Advancing Communities with Integrity Driving

The Stabilization Support Unit (SSU), in coordination with the Administration of the Afrin Region, organized a community dialogue session in the city of Jindires as part of the Community Participation Project, supported by the Rishad Program and funded by the U.S. Department of State.

The session was attended by Mr. Hadi Hassano, Director of the Jindires Subdistrict, the Head of the Relations Office of the Internal Security Forces Command in Aleppo, as well as community leaders, local representatives, and civil society actors from Jindires Subdistrict.

Participants discussed key local issues and needs, particularly strengthening security and social peace, improving service provision, addressing challenges facing residents, and listening to their demands and proposals. The dialogue aimed to strengthen community participation and foster trust and cooperation between residents and institutions.

The session is part of a series of community dialogue workshops implemented by the Stabilization Support Unit across the Afrin, Sheikh Maqsoud, Ashrafieh, and Shuyukh areas, with the aim of involving local communities in identifying their priorities and strengthening community partnerships.

The Administration of the Afrin Region and the Stabilization Support Unit (SSU) organized the third community dialogue session in the Afrin region as part of the Community Participation Project, supported by the Rishad Program and funded by the U.S. Department of State. The session brought together representatives of security and administrative institutions, as well as local community leaders and civil society representatives.

The session was attended by Nour Al-Din Al-Baba, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior; the Security Director of the Afrin Region; representatives of the Public Relations Office of the Security Directorate in Aleppo Governorate; directors of the subdistricts of the Afrin Region; as well as community leaders, local representatives, civil society actors, and a number of returnees to the Afrin region from areas in northeastern Syria.

Participants discussed key local issues and needs, particularly strengthening security and social peace, improving local services, addressing challenges facing residents, and listening to their demands and proposals.

The discussion also addressed the importance of increasing security patrols as the olive harvesting season approaches, organizing harvesting operations, and strengthening efforts to combat drugs. Participants also proposed holding a dedicated dialogue session for women with the region’s administrators, as well as another session with the National Authority for Missing Persons to discuss the issue of missing persons and listen to residents’ demands.

These sessions contribute to strengthening communication channels between the local community and institutions, providing a direct space for raising and discussing local issues and needs, supporting community participation, fostering trust and cooperation, and contributing to strengthening security and social peace.

The Stabilization Support Unit (SSU), in coordination with the Administration of the Ain Al-Arab (Kobani) Region, organized the first community dialogue session with residents of Shuyukh Subdistrict. The session aimed to listen to their needs and concerns and discuss the key issues and challenges facing the area.

The session was held as part of the activities of the “Supporting Stability in Shuyukh Subdistrict” project, implemented by the Stabilization Support Unit in partnership with Furat 3 – Creative, and funded by the U.S. Department of State.

The session was attended by representatives of the Administration of the Ain Al-Arab (Kobani) Region, officials from the municipalities of Shuyukh Subdistrict, as well as a number of community leaders and members of the local community.

The discussion addressed a range of demands and proposals related to the service and living conditions in the area, contributing to stronger engagement with the local community, a better understanding of its needs, and follow-up on the issues and proposals raised within the framework of the project.