The Contribution of Women to Peace and Reconciliation

In doing so it is crucial to pay attention to the differences in the origins
and the actual shape of war and violence.
In a first step personal interviews will take place and the experts will be
asked to give reports:
On the origins of the conflict situation in their country
On the development of the conflict situation in their country
On the actual state of the conflict
On the activities against the conflict
And as key-question: why is it so hard to break the circle of violence
and destructive behaviour?
And finally: Which are the basic elements for “peace-learning”?
The experts are invited to present their findings in three seminars and
to discuss together from the different experiences key-elements for
Awareness about conflict-development
Instruments for conflict-prevention
Resistance in conflict-situations
Cooperation structures in peace-building
Prevention measures against ongoing destruction of peace-building
strategies
Concepts for reconciliation
In two seminars these documents will be analysed together and it will
be decided whether the study has to be extended on other conflict regions
to receive a more complex understanding of the issue.
In a second step the core questions for a systematization of peace and
reconciliation approaches will be drafted and lead into a concept that is
discussed in a further seminar. Finally, in a conference, the concept will
be presented to the public.
Duration of Project: 3 years. | Preparation: First half of 2009
Interviews and Reports: 2009/2010 | 1 st Seminar: Autumn 2010
2 nd Seminar: Spring 2011 | Drafting of concept: First half 2011
Final conference: End of 2011.
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