Elizabeth Picard

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Elizabeth Picard

Elizabeth Picard is a leading Middle East scholar and Lebanon specialist. She has written extensively about security and identity politics in the Middle East and is the author of several articles and book chapters on the Lebanese civil war, including the acclaimed Lebanon, a shattered Country (New York: Holmes and Meier, 2002).

Engaging non-state armed groups

Over recent months there have been a number of positive developments in negotiations between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Maintaining lines of communication is important in any peace process. On June 8 the NGO members of the International Contact Group for the Mindanao peace process traveled to Camp Darapanan, the headquarters of the MILF. While there, they exchanged views on the current status of these negotiations.

The Voice of Peace: Grassroots news and opinions on the LRA conflict (2012)

News and views from areas affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army in Central African Republic (CAR), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Sudan and Uganda.

Find out about our partners in the Regional Civil Society Network who produce this bi-monthly newsletter to share with their communities.

Read media trainer Jenny Norton's reflections on working with local partners to create the first edition of The Voice of Peace.

New ways to end old wars

In the last few years we have seen new forms of diplomacy emerging with local people playing prominent roles, and a new commitment to talk to groups previously seen as ‘beyond the pale’. The ‘Arab Spring’ has re-awakened the world to the potential of non-violent strategies and people’s power. Our growing field of peacebuilding is contributing to these changes, showing real determination and innovation. In this foreword to our newly published 2010–2011 work review, Executive Director Andy Carl reflects on recent peacebuilding developments and the contribution that Conciliation Resources makes.

EU policymaking and building a 'positive peace' in Lebanon

Lebanon is still not a post-conflict society. Power sharing and liberal economic growth have failed to deliver stability – more than two decades on, the fragile peace is punctuated by repeated outbreaks of political violence. Civil war sectarian animosities and power struggles have become entrenched. The international community has a role to play in transforming ‘negative stability’ in Lebanon into ‘positive peace’ and we've recently been in Brussels presenting our recommendations to EU policymakers.

Women and the LRA conflict: from abductees to advocates

The Lord's Resistance Army conflict has not been far from the international media spotlight in recent months. There seems no shortage of opinions about how to bring Joseph Kony's 25-year terror campaign to a close. But what of the people who are affected by ongoing violence from all sides in the conflict? Find out how we're working with women in East and Central Africa to help them build trust within and between communities. Together, we can find peaceful alternatives to violence.

Annual Report 2010-11: Alternative paths to peace

Exploring some of the ways Conciliation Resources works with local partners to build peace, our (bi-) Annual Review 2010-2011 provides a summary of our work, achievements and impact during this period. It highlights projects that are breaking new ground and looks at specific case studies of some particularly significant work, as well as explaining a bit more about who we are, what we do and where we work as an organisation.

Working together for peace: partnerships that transcend borders

The idea of human relations taking centre stage was prominent at a recent meeting of people from the seven different conflict contexts in which Conciliation Resources primarily works. As part of a Governance and Transparency Fund project, dozens of local partners and our staff joined together to exchange experiences and share learning on what works well and what's less effective when it comes to preventing violence and building peace.

Dr Zahbia Yousuf

Dr Zahbia Yousuf

Zahbia joined Conciliation Resources as Peacebuilding Editor and Analyst in May 2012. Before this she was a Teaching Fellow in Violence, Conflict and Development at SOAS University, and Kings College London. She has also been a Research Associate at INCORE at the University of Ulster, and the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Berlin. 

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