September 2011
Around the world, ordinary people lead the way in finding alternatives to violence. September 21 marks the UN Day that aims to strengthen these efforts. In several towns across the Central African Republic our partners JUPEDEC have been marking the International Day of Peace with marches and songs for peace.
September 2011
This September Conciliation Resources and our Fiji-based partners the Citizensā Constitutional Forum (CCF) are in Auckland, New Zealand for the annual Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting. CCF are making the case for its members to show their commitment to regional peace and security by pushing for peoplesā participation in dialogue across conflict divides and internal reform processes.
August 2011
News
Talking borders is a powerful docu-drama about issues border community people face as they go about their daily lives in the MRU.
August 2011
News
Ten Filipinas visited Colombia in August, facilitated by Conciliation Resources and local partners. The women exchanged ideas with their peers, as well as meeting local government representatives and working with a range of interest groups. Both parties benefitted in what was, as Rina Jimenez-David puts it, "our own little attempt [at understanding] the roots of armed conflict and seeking a way to bring the voices of non-combatants, especially women, to the table.ā
August 2011
News
In August we held a four-day workshop to enhance the capacity of community-based and civil society organisations that focus on cross-border issues in the Mano River Union region.
August 2011
The forced displacement of over 1 million people is a key legacy of the Nagorny Karabakh conflict in the South Caucasus.
July 2011
Insight
One of the pillars of the European Unionās external policy is the promotion of democracy. The EU conditions its assistance to the quality of democratic practice, the emblem of which is electoral behaviour and the institutions that support free and fair elections.
July 2011
Women from grassroots organisations across three countries affected by the Lordās Resistance Army (LRA) have participated in a Conciliation Resources visit to formerly LRA-affected parts of northern Uganda. The women ā from the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Central African Republic ā visited a rehabilitation centre for former abductees and the home village of the rebel leader, Joseph Kony.
July 2011
July saw a key meeting in Entebbe of cultural and religious leaders from the four countries affected by the presence of the Lordās Resistance Army (LRA). As a result of the two-day discussions, organised by Conciliation Resources, the leaders, as well as being better informed about the reality in each state, produced a plan of action to take back to their communities.
July 2011
In Tbilisi, together with staff from the Caucasus Research Resource Centers, this July we launched a survey of people's attitudes towards internal displacement. By taking part in the survey, Georgians who were displaced from their homes by the 1992ā93 war in Abkhazia had the opportunity to express their views on conflict, return and justice. The results provide some important new insights into an often overlooked community.
July 2011
Conciliation Resources staff took part in an all-day mediation simulation in July focusing on the current day IsraelāPalestine process. Facilitated by TRACK4, we explored the issues and steps involved in negotiation. "It was a real eye opener," commented one participant, "In the simulation you can really see the pressures at play and how problems require trade-offs as well as creative and inclusive solutions."
July 2011
During spring 2011 we submitted reflections and recommendations ahead of the UKās Building Stability Overseas Strategy. We now warmly welcome its publication.