Materials will be uploaded after each session
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Course Program
Pre-Course Materials:
– UN Guidance for Effective Mediation
– Introduction (password: Conflux2023)
– Defining Local Conflicts (password: Conflux2023)
– Essence of Mediation (password: Conflux2023)
– Podcast Lou Nuer – Murle (password: Conflux2023)
DAY 1:
DAY 2:
SESSION 4: “Local & Intercommunal Conflict Resolution Mechanisms”
SESSION 5: “Mediation Process Design”
SESSION 7: “Mediation & Intractable Local and Intercommunal Conflicts — Identity, Ethnic & Religious Conflicts”
DAY 3:
SESSION 6: “Designing a Mediation Strategy — Creating Alliances & Political Leverage”
SESSION 8: “Intercultural Dialogue — How to Mediate Local & Intercommuncal Conflicts Across Cultures”
SESSION 9: “Mediation Skills & Techniques”
SESSION 10: “Analysis of Local Peace Agreements —Substance & Formulations, Issues & Compromises”
DAY 4:
SESSION 11: “Local & National Conflict Resolution Tracks — Relationship Between National & Local Conflict, Network Advocacy, Programs, Campaigns, Strategies”
VIDEO: IPI — Reflections and Lessons on UN Support to Local Mediation Efforts
GROUP PRESENTATIONS/MATERIALS:
EXERCISE 1: GROUP 1
EXERCISE 1: GROUP 2
EXERCISE 1: GROUP 3
Suggested Materials:
– NOREF Murle Identity
– Changing Power Among Murle Chiefs
– Evans Pritchard E E The Nuer a Description of the Modes
– The History of Murle Migrations
– A Guide to the Nuerof Junglei State
– The 7 Deadly Sins of Mediation – Lakhdar Brahimi and Salman Ahmed
— Case Study: Central Mali (Password: Conflux2023)
Additional Readings:
– In The Name of Identity – Amin Maalouf
– IPI Global Observatory: Local Peace Processes and the Protection of Civilians – Allard Duursma
– Peace by Pieces? Local Mediation and Sustainable Peace in the Central African Republic – Marie-Joelle Zahar and Delphine Mechoulan