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Ethiopia: project to strengthen infrastructures for peace
Launch of three-year peacebuilding and inclusive dialogue work in Benishangul-Gumuz region, northwestern Ethiopia.
- press release 7 Nov 2023
The West Can Support the People of Afghanistan via Central Asia
While Western governments opt to wait out the crisis in Afghanistan, a unique opportunity arises as Central Asian states choose a pragmatic route.
- blog post 9 Nov 2023
- Author(s) Andrew Gilmour
Video | Event series: National Dialogues at crossroadsNational Dialogues x Digitalisation
Watch the launch event of our paper “National Dialogues x Digitalisation” to learn about opportunities and risks of using digital technologies in National Dialogues.
- event 22 Nov 2023
Combining technology with storytelling in Hirshabelle State, Somalia
Information and communication technologies offer opportunities for bringing people together and for joint learning. Read how insider peacebuilders use technology and storytelling in Somalia.
- Impact
EMBRACE consortium mourns the loss of Mahmoud Alnaouq
It is with deep sadness that we have learned about the passing of Mahmoud Alnaouq, researcher at PalThink and EMBRACE consortium partner.
- feature 15 Nov 2023
Video: Women mediator networksMore of the same?
Watch our online event to find out more about the importance of women mediator networks and the challenges they face.
- event 1 Dec 2023
A struggle against divisive monuments and memoriesWhat a trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina reveals about the risks and opportunities of commemoration
On a recent trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina, our colleagues experienced how memorials can entrench divisions and discovered what can still be done to unite people.
- feature 17 Nov 2023
National Dialogues at crossroads: A seriesNational Dialogues x Digitalisation
How does digitalisation shape National Dialogues? To what extent can National Dialogues contribute to shaping digitalisation? National Dialogues are nationally-owned political processes aimed at generating consensus among a broad range of national stakeholders. They can be implemented in times of deep political crisis, in post-war situations or during far-reaching political transition processes that impact the society at large. In this paper, Andreas Hirblinger analyses how digital technologies impact National Dialogue and how they can be used to support such processes.
- Year 2023
- Author(s) Andreas Hirblinger
National Dialogues at crossroads: A seriesNational Dialogues x Climate Change
Over the next decades, climate change will profoundly affect the socio-ecological systems that underpin human societies and result in fundamental social change. Besides its potential to stir tensions or exacerbate violent conflicts, in some contexts, it may provide space for political actors to address long-standing tensions around natural resources or to build new alliances in order to address environmental challenges. But when might a National Dialogue be an appropriate tool to address climate change? Read more about the complex relationship between climate change and National Dialogue processes in this paper.
- Year 2023
- Author(s) McKenzie Johnson
National Dialogues at crossroads: A seriesNational Dialogues x Protest Movements
What are the challenges for organising a National Dialogue process in the context of popular uprisings? What are opportunities for National Dialogues to be successful when active social movements are involved? In this paper, Isabel Bramsen analyses how National Dialogue processes need to be designed, conducted and implemented to allow for inclusive change through the involvement of protest movements.
- Year 2023
- Author(s) Isabel Bramsen