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Insider mediators help resolve violent conflicts between miners and farmers in ZimbabweRead Allanviny Murozvi and Billian Matambo’s story!
We provide training to local mediators, empowering them to resolve conflicts between communities in Zimbabwe.
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Video: Perspectives on the growing ties between China and the Arab GulfDrivers, trends and the role of Europe
Watch our event recording to learn more about the growing ties between China and the Arab Gulf countries and the role of Europe in the shifting landscape.
- event 27 Nov 2024
An outside view on Germany's reckoning with its pastInsights from an international study trip to Berlin
During a recent trip to Berlin, members of the Global Learning Hub for Transitional Justice and Reconciliation discussed how Germany has dealt with its violent past.
- feature 6 Nov 2024
Climate, peace and conflictMapping linkages and a path forward
Despite the increasingly evident intersection of climate and conflict risks, the two communities continue to operate in separate spheres, each relying on distinct approaches and taxonomies that have evolved over decades. However, recent efforts promote better alignment of climate action and peacebuilding strategies to maximize their impact and advance shared ambitions of creating resilient, inclusive, and prosperous societies. This paper seeks to provide an overview of the evolving climate, peace and conflict field, exploring key principles essential for peacebuilding and mediation support actors and highlighting successful initiatives that exemplify these principles in action.
- Year 2024
- Author(s) Tom Breese, Thomas Ritzer, Andrew Gilmour
Video: Building confidence and fostering societal dialogueInsights from Armenia and Azerbaijan
Learn about our event on how confidence building and dialogue can help Armenia and Azerbaijan transition from conflict to peaceful coexistence.
- event 6 Nov 2024
The Bangsamoro peace process: How anti-corruption featured (or not)
Practitioner consultant Balázs Áron Kovács outlines how anti-corruption measures can help peace processes through the case of the Bangsamoro.
- blog post 29 Oct 2024
- Author(s) Balázs Áron Kovács
Policy Brief 18: Sacred values in high-level peace negotiationsRecommendations informed by neuro- and cognitive science
In an era where violent conflicts are increasingly complex and deeply rooted in sacred values and identities, traditional peacemaking strategies often fall short. Deeply held beliefs, as they are core to identity, are not only difficult to negotiate but also challenge conventional tactics for transforming conflicts and settling violence. Integrating insights from neuro- and cognitive sciences can enhance the practice of designing communication and processes for high-level peace negotiations. Drawing on neuroscience-informed research and insights from global (high-level) peace processes, the recommendations for peace practitioners in this policy brief emphasise the relevance of emotional and psychological underpinnings of conflict.
- Year 2024
- Author(s) Carla Schraml
Building bridges for non-violent changeWomen as insider mediators within the pro-democracy movement in Venezuela
As the social, humanitarian and political crises become more acute in Venezuela, social actors who were previously marginalised have acquired more prominent roles within the pro-democracy movement– among them, women. Moreover, for the first time in its history, the Venezuelan opposition has a woman –María Corina Machado – as its main leader. This study stems from the need to understand the strengthened roles of civil society and women in these negotiations and explores the roles of women as insider mediators within the Venezuelan pro-democracy movement.
- Year 2024
- Author(s) Isabella Picón Ball
Addressing environmental challenges unites divided villages in the northeast of Kurdistan, Iraq
Through facilitating dialogue on water sharing, we support communities in Iraq in overcoming divisions to alleviate the ongoing water crisis.
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