News & events archive 2006
In November 2006 we celebrated our 10-year anniversary with an event at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office on why peacebuilding works. Speakers included Dr Kim Howells, Minister of State (FCO) and our executive director Andy Carl.
Our executive director Andy Carl took part as a speaker and moderator in an international symposium of government peace negotiators, convened by the School of Culture for Peace in Madrid.
In September 2006 we held an international joint analysis workshop as part of a new thematic Accord project on the impact of sanctions, conditionalities and incentives on peace processes. Read the workshop report...
In August 2006 more than 110 cultural and religious leaders and other civil society representatives met in Juba, southern Sudan at a workshop organized by Conciliation Resources and local partners. Follow-up work has strengthened relationships across the Uganda-Sudan border and given local people a louder voice in calling for peace between the LRA and Ugandan government.
The seismic changes in the political landscape of the Caucasus following the war in August over South Ossetia pose huge challenges for peacebuilding. Despite efforts to deal with the immediate consequences, conflict resolution appears more elusive than ever. Much work is needed to support our regional partners in coming to terms with the new geopolitical reality and situation on the ground. New approaches are needed to resolve the old problems at the heart of the crisis and to find a long-term solution that enables everyone in the region to live together peacefully.
