At the initiative of UNESCO and the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for the Search for Peace, representatives of 26 foundations and research institutions working in the field of peace in Africa met on September 20 and 21, Headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. These organizations, with headquarters in some 20 countries on the African continent, have decided to form a network to coordinate their respective actions and implement common projects.