SCPS - Sustainable Cooperation for Peace & Security

What SCPS - Sustainable Cooperation for Peace & Security does

SCPS - Sustainable Cooperation for Peace & Security is an Italian nonprofit association (A.P.S. E.T.S., fiscal code IT93077590201) founded in 2021 and headquartered in Mantua, Italy. The organization promotes the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security and Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, alongside the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Its programmatic work is organized around three thematic pillars: cyber peacebuilding (addressing digital threats, misinformation, and disinformation in peace processes), climate security (analyzing the climate-conflict nexus, including input into COP-related forums), and intercultural exchange (notably refugee-related research across the Euro-Mediterranean region). SCPS serves a multi-stakeholder audience including young peacebuilders, women's organizations, civil society platforms, policymakers, and international organizations across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the broader Euro-Mediterranean region. The team is described as a young, multicultural, multilingual group of approximately 8 individuals led by President and Co-Founder Marjus Ceveli and Vice President Sara Jouhari.

SCPS's offerings are programmatic rather than technology-based. Core deliverables include downloadable publications such as "Cyber Peacebuilding: A Blueprint for Sustainable Security and Democratic Resilience" and the Away from Home Euro-Med refugee manual based on research from 22 countries; policy papers and blog content (active through 2026); and convening of events ranging from the Civil Society Conference on UNSCR 2250 at the Italian Chamber of Deputies in Rome (December 2023) to the Youth, Peace & Security Symposium in Addis Ababa (October 2025). Distribution relies on direct engagement at international forums (Paris Peace Forum, UN SDG 16 Conference, EU Youth Peace and Security Conference), partner organization networks (UNOY, CSPPS, Anna Lindh Foundation, GCSP, Positive Peace Ethiopia, Africa-Europe Foundation), and organic social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

SCPS is funded entirely through project grants from international organizations, foundations, and donations. As a nonprofit NGO, it does not sell products or services, and all publications and events are offered free of charge to advance the Youth, Peace and Security agenda. The organization publishes annual balance sheets (2022–2025) on its Transparency page pursuant to Italian Legislative Decree no. 117/2017, though specific revenue figures are not disclosed in the available source data. Governance includes a Board of Directors with members such as Sara Monelli, and the organization operates with no parent company, holding structure, or external investment ownership.

Name

SCPS - Sustainable Cooperation for Peace & Security

Legal name

Sustainable Cooperation for Peace & Security A.P.S. E.T.S.

Website

https://sustainablepeace.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SCPS is an Italian nonprofit association founded in 2021 that promotes UN Security Council Resolutions on Youth, Peace and Security (UNSCR 2250) and Women, Peace and Security (UNSCR 1325). It produces research and convenes events on cyber peacebuilding, climate security, and intercultural exchange for civil society, policymakers, and youth across Europe, Africa, and the Mediterranean.

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Product category

Peacebuilding Advocacy and Policy Research

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), National Security (928110)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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Security Sector Governance & Police Reform

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Human Rights, Democracy & Governance

Keywords

• Peacebuilding research
• Cyber peacebuilding
• Climate security analysis
• Intercultural exchange programs
• Advocacy capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Italy

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Project Grants and Donations: SCPS operates as a non-profit organization funded through project grants from international organizations, foundations, and donations to support peacebuilding activities and advocacy work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SCPS is an Italian nonprofit NGO that produces research publications, organizes conferences and symposia, and conducts advocacy work focused on three thematic areas: cyber peacebuilding, climate security, and intercultural exchange. It promotes the implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions 2250 (Youth, Peace and Security) and 1325 (Women, Peace and Security) and supports the UN 2030 Agenda's 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Product overview

