CPCS (Center for Peace and Civil Society) is a non-profit civic initiative that was established in 2001 and was registered in 2005 at Hyderabad, Pakistan. It was established by a group of scholars and practitioners from diverse backgrounds ranging from politics to media and academia to writers and intellectuals. CPCS is an independent think tank that works to strengthen political and civil society based on principles of democracy, freedom, secularism and social justice. CPCS works with political parties, youth, women, mass media and other non-governmental institutions.
CPCS has been active since 2001, and has served in the fields of politics, literacy, education, human rights, government policies and other social and civic issues in Sindh and Pakistan. CPCS works with political parties, youth, civil society and other governmental and non-governmental organizations.
Organizations’ Mission/Vision Statement:
“Strengthen citizens and civil society based on freedom, equality and social justice”. CPCS strives for
Sustainable democracy and democratic federalism in Pakistan on the basis of 1940 Lahore Resolution and national autonomy
Political and Human Rights
Rule of Law
Secularism
Gender Equality
Main objectives and aims
Political and Civic education of youth and women to enhance their active participation and develop their vibrant political role in society.
Organize civic responses through institutional support to engage civil society in democratic political process
Create organized linkages and civic mechanisms to bridge the gap of political understanding among change actors like political parties, media, academia and civil society
Sensitize citizens to create critical mass to strengthen strong political and secular society
Profess the continuity of arguments and dialogue to rationalize conflicts and create space to develop strong democratic political culture in society
Create awareness among citizens for political rights through advocacy, action research and media and develop civic mechanisms for access to information
Promote civil society education and producing quality political literature through publications
To highlight and address public litigation cases through media, citizens and judiciary
Develop policy alternatives from citizen’s perspective through continuous dialogue and action research
Coordinate among local, regional and global civil society to promote G-lo-calization
Conduct qualitative and quantitative research, field/baseline surveys, external monitoring and evaluation, training and advocacy programs.
Research ( Field/baseline Surveys, Verification Surveys, Action/ qualitative and quantitative Research,)
External Monitoring and Evaluation of projects and programs
Strategic planning and organizational development
Training and Advocacy
Research based documentation, reporting and publications.
Political and civic education
