Organization Non-Governmental and Business Organizations
Coginta
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International Environment House II
Chemin de Balexert 7-9
1219 Châtelaine, Geneva, Switzerland
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Coginta is a Swiss-based non-governmental, apolitical and non-religious organization recognized as being of public utility, specialized in judicial and security governance, conflict prevention and social cohesion. Its objective is to support host governments in strengthening judicial and security institutions in compliance with the norms and principles of the rule of law, and to contribute to the prevention of violence, insecurity and crime, in order to to promote an environment conducive to stability, peace and socio-economic development.
Recognizing that justice and security are common goods, Cognita draws inspiration from social science methodologies and principles of good governance to give a voice to the most vulnerable populations, often in challenging contexts. First mandated in 2004 in Geneva to conduct local security diagnostics, Cognita has since expanded its work to numerous countries, increasingly incorporating security mapping concepts and techniques.