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.
