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April 2019
EAPTC 7th Annual Meeting
Seventh Annual Meeting of the European Association of Peace Operations Training Centres "A peacekeeping operation is not an army, or a counter-terrorist force, or a humanitarian agency. It is a tool to create the space for a nationally-owned political solution." UN Secretary-General António Guterres The 7th annual meeting of the European Association of Peace Operations Training Centres (EAPTC), hosted by Conflux Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Mediation, took place in Belgrade from the 16th - 18th of April, 2019.…
Find out more »March 2019
Seminar: Peacekeeping in Francophone Space
Peacekeeping in Francophone Space On the occasion of the month of Francophone in March 2019, and also celebrating the upgrade of Serbia's associate (from observer), Conflux Center and the Embassy of Egypt in Belgrade have, in cooperation with the French Embassy, Embassy of Belgium and the Embassy of the Kingdon of Morocco have co-organized a seminar under the title of "Peacekeeping in Francophone Space". After the opening remarks made by H.E. Mr. Amr Aljowaily, Ambassador of Egypt, Mr. Ivan Mrkić,…
Find out more »Fireside Chat with Simona-Mirela Miculescu, Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UN Office in Belgrade
Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UN Office in Belgrade Topic: Public Communications in the Mediation Context Interviewer: Milos Strugar Simona-Mirela Miculescu has been the Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UN Office in Belgrade since July 2015. Prior to this, she was the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations between 2008 and 2015. During her 24-year diplomatic career, she has served as Spokesperson for the Romanian Ministry of…
Find out more »Mediation Course
The aim of the course was to enhance specific knowledge in conflict analysis and mediation skills of the participants which could be successfully applied in emerging and ongoing crisis situations. The training consisted of contributions by senior experts and practitioners in this field, facilitated discussions, and simulation exercises. The program was designed for mid and senior level civilian, military and police staff of international organizations, governments, non-governmental organizations and academic institutions with the view to enhancing their knowledge and conflict…
Find out more »July 2018
Fireside Chat with Renata Avila
Ms. Renata Avila, an international human rights lawyer and the Director of the International Smart Citizen Foundation, was interviewed by Mr. Milos Strugar, UN Senior Mediation Advisor and Executive Director of Conflux Center on 4. July 2018. Ms. Avila addressed the issues of enhancing citizen engagement, improving inclusion, dialogue and grassroots action, with a special focus on protecting human rights in the digital world. Renata Avila, Guatemalan, is an international human rights lawyer and digital rights advocate. She is currently the…
Find out more »Gender Mainstreaming in Peace Operations and Gender Mainstreaming In Mediation Course
The objective of the course was to expand specific knowledge on gender issues with the view to applying gender perspective in all policies, actions, plans and procedures in integrated peace operations and to improve understanding of the role women could play in conflict prevention and conflict resolution, and to enhance specific skills of the participants in gender sensitive conflict analysis and mediation process design. Course is focused on: 1. Gender mainstreaming on the operational and tactical levels in the…
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Fireside chat with Kishan S. Rana
Professor Emeritus, former Ambassador of India, and a joint secretary to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi Interviewer: Milos Strugar Ambassador Kishan S. Rana, Professor Emeritus, and a Senior Fellow at DiploFoundation. He was awarded a BA (Hon) and MA in economics, St Stephens College Delhi. He was in the Indian Foreign Service (1960-95); and worked in China (1963-65, 1970-72). He was Ambassador and High Commissioner for Algeria, Czechoslovakia, Kenya, Mauritius, and Germany; and consul general in San Francisco. He served as a…
Find out more »February 2018
Fireside Chat with Karla Robin Hershey
UN Resident Coordinator & UNDP Resident Representative in the Republic of Serbia Topic: "Dialogue for the the Future" Interviewer: Mr. Julian Harston, UN Assistant Secretary-General (ret.) Ms. Hershey presented "Dialogue for the Future" at Conflux Center on the 26th of February, 2018, where she addressed how sensitive political issues were addressed through the work of development UN partners at the local community level, focusing on: Promoting inter-cultural dialogue through culture, sports, education, health Working in multi-cultural geographical areas Working with…
Find out more »Mediation Course
The aim of the course was to enhance specific knowledge in conflict analysis and mediation skills of the participants which could be successfully applied in emerging and ongoing crisis situations. The training consisted of contributions by senior experts and practitioners in this field, facilitated discussions, and simulation exercises. The content of the course aimed to create a platform for an exchange of experiences, as well as the best practices and the trends in the field of mediation between participants and…
Find out more »International Conference: “Mediation, Conflict Prevention And Resolution In The Emerging Paradigm”
The conference brought together renowned academics, practitioners and decision makers to present views and exchange insights on mediation as an essential tool in addressing new challenges and threats to world peace and security. It aimed to examine ways of bringing culture and intercultural dialogue into mainstream mediation, to address new challenges in conflict prevention and resolution brought about by advances in information and digital technologies and changes in the media landscape, as well as to look at the comparative strengths…
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