Conflict resolution & Mediation
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What can diplomacy learn from primates? [Podcast interview with Prof. Frans de Waal]
11 February 2021
Diplomatic theory and practice, Conflict resolution & Mediation, History of diplomacy, History of diplomacy and technology, Language (and) diplomacy
In January 2021, Diplo began a series of open monthly Zoom discussions on the evolution of diplomacy and technology titled Diplomacy and Technology:...
Report of ‘The Potential of Virtual Reality for Peace Mediation’ roundtable
24 November 2020
Cybermediation, Digital diplomacy, Diplomatic theory and practice
Title of event: The Potential of Virtual Reality for Peace Mediation Date 5 Nov 2020 On 5 November 2020, two member organisations of the CyberMediation Network – Crisis Management Initiative (CMI) and DiploFo...
[WebDebate #33 summary] The diplomacy of natural resources in the Middle East
24 December 2019
Capacity development, Conflict resolution & Mediation, Diplomatic theory and practice
In our November WebDebate, we discussed the diplomacy of natural resources in the Middle East. In particular, we focused on water in the Middle East and conflict and co-operation around this scarce resource. We were j...
Private technology companies and the mediation of armed conflict
16 December 2019
We set out to bridge the gap between the sphere of mediation of armed conflict – traditionally defined as a low-tech environment – and the sphere of technology. Mediators and practitioners need a better understand...
Training and courses
Events
How Artificial Intelligence is Changing Global Conflict
18 Oct 21 - 18 Oct 21
Harnessing the Power of Culture in Mediation, Conflict Prevention, and Resolution – Virtual conference
17 Jan 21 - 18 Jan 21
Online
Geneva Peace Week – Building Trust in Cybermediation: A Collective Leadership Challenge?
03 Nov 20 - 03 Nov 20
Online
[WebDebate] AI for peacemaking: New tools and opportunities for mediators
04 Jun 19 - 04 Jun 19
Online
#Cybermediation: What role for blockchain technology and natural language processing AI?
05 Oct 18 -
Switzerland
Mediation, Conflict Prevention and Resolution in the Emerging Paradigm
24 Feb 18 - 25 Feb 18
Serbia, Southeast Europe
Resources
2020
Virtual Reality and the Future of Peacemaking (Briefing Paper #14)
The briefing paper discusses the potential of virtual reality in fostering peacebuilding efforts worldwide. Through VR technology, individuals can develop empathy, understand different perspectives, and communicate effectively, facilitating conflict resolution. VR appl... Read more...
2019
Mediation and artificial intelligence: Notes on the future of international conflict resolution
Over the last years AI has emerged as a hot topic with regard to its impact on our political, social, and economic lives.... Read more...
2017
Barriers to conflict resolution in Africa: Mediating beyond power and ethnicity in the EAC and SADC countries through a Kenyan case study
This paper assesses the relevance of ethnicity and power in conflicts occurring in the EAC and SADC regions through a case study of Kenya. It engages with elites’ power contestation and the manner in which power has historically caused violence and instability in Ken... Read more...
2016
The Embassy: A story of war and diplomacy
This book tells the story of the vital role played by the US Embassy in Monrovia in helping to mediate an end to the brutal, 14-year civil war in Liberia in 2003.... Read more...
2014
Regional water cooperation in the Arab – Israeli Conflict: A case study of the West Bank
The conflict between Israel and Arab countries, with several devastating wars, is about territory and land, and maybe just as crucially on the water that flows through that land. This dissertation, an analysis of the management of water in the West Bank, as a case stud... Read more...
2014
The Mediation Process: Practical Strategies for Resolving Conflict
The Mediation Process: Practical Strategies for Resolving Conflict offers guidance on effectively resolving conflicts through mediation.... Read more...
2014
Female leadership in conflict prevention, diplomacy and UN peacekeeping initiatives
The importance of female leadership in conflict prevention, diplomacy, and UN peacekeeping initiatives is highlighted in the following text.... Read more...
2013
Intractable Syria? Insights from the Scholarly Literature on the Failure of Mediation
The article discusses the challenges and reasