Open Minds Pakistan is IWPR’s first youth-focused project.

It trains young people from marginalised and misunderstood backgrounds in journalism and discussion skills, publishing their work to give them the chance to express themselves on national and international platforms in a balanced and tolerant way.

1. Peace Education and Development Foundation (PEAD)

House No. 6 Street 39, F-8/1 Islamabad   (http://pead.org.pk/index.html) : Schools and Madrasas in Charsada and Peshawar Area 

2. Swat Youth Front (SYF)

Opposite Grassy Ground, Saidu Sharif Road Saidu Sharif Swat.

(www.syfswat.org): School in Swat Area 

3. Khwendo Kor (KK)

House No. 130, Street 4, Sector K-3, Hayatabad Peshawar NWFP (www.khwendokor.org.pk): Schools and Madrasas Peshawar City 

4. Bright Education Society  (BES)

1114/1115 Naunehal Academy, Qasba Islamia Colony No.1 SITE Town Karachi Pakistan (http://brighteducation.org)

5. Beyar Local Support Organization (BLSO).

Village and Post Office Booni, Mastuj, Tehsil District Chitral, NWFP, Pakistan (www.blso.org)