iDove is a youth-led initiative, which highlights the importance of the soft power of religion in preventing violent extremism from the bottom-up. The project was launched and is jointly administered by the African Union Citizens and Diaspora Directorate (AUC-CIDO) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). By building on existing initiatives and supporting young people’s engagement and ideas in both Europe and Africa, iDove strives to develop non-violent approaches to problem solving that strengthen social cohesion and to create a forum for exchange and mutual learning. To date, activities include the yearly iDove Intercontinental Youth Forum, iDove Trainings & Trainings of Trainers and the support of Small-Scale Projects.