Communicating with communities during conflict – “mediated” avenues to inform those in need
At times of crises, establishing effective communication with the population is crucial in order to ensure that aid delivery meets the actual needs of those... Read More
The diversity of interreligious dialogue approaches
At the heart of all interreligious dialogues related to peacebuilding is an effort to build trust and deepen communication across conflict lines. The purpose for... Read More
In defense of dialogue
In politics, it seems counter-intuitive to engage in dialogue with violent groups, with radicals and terrorists, and with the states that support them. But Jonas... Read More
Dialogue and the public realm
Dialogue has to address the fundamentals of faiths – not just to discover how much they have in common, but to understand the differences and... Read More
The need for civil society in peace negotiations
Peace negotiations are traditionally dealt with using a top-down approach, whereby state actors and leaders often enter into peace discussions without consulting or involving the... Read More
Journeys of belonging
The British Council’s Our Shared Future project and the UN Alliance of Civilizations have just released a new video series, Journeys of Belonging, that brings... Read More
Transforming conflict in the Middle East requires out-of-the-box thinking
To think out-of-the-box is what we owe to the Palestinians and the Israelis more than ever, and the only real contribution we can make from... Read More
Kosovo – time for reconciliation
TransConflict is pleased to present a report, published as part of the project 'Mediation through Monasteries in Kosovo', which calls for the establishment of a Community Relations Council to strengthen relations between Peć/Pejë municipality and the Patriarchate.
Separating religion and state in Bosnia
With the role of religion having remained largely ignored in post-Dayton Bosnia-Herzegovina, there is a need to promote a process of secularization by upholding the separation of church and state.
Serbia-Kosovo – dialogue and creativity required to resolve sensitive issues
A conference on peace-building amongst youth from Serbia and Kosovo highlighted the need for the official negotiations to be supplemented with other activities in order to ensure that true conflict transformation and the re-building of inter-ethnic trust can occur.
