineb Benalla who is committed to peace building and removing the root causes and factors that contribute to the eruption of violence and conflicts and establishing a new structure within a society which contributes to consolidation of peace. Zineb spent years working in Violent Extremists hotspots in the Maghreb, Sahel, and the Middle East. She has a long experience working with International organizations, civil society, communities, religious leaders, traditional leaders, and policymakers across countries and continents. She was nominated for the international Women of Courage Award in 2015 for her work in preventing and countering violent extremism and building peace in the Sahel and Maghreb region. She was awarded Alumna of the Year 2016 by Al Akhawayan University for her outstanding career after graduation. She is Women in Conflict 1325 Fellow Beyond Borders Scotland and the Scottish Government. Her work was featured in 2015 at the UN security council Maintenance of international peace and security.
She won The International Studies Association Peace Section and Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies Global South Peace Award in 2020 for her work and research on gender equality and preventing and countering violent extremism in the Maghreb and Sahel.
She was selected in April 2022 by the Global initiative Against Organized Crime (GI-TOC) in Geneva as a member of the steering committee to help design the GI-TOC Strategy Against Transnational Organized Crime.
Featured in...
- USAID / OTI and Pat Mali Annual Report
- NATO Strategic Direction South Hub
- Women Refugees and Human Trafficking in North Africa: Impact and Implications for Security
- Women mediators and peacebuilders in the MENA Region Leveraging Leadership
- The Global Counterterrorism Forum
- The African Union
- Tufts Institute for Global Leadership
- The Global Counterterrorism Forum
- Atlas Network Freedom Champion
- International Studies Association
- National Defense University
- UN Security Council Maintenance of international peace and security The role of youth in countering violent extremism and promoting peace.
- Georgetown Institute for Women Peace and Security
- Devex
Our Expertise
Our Expertise at Eirene Peace Building is rooted in a deep understanding of the complexities of peacebuilding processes, gained through years of practical experience and rigorous research in conflict and post-conflict environments. Dive deeper into each of our expertise areas to understand how we contribute towards sustainable peacebuilding.

Research and Evidence Based Interventions
Our research team’s long experience gained through research in complex environments help us design programs based on action research and local realities, which we combine with our expertise and best practices to design Evidence Based Targeted interventions

Rehabilitation and Reintegration
We have accumulated experience in implementing projects to rehabilitate and reintegrate returnees from conflict zones in the MENA region. We implement a Multilevel Rehabilitation and Reintegration Intervention model based on evidence on men, women and children exposed to trauma in refugee camps, war-impacted zones, criminal gang members, victims of maltreatment, and victims of sex trafficking.

P/CVE
Our programs attempt to break the life cycle of recruitment and radicalization to violence and to build community resilience against the broader spread of violent extremism, including in areas where violent extremists are actively seeking to recruit, radicalize, and mobilize individuals.

Civil-Military Dialogue
We bridge the gap and promote dialogue between civil society and security actors and encourage civil-military partnership

Capacity Building
We help develop and strengthen the skills, instincts, abilities, processes and resources that organizations and communities need to survive, adapt, and thrive in the fast-changing world.

Women Peace and Security
Women's priorities are central to peace and security decisions at all levels. We have accumulated experience in implementing, research and projects that address the social, cultural, and political barriers that limit women s full participation in achieving sustaining peace and ensure women's role as key players.

Countering Organized Crimes
We work with civil society actors to build an evidence base and understanding of organized crime, as well as strengthen local resilience and responses to organized crime.

Mediation and Negotiation
Mediation and negotiation are important tools we use not only in conflict resolution but also in conflict prevention. We encourage the contribution of civil society in mediation and negotiations.
Our Team
Meet the dedicated professionals behind Eirene Peace Building. Each member of our team brings unique expertise and commitment to our projects. From conducting in-depth research to implementing innovative projects, our team works tirelessly to make a lasting impact in communities around the globe.
Join Us
Peace and Security Internship
We offer an internship opportunity to senior undergraduate and graduates students every year. The internship is a combination of theory and practice, online and face to face meetings. Trainees will be equipped with theoretical and practical knowledge. The trainees will be working with experts from the Maghreb and Sahel who have been closely involved, lived and worked in state of emergencies, insecurities, epidemics and the spread of violent extremism and armed groups.
Duration: 40 Days
Eligibility
- Students eligible to apply are typically specialising in social sciences such as: (International Relations, Political Science, International Development, History, Economics, and Law, Peace Studies, Conflict Resolutions…..)
- You must be a senior undergraduate student or enrolled in a master or recently graduated.
- No work experience is required.
- English proficiency is a requirement.
Please note: We encourage local and international Students from the five continents to apply.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Eirene commits to EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) policies. We hire on the basis of your ability to perform a job, rather than discriminated against on the basis of factors such as race, color, age, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, religion, marital status, or mental or physical disability Application Process:
Previous interns
- Rime Benmimoune
- Aya Kouch
- Sarah Kilito
- Abderrahim Zouggaghi
- Thami Alaoui
- Meryem El Mouhib
- Oumaima Bouakil
- Rim Bouia
- Salma Zekri
- Benbouaanane Hanane
- Fatima Bouhali
- Tahera Shaygan
- Clarisse Coutouzis
Send your CV and cover letter to contact@eireneassociates.com
We provide a certificate of appreciation at the end of the internship once the intern has delivered the work.
Our Experts network
Our Experts Network is a diverse and dynamic group of professionals deeply committed to peacebuilding. Comprising of individuals with wide-ranging expertise, from researching gender and terrorism to state-building and non-state actors, this network forms the backbone of Eirene Peace Building. Each member brings a wealth of knowledge and hands-on experience in dealing with complex environments and issues. Together, we work towards creating a more peaceful world, leveraging our shared knowledge and unique insights.
Our Partners
We work on projects in all our areas of expertise in collaboration with esteemed national, regional and international partners to make a meaningful impact in communities around the world.














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Contact us
We at Eirene Peace Building are always available to answer your queries, discuss your needs, or explore potential collaborations. Whether you’re interested in our work, our projects, or internship opportunities, we would love to hear from you.
Our Location
396, Avenue Mohammed V, BUREAU RANIA, Floor 8, Number 49. Kenitra - Morocco
Call Us On
- +212 6 22 21 84 40