Complexity theory and the local in peacebuilding
Peacebuilding is desperately in need of more realistic planning, more frankness about the uncertainties and risks involved, and more awareness about the incremental progress, and... Read More
Chemical weapons in Syria provide an opportunity for making peace
Aiming to “transform conflict” would inject new energy into the diplomatic process around Syria, by finding new common interests between adversaries.
What I saw in the war
Reporter Janine di Giovanni has been to the worst places on Earth to bring back stories from Bosnia, Sierra Leone and most recently Syria. She... Read More
Fighting with non-violence
In this wise and soulful talk, peace activist Scilla Elworthy maps out the skills we need – as nations and individuals – to fight extreme... Read More
Sport in conflict transformation – why sport has power to change the world
Sport is an incredible approach to helping youth in areas of conflict resolve prejudice; helping them to rethink the way they treat others, whilst assisting... Read More
A welcome shift towards peace
The eagerly-awaited High Level Panel Report on the post-2015 development agenda has set out a transformative agenda with much for proponents of peace-related commitments to... Read More
Integrating Somali women into peacebuilding processes
Despite the great strides they have been made in cementing peace in Somalia, women remain marginalized from such processes. As such, the forgotten heroines of peacebuilding... Read More
Empowering the forgotten heroines of peacebuilding – the Somali Women
Women have played an indispensable role in conflict transformation and peacebuilding in Somaliland, despite a lack of recognition and marginalization from formal peacebuilding efforts in... Read More
The UN Arms Treaty – a milestone in peacekeeping or flawed and discriminatory?
The 2013 UN Arms Treaty has been heralded as a milestone document that has the potential to curb the weapons trade, but there is a... Read More
Disarming with empathy
TransConflict is pleased to present a talk on empathy by Jo Berry, whose father, Anthony, a Conservative Member of Parliament, was killed by the IRA... Read More
Tomorrow’s peacebuilder: Call for application
Are you a peacebuilder? Do you need some support to help you grow your impact and your organisation? If you meet the entry criteria, you... Read More
Armenia – Peace Dialogue
Peace Dialogue, which is registered in Armenia, unites different peace and civic activists from Armenia, Russia, Georgia, Germany and the Netherlands.
Why is sexual violence so common in war?
Sexual violence in war and post-war situations becomes for the warring factions a preferred method that is used to reinforce gendered and political hierarchies; a modus... Read More
Using restorative justice at the pre-sentence stage of the criminal justice process
Restorative justice can be conducted safely and effectively at all parts of the criminal justice process, but there are certain advantages which are specific to its... Read More
The art of war – cultural policies and post-conflict reconstruction
Are post-conflict societies that foster, promote, and develop their cultural industries providing important reconciliation benefits to their communities? If so, should governments make cultural policy... 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