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News bulletin summer 2009
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Community peacebuilding goes national
Congratulations to our longtime Sierra Leonean partner on becoming a non-governmental organization. Now known as the Peace and Reconciliation Movement-Sierra Leone, this network’s volunteer peace monitors have resolved community conflicts for over 12 years. A recent success saw them bring together more than 100 local people including politicians and traditional chiefs to settle a difficult dispute over the management of the Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary in the south.
Influencing UK conflict policy
Our policy work focuses on improving international support for peace processes. This year we have influenced the Department of International Development's (DFID) approach to conflict-affected and fragile states, evident in its new White Paper and emerging policy papers for putting its plans into practice. Read our White Paper recommendations, a DFID-commissioned report on the importance of peace processes as a potential turning point in statebuilding, and recommendations to the UK National Security Strategy review.
Cross-border peacebuilding taskforce
In recent months our work on the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) conflict has led to greater cooperation between civil society activists in Uganda, Sudan, DR Congo and the Central African Republic. Recommendations from our regional peacebuilding conference are being taken forward by a new civil society taskforce, which recently met with the conflict working group of donors in Kampala to challenge their view that talking peace with the LRA is no longer possible.
Annual review 2008: achieving our goals
Our latest review includes case studies of how our work with local peacebuilders is making a difference to people in countries or regions affected by conflict. more...
After Operation Lightning Thunder
We recently published a report on the deteriorating security situation in border areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Southern Sudan affected by the Lord's Resistance Army's violence. It reviews the failed military operation by Uganda, Southern Sudan and DRC and calls for more responsible and effective measures to keep local communities safe and to end the conflict. more...
Georgians and Abkhaz talk peace
Our work to bridge conflict divides brought together 16 young Georgians and Abkhaz for a week-long dialogue meeting in London in May. We also co-hosted a conference in Istanbul in June on the role of civil society in the Georgian-Abkhaz peace process. Activists from both sides openly discussed why the conflict over South Ossetia erupted last year and its impact on their peacebuilding efforts. All agreed wider debate on resolving the conflict was urgently needed within their societies.
Supporting mediators
In June we co-hosted the second meeting of the Mediation Support Network with Essex University’s Initiative on Conflict Prevention through Quiet Diplomacy. This new international network intends to improve the effectiveness of support to mediators involved in peace processes and acts as a meeting point for practitioners. Discussions at this event focused on improving the quality of mediation materials. The group will meet again in early 2010.
Accord Somalia workshop
In July we held an expert workshop in Nairobi as part of our Accord Somalia project, which is seeking to link local and foreign responses to peacemaking challenges. Accord authors discussed early project findings with Somali and international experts to help identify key policy themes. The Accord Somalia publication is out in November.
Vacancy
We are seeking a Russian-speaking programme assistant with proven experience in financial management and strong administrative skills to join our Caucasus team. more...
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