Achille Comoe is the jurist and central president of Planète Paix, a peacebuilding, peacemaking and peacekeeping organization that addresses issues of good governance, social welfare, training and environmental issues. The organization promotes human rights and fundamental freedoms and encourages democracy and the rule of law. Founded on March 5, 2007, Planète Paix collaborates and works with any natural or legal person, all national and international partners wishing for peace and social well-being worldwide and those who share the ideals as recalled by the preamble of its statutes and defined in its charter of commitment to values, objectives and mission. Comoe is a YALI Alumnus of Accra (2016) and Nigeria (2019).

IVLP Impact Award Project: Anouanze 225

The presidential elections of 2000, 2010, 2016 and 2020 in Côte d'Ivoire were punctuated by political and social violence marked by community clashes causing the destruction of public and private property, injuries and deaths. This project was designed to prevent the resurgence of inter-community conflicts and electoral crises in the area of Bonoua. It promoted civic and democratic values, cultural diversity, and social cohesion through capacity building workshops and sensitization of young people. Participants from different ethnic, political and religious groups included 239 young people who were trained on issues of peace, social cohesion, and good citizenship. Additionally, 109 participants carried out a sanitation operation in a local sports complex which involved a symbolic planting in the 3 districts of Bonoua and the painting of the facade of the Sports Complex.

 

IVLP Exchange Experience 

Achille participated in the IVLP Project Youth and Civic Engagement in 2021, organized by the U.S. Department of State and FHI 360, in partnership with GlobalPittsburgh, WorldDenver and San Antonio Council for International Visitors.

U.S. Communities Visited Virtually

Denver, CO; Washington, DC; Pittsburgh, PA; San Antonio, TX

Country: Côte d'Ivoire

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