News bulletin summer 2007

New publications from CR
Working to reduce conflict around the elections in Sierra Leone
The Schlaining dialogue process in the Caucasus
Prospects for sustainable peace in Uganda
New Director of CR's Uganda-Sudan Borders programme
Forthcoming events
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New publications from CR:

Bridging the Gap: improving UK support for peace processes
Following research and analysis of how the UK responds to conflict CR has published a working paper and accompanying policy brief. The paper contains a set of policy recommendations setting out how the UK can increase and improve support for peace processes, which CR will continue to promote during 2007. more...

Accord project on Incentives, sanctions and conditionalities
The report from the Joint Analysis Workshop on how international actors can positively influence conflict parties’ engagement in peacemaking through the use of incentives, sanctions and conditionality is now available. This work will culminate in the launch of Accord issue 19 this winter. more...

Reframing: A strategy for conflict transformation
CR’s latest Reflections Paper, 'Reframing: A strategy for conflict transformation', was written by CR Programme Associate Dr Clem McCartney and is published by CR as part of its Comparative Learning Project in Colombia and the Philippines. The paper explores the concept and practice of reframing, presenting discussions that took place during meetings in Colombia and the Philippines that brought together individuals and organizations directly involved in peace processes. more...

Peacebuilding Works: new CR annual review
Our latest annual review looks at the highlights and achievements of our work in 2006 with people living in areas affected by armed conflict. more...

Working to reduce conflict around the 2007
elections in Sierra Leone

CR has been working with our partner organizations in Sierra Leone on a range of activities to reduce election-related conflict. Activities included roundtable discussions on 'Elections 2007 and the sustainability of peace and democracy in Sierra Leone' and 'Creating a conducive environment for a free, fair and transparent elections' and workshops on developing ways to avoid tensions within the community around elections. These events were attended by participants from the National Electoral Commission, government and the formal security sector, academics, traditional leaders and civil society representatives from trade unions and youth groups.

One of the initiatives that came out of this process was the Youth-to-Youth Campaign for Violence Free Elections which has enabled young people to learn more about the electoral process as well as campaign against election related violence.

Our Strengthening Citizens' Security project produced the first issue of a newsletter, 'Peace, Security and Development Update', which focuses on preparations for the 2007 elections. The newsletter analyses issues of security, peace, democracy and development in Sierra Leone and the Mano River sub-region in particular. more...

Schlaining dialogue process in the Caucasus

The 20th meeting in CR’s Schlaining Process took place 27-29 July in London, bringing together twelve Georgian and Abkhaz Members of Parliament and civil society activists. The Schlaining Process is a series of informal, confidential dialogue meetings at which politicians, officials and civil society activists from both sides of the conflict exchange information and analyze opportunities and obstacles in the Georgian-Abkhaz peace process. The press release from this latest meeting and previous dialogue meetings can be found here...

Prospects for sustainable peace in Uganda

As part of the coalition of London-based NGOs, the Northern Uganda Advocacy Partnership for Peace, CR recently submitted a joint memorandum to the House of Commons Select Committee on International Development. The submission looked at the impact of the International Criminal Court on the tension between needs for peace and requirements for justice and how this can be addressed, and how the international community can help create conditions for sustainable peace and redevelopment in northern Uganda? more...


New Director of CR's Uganda-Sudan Borders programme

Kennedy Tumutegyereize has been appointed to head CR's work in the Uganda-Sudan borders. Kennedy brings years of practical experience in conflict resolution and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes and has played various roles in Civil Society Organizations and international agencies alike in the region. We look forward to working with him at this interesting moment in the peace process.

Forthcoming events

Films from the Caucasus at the ICA
In celebration of the groundbreaking project, Dialogue through Film, in which young film-makers from Azerbaijan and Nagorny Karabakh produced short documentaries about life on both sides of their unresolved conflict, the Institute of Contemporary Arts is screening six films on 27 September at 20.45.

The films reflect the traumas, fears, hopes and humour of people in their societies affected by the conflict. The results are moving, funny and thought-provoking. The films will be followed by a discussion with CR, its partners in the project (Internews Armenia, Internews Azerbaijan and the Stepanakert Press Club) and some of the film-makers.

Tickets for the event are available on the ICA website or through their box office on 020 7930 3647.

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