1. Peace building in the territory: the experience of Canoas/Brazil 2nd Ministerial Review Conference on the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development

2. “ The security for some is, in fact, the insecurity for all.” Nelson Mandela

3. Canoas Scenario Canoas Geographical Location Area (Km²) Population (IBGE Census 2010) BRASIL 8.514.876,599 190.755.799 RIO GRANDE DO SUL 268.781,896 10.693.929 CANOAS 131.097 323.827

4. Diagnosis Source: Ministry of Health . Homicide rates per 100 000 inhabitants

5. Policies on Public Security in Canoas

6. Social Inclusion and Cohesion Social Projects

7. Integration and Community Policing Municipal Office of Integrated Management

8. Intelligence Monitoring Center

10. Results Source: GGI-M Elaboration: Canoas Monitoring Center of Public Security Canoas: - 43,4% Guajuviras neighborhood: -73,6% Homicides in Guajuviras – RS 1° Semester Comparative – 2009 to 2011

11. -27,3% -5,5% Source: Municipal Office of Integrated Management Elaboration: Canoas Monitoring Center of Public Security Results The use of firearms in homicides in Canoas and Guajuviras neighborhood

12. Source: Municipal Office of Integrated Management Elaboration: Canoas Monitoring Center of Public Security Results Homicide rates in Canoas and Guajuviras neighborhood (100.000/inhabitants)

13. “ There is no way to peace. Peace is the way .” Abraham Johannes Muste