March 2019
Insight
Women Mediators across the Commonwealth (WMC) is a network that connects women with a broad range of experiences - from mediating conflicts at the community level to formally mediating conflicts as part of official peace processes. In this film, members of the network discuss why Women Mediators across the Commonwealth is needed, and what makes this network so unique.
March 2019
Insight
There is an increasing recognition that the causes of conflict are gendered, and that applying a gender perspective in any analysis is essential to tackling conflict at its roots. There can be no one-size-fits-all approach to doing this, but here are some ‘good practice’ principles that can be applied to a gender-sensitive conflict analysis:
March 2019
Insight
In this film, Accord authors Christine Bell, Yusuf Hassan, Deepak Thapa and Graeme Simpson discuss why inclusion matters for peace, and what you can expect from the publication.
February 2019
Insight
This article is written by Christine Bell and is taken from our latest Accord: 'Navigating inclusion in peace processes.'
February 2019
News
This month, Nigerians across the country headed to the polls to vote in Presidential and regional elections. In a period of heightened tensions, young people in northeast Nigeria worked to ensure ballots and not bullets dominated the election process.
February 2019
News
Drawing on the research and experiences of peacebuilding professionals from around the world, the latest Conciliation Resources’ Accord publication explores the challenges and opportunities for inclusion in peace processes.
February 2019
News
Women mediators from across commonwealth countries met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last week, to exchange experiences of their mediation work and discuss the development of their new network.
February 2019
News
From 28 to 30 January, Senior Executive Officer Kathrin Quesada delivered training on inclusive dialogue and mediation processes in post-conflict environments at the State Police College of Baden Württemberg in Germany.
February 2019
Insight
The final peace agreement signed in 2016 between the Government of Colombia and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionaries de Colombia (FARC) includes explicit measures for the inclusion and recognition of LGBT people. We spoke to Diana Garcia Salamanca about the important role of gender and sexual minority groups and individuals in the negotiation of the agreement, as well as the challenges which remain for LGBT peacebuilders.
February 2019
Insight
Explore our interactive infographic to find out more about why inclusion matters for peace, and how it can best be supported.
February 2019
News
Conciliation Resources has appointed four new members to its Board of Trustees; Tayyiba Bajwa, George Graham, Jo Kemp and Dushy Pillai.
January 2019
News
mediatEUr is excited to have been awarded a grant from the Robert Bosch Foundation for a new project on the Future of Syria.