In the Central African Republic, many of today’s young people have grown up knowing only conflict. It shapes their day to day life, and their futures, but they are all too often left out of the processes which try to build peace.
"Enough, to hell with this film!" Tearing up the script, the producer stormed out of the room.
Such tense scenes were commonplace during the production by Armenian and Azerbaijani filmmakers of the 3-part documentary film series Parts of a Circle on the history of the Nagorny Karabakh conflict.
Joe manages Conciliation Resources' IT systems and supports its staff in IT matters. Formerly a music copyist for the BBC Music Library, Joe has worked in IT support and administration for over 20 years, including 14 years at a minor seat of learning in the US. After returning to the UK, Joe worked in IT in the charity, corporate, and education sectors before joining Conciliation Resources in 2019.
Earlier this year, I met a group of young women in Colombia who had come together to discuss their experiences of working for peace. The group included former combatants, environmentalists, feminist activists, and a police officer who contributed to the disarmament and demobilisation process of the FARC.
The following is a statement from Saferworld, Conciliation Resources, International Alert and Peace Direct concerning a possible merger of the Department for International Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
2019 may be coming to an end, but at Conciliation Resources we are marking an important beginning. 25 years ago, Andy Carl and David Lord began Conciliation Resources, with the staunch conviction that people living in areas of violent conflict should be involved in its resolution.
There is very little constructive public discussion on the legacy of the recent violent past in the context of the Nagorny Karabakh conflict. Mainstream narratives in the societies foster collective memory that leaves little space for alternative understandings of history and a variety of ‘truths’.
Women Mediators across the Commonwealth (WMC) members met in London this week as part of the first all-member meeting since the inception of the network over a year ago. The women shared their mediation learning and discussed the future development of this international network of mediators, which is hosted by Conciliation Resources.
On Saturday 23 November the people of Bougainville (an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea) started voting in a referendum on Bougainville’s political future. There are two options on offer – independence or greater autonomy. This vote marks a key moment in the Bougainville peace process, but does not mark the end of the process.
The international peacebuilding NGO, Conciliation Resources, and Brussels-based mediation organisation mediatEUr, have decided to recognise the closeness of their missions and come together, combining their objectives and operations.
