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The platform is an initiative of the European Forum for International Mediation and Dialogue (mediatEUr), a nonprofit organisation working in mediation and dialogue support with experience in supporting indigenous processes, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme in Ukraine (UNDP).

Our goal is to generate positive thinking to help transform the conflict that has affected Ukraine since 2013, through modern technology and dialogue expertise. We connect Ukrainian dialogue experts with people at all levels of society, allowing for horizontal dialogue and fostering exchange with the policy level and the international community. Ultimately, the platform helps define options for regional engagement, reform, and a way forward. We do this through our in-country presence, supporting efforts on the ground, and with an online platform that allows us to map, analyse and present the results of these initiatives and expand their reach.

On 14-15 July 2015, a pilot group of facilitators met in Kyiv for a first technical meeting on the platform. The goal was to discuss the main challenges for their work on dialogue for peace. Together with colleagues from the UNDP, the group explored:

  1. A mapping of initiatives for dialogue
  2. The meaning of dialogue
  3. Conflict issues being addressed
  4. The challenges for dialogue practice in Ukraine
  5. The potential of the Platform
  6. The role of the UNDP
  7. The next steps for the Platform

This report summarises the main findings and recommendations from the two days of work and offers a first interpretation of the mapping of dialogue initiatives, their needs, and their challenges as discussed at the meeting. The Platform will continue the work to expand on these issues and identify options.

In 2021, mediatEUr became Conciliation Resources EU/mediatEUr.