SCPS is a peacebuilding NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) based in Italy, not a technology product company. The organization does not offer a unified software product or platform architecture. Its offerings consist of advocacy initiatives, research publications, capacity-building programs, and convening activities. Publications cover three thematic areas: Cyber Peacebuilding (addressing digital technologies and their impact on peace and security), Climate Security (exploring climate change implications for peace), and Intercultural Exchange (promoting cross-cultural dialogue). The organization conducts training courses, organizes events and conferences, and facilitates youth participation in peace processes. These are programmatic offerings in the peacebuilding and advocacy space, not technology products or software modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cyber Peacebuilding Research Publications Downloadable research publications analyzing the intersection of digital technologies and peacebuilding, including misinformation, disinformation, digital threats to peace processes, and the Cyber Peacebuilding: A Blueprint for Sustainable Security and Democratic Resilience. Audience: policymakers, civil society organizations, and peacebuilding practitioners.
• Climate Security Research Publications Downloadable research publications on the climate-conflict nexus, including recommendations for climate-conflict nexus policy at international forums such as COP. Audience: national governments, international organizations, and policymakers working on peace, security, and development.
• Intercultural Exchange Research Publications Downloadable publications promoting cross-cultural dialogue and addressing refugee and climate refugee issues, including the Away from Home project manual based on research from 22 Euro-Mediterranean countries. Audience: civil society organizations, intercultural programs, and refugee support networks.
• Youth, Peace and Security Symposiums Convene young leaders and civil society representatives to develop recommendations for National Action Plans on Youth, Peace and Security, such as the symposium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (October 2025) bringing together 16 participants. Audience: young peacebuilders, civil society organizations, and governments developing YPS policy.
• Civil Society Conferences on UNSCR 2250 Multi-stakeholder conferences promoting the Youth, Peace and Security agenda at national and international levels, such as the Civil Society Conference on UNSCR 2250 held at the Italian Chamber of Deputies in Rome (2023). Audience: UN bodies, civil society platforms, government representatives, and youth networks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Conducted Youth, Peace & Security Symposium with 16 young leaders from Ethiopia developing recommendations for National Action Plan
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Positive Peace Ethiopia (PPE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 October 2025SCPS and PPE co-hosted the Youth, Peace & Security Symposium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, bringing together 16 young leaders from across Ethiopia to develop recommendations for Ethiopia's National Action Plan on YPS.
• Africa-Europe Foundation (AEF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 October 2025Provided support for the Youth, Peace & Security Symposium co-hosted by SCPS and Positive Peace Ethiopia in Addis Ababa, strengthening Africa-Europe cooperation on youth peacebuilding.
• United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2023Co-organized Civil Society Conference on UNSCR 2250 at the Italian Chamber of Deputies in Rome to promote Youth, Peace and Security agenda at Italian national level.
• Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 July 2023SCPS partnered with GCSP as a partner organization for the 2023 edition of #LIMPACT: Emerging Leaders program, selecting 3 participants from SCPS network to attend this residential leadership program in Engelberg, Switzerland.
• Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (CSPPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided patronage for the Civil Society Conference on UNSCR 2250, supporting SCPS's advocacy work for youth participation in peace processes.
• Anna Lindh Foundation ItalycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided patronage for Civil Society Conference on UNSCR 2250 and co-produced the Away from Home project manual on refugees and climate refugees in the Euro-mediterranean region.
• MovetiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss National Agency Movetia collaborated with GCSP on the #LIMPACT program, supporting youth leadership development in Switzerland.
• Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCPS participated in a RAN consultation on AI opportunities for P/CVE, bringing together 23 organizations from EU and beyond to explore how AI could be used positively within preventing and countering violent extremism.
• EU Knowledge Hub on Prevention of Radicalisation (EUKH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCPS participated in EUKH Policy Practice Joint Event on conspiracy narratives, digital landscapes, and their influence on radicalisation and democratic resilience.
• System and Generation AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with System and Generation Association on the Away from Home project, within Anna Lindh Foundation Intercultural Cities and Learning Programme, focusing on refugees' issues in Ankara and Mantova.
• ASviS - Alleanza Italiana per lo Sviluppo SostenibileminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated as speaker at Civil Society Conference on UNSCR 2250, contributing to discussions on sustainable development in Italy.
• Rondine International PeaceLabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated as speaker at Civil Society Conference on UNSCR 2250, sharing expertise on peacebuilding methodologies.
• Agency for PeacebuildingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated as speaker at Civil Society Conference on UNSCR 2250, contributing to youth peace and security discussions.
• Rete Italiana Giovani Pace e SicurezzaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated as speaker at Civil Society Conference on UNSCR 2250, representing Italian youth peace and security network.
• Friedrich Naumann FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with SCPS at Future of Europe Youth Summit 3.0 in Romania, organized by USR Tineret, for discussions on disinformation in European context.
• United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCPS participated in fourth SDG 16 Conference organized by UN DESA, International Development Law Organization, and Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome, May-June 2023.
• International Development Law OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized fourth SDG 16 Conference focusing on advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
• Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International CooperationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized fourth SDG 16 Conference in Rome, supporting civil society engagement in sustainable development policy.
• UN Youth OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCPS has engaged with UN Assistant Secretary-General and Director of UN Youth Office, aligning its work with UN youth peace and security frameworks.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Conciliation Resources: Specialist peacebuilding NGO focused on inclusive peace processes and gender; closely comparable to SCPS's WPS agenda and convening-based approach, with similar research-publication model.
• Peace Direct: UK peacebuilding NGO supporting local peacebuilders and amplifying civil society-led peace work; comparable in size and mission focus to SCPS, especially on amplifying under-represented voices in peace processes.
• European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO): Brussels-based network of European peacebuilding NGOs coordinating EU policy advocacy on peace and conflict; highly comparable platform-model peer operating in the same institutional advocacy niche as SCPS.
• United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY): Global network of youth peacebuilding organizations directly comparable to SCPS's Youth, Peace and Security focus; SCPS has co-organized events with UNOY, making it a directly comparable peer in the same niche.

Broad incumbents

• International Crisis Group: Global think tank producing influential conflict-prevention analysis and policy recommendations; comparable in policy-research and advocacy orientation to SCPS, though at vastly larger scale and with a global media footprint.
• Saferworld: International peace and security NGO focused on conflict prevention, gender, and governance; operates in the same policy-advocacy niche as SCPS but with broader country presence and donor base.
• International Alert: Leading peacebuilding NGO working on security policy, gender, and conflict-sensitive programming; directly comparable mission space to SCPS with significantly larger scale and London HQ.
• Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP): Swiss-based foundation delivering executive education and policy dialogue on peace and security; SCPS has partnered with GCSP on the #LIMPACT program, making it a directly comparable institution serving the same stakeholder ecosystem.
• Search for Common Ground: Largest dedicated international peacebuilding NGO with global operations; operates in the same peace and conflict-prevention space as SCPS but at vastly greater scale, offering overlapping YPS/WPS programming.

Regional players

• Anna Lindh Foundation: Euro-Mediterranean intergovernmental foundation promoting intercultural dialogue; SCPS has co-produced the "Away from Home" project manual with Anna Lindh Foundation Italy, making it a direct Euro-Med peer and partner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SCPSpeacebuilding
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sustainable-cooperation-for-peace-security
• Instagraminstagram.com/scps_peacebuilding

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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