| Committee for Conflict Transformation Support | CCTS |
| What's in a Name:
From 'Co-ordinating
Training to 'Transformation Support'
In September 1997, the Co-ordinating Committee for Conflict Resolution Training in Europe held an in-depth discussion about its own role and functioning. Among matters discussed was changing the name of the committee in order to better reflect what it currently considers to be its mandate and type of work and the geographical scope of its involvement. As a result of this, the new name is Committee for Conflict Transformation Support (CCTS). Guus Meijer and Diana Francis report on the meeting. Co-founder and member Adam Curle gave some written input, since he was unable to attend the meeting.
Advocacy and Conflict Resolution: A Time To Take Sides? The ethos of conflict resolution as a field or "movement" is very much geared towards impartiality, neutrality or non-partisanship as requirements for third-party interveners. However, in many situations of gross injustice and/or power imbalances, this poses serious moral and political problems. A one-day workshop organised by the CCCRTE in early July and titled Advocacy and Conflict Resolution : A Time To Take Sides? explored some of these issues. Thanks to International Alert for hosting the workshop at its London headquarters. Workshop reports by Guus Meijer, Emma Kay and John Lampen.
Reconstruction and Reconciliation Work in Chechnya Chris Hunter reports on the organisations with good local contacts and with maximum security arrangements that are staying on in Chechnya to assist the local population during hard times in the post-war situation.
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