Abstract
This toolkit responds to increased interest in the “contribution that mediation can make at all levels of a conflicted society.”1 It does so by introducing innovative strategies for transformative mediation and inclusive dialogue in peacebuilding contexts. The toolkit expands the range of actors, knowledges and practices that can be mobilised to achieve greater inclusion in mediation and peacebuilding, and emphasises the importance of transformative approaches built around openness and diversity. While peace mediation is traditionally understood as a set of practices and interventions leading to a peace agreement, this toolkit employs a more expansive understanding of mediation as intrinsically connected to wider processes of conflict transformation. Consistent with a conflict transformation approach that views building peace as an ongoing process, the toolkit outlines recommendations on how transformative mediation practices can be sustained long after the signing of a peace agreement. Findings and recommendations are drawn from research carried out in Northern Ireland with a diversity of mediators, peacebuilders, and activists.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 33 |
Publication status | Published - 29 Apr 2024 |