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Mass of Thanksgiving Memory of Felix Houphouet-Boigny
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the death of President Félix Houphouët-Boigny, the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for the Search for Peace organized a Mass of Thanksgiving in memory on December 7, 2018 in Notre Dame Basilica. Peace of Yamoussoukro. In the presence of the President of the Republic, HE Mr. Alassane OUATTARA, his... Continue reading→
Dedication Ceremony of Books Published on the Occasion of the Year Houphouët-Boigny
The Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research (FHB Foundation) organized on November 30, 2018 at the FNAC in Marcory (Abidjan) a dedication ceremony of works published this year in honor of President Félix Houphouët-Boigny. This event is part of the commemorative activities of the 25th anniversary of the disappearance of the “Father of the Ivorian... Continue reading→
Public Conference on Peace and National Reconciliation
The Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research (FHB Foundation) organized on the occasion of the National Day of Peace and as part of the Houphouët-Boigny Year, a public conference on the theme: “the peace and national reconciliation “on November 15, 2018 at its headquarters in Yamoussoukro. This lecture by Dr Raphaël YA KOMENAN, teacher-researcher, saw... Continue reading→
5th Congress of the Association of African Historians
The 5th Congress of the Association of African Historians (AHA) was held from 6 to 9 November 2018 at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research in Yamoussoukro, in collaboration with the Ivorian section of the AHA and the public universities of Côte d’Ivoire. The theme of this congress, which brought together nearly 150 participants... Continue reading→
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5th Congress of the Association of African Historians
The 5th Congress of the Association of African Historians (AHA) took place from November 6 to 9, 2018 at the headquarters of the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research of Yamoussoukro, in collaboration with the Universities of Cocody, Bouaké , Daloa and Korhogo. Theme: “African history and its current issues” This Congress saw the election... Continue reading→
International Day of Peace: Basketball Tournament
Photos of the Basketball Tournament as part of the International Day of Peace, November 15, 2018.
Public Conference on Peace and National Reconciliation – Photos
The Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research organized on the occasion of the National Day of Peace and as part of the FHB Year 2018, a public conference on the theme: "Peace and National Reconciliation" Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 4 pm at its headquarters in Yamoussoukro. This scientific activity saw the participation of many... Continue reading→
International Symposium on Félix Houphouët-Boigny’s Work of Peace – Photos
Photos of the International Symposium on Félix Houphouët-Boigny’s Work of Peace
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
The founder of modern Côte d'Ivoire
"Peace is not a word, it is behavior."
"Peace, which constantly needs exhortations, is a continuous acquisition, usually silent."
"The hungry man is not a free man."
"The sanctity of work also ennobles the one who carries the burdens or drives heavy machines, like the one who, in the silence of laboratories or offices, gives his task the best of his thought and care."
"It is easier to make war than to make peace."
Downloadable Texts
- Félix Houphouët-Boigny and Peace (in french)
- 2022 Activities Report of FHB Foundation (in french)
- 2021 Activities Report of FHB Foundation (in french)
- 2020 Activities Report of FHB Foundation (in french)
- Youth Declaration on the Culture of Peace UNESCO (in french)
- 2019 Activities Report of FHB Foundation (in french)
- Report of the Training Workshop of the Networks of Women's Associations of the Yamoussoukro District on the Culture of Peace and Social Cohesion of August 15, 2019 (in french)
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"Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must be raised."
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