Looking forward: connecting futures thinking, reconciliation and mediation

Looking forward: connecting futures thinking, reconciliation and mediation
It can seem impossible for those caught up in violent conflict and its consequences to find space to imagine what peace might look like. Our new briefing paper explains how futures thinking can contribute to more sustainable peace processes. Looking to the future in a structured, purposeful way can help question current assumptions, compare different possibilities and enable conflict parties and societies to imagine alternative futures.
Publications
Our Accord publication series informs and strengthens peace processes by documenting and analysing the practical lessons and innovations of peacebuilding.
Latest Accord Publications
Our Accord publication series informs and strengthens peace processes by documenting and analysing the practical lessons and innovations of peacebuilding.
Accord examines specific conflicts and common peacebuilding themes, and presents the experiences and insights of local and international experts, as well as people affected by conflict.
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Our Accord series explained
Accord
An international review of peace initiatives, authored by experts from across the globe.
Spotlight
Accord Spotlight presents focused analysis of key themes for peace and transition practice.
Insight
Accord Insight presents cutting-edge analysis and contemporary peacebuilding innovation by re-examining key challenges and practical lessons from the Accord publication series.
Policy brief
Accord policy briefs accompany a longer publication, providing key findings and recommendations for policymakers.