Building peace in 2013: Reflections and experiences from the Oslo Forum Network

This HD Centre publication – including a chapter by Jonathan Cohen, our Director of Programmes – consists of a series of reflection pieces from experienced mediators and policymakers on what they see as the most pressing peacemaking challenges facing the world in 2013. It aims to serve as a resource for practitioners, stimulating debate on key issues and dilemmas surrounding mediation, challenging a number of prevailing views, and presenting new perspectives on international mediation.

Jean Arnault

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Jean Arnault

Jean Arnault is a Professor of Practice at Sciences Po Paris, where he currently teaches International Mediation and the Settlement of Civil Wars, and a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Center on International Cooperation of New York University.

Somalia: Ready to move on?

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was an unexpected choice for the job of taking Somalia out of its long and self-perpetuating period of ‘transitional’ government. Far from being a Somali warlord, he had spent most of the last 20 years playing a leading role in civil society conflict resolution. An Accord 21 author for Conciliation Resources, he is interviewed here by the issue's co-editor, Sally Healy.

Constitutional development process enters final stages

On 15 January the Government of Fiji declared their intention to amend the draft constitution that had been delivered to them by the Constitution Commission of Fiji in December 2012. Amid this changing situation, Conciliation Resources continues to support our local Fiji partner organisations in their efforts to engage with the constitutional development process.

War doesn't stop at borders. Why should peace?

Armed conflicts are neither defined nor confined by national borders, writes Accord series editor Alexander Ramsbotham. Peacebuilding strategies need to ‘think outside the state’ – through regional diplomacy and cross-border civil society networks, and by strengthening the social contract in conflict-prone borderlands.

Fiji Constitution Commission publishes draft constitution

With the publication of a new draft constitution, Fiji embarks on the next phase in its journey from military rule to an elected government. Arriving nearly a year after leader Frank Bainimarama announced his roadmap constitutional development process, and six years since his government seized power in a coup, this is a significant moment for the South Pacific island nation. Following years of behind the scenes advocacy by civil society and dialogue between the divided communities, the momentum towards democracy is gathering pace.

Mark Bradbury

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Mark Bradbury

Mark Bradbury is a social analyst and an experienced aid practitioner and researcher. He has lived and worked in Sudan and Somalia. His research has covered Somalia, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Kosovo, conflict and development, complex emergencies, conflict resolution, and human rights.

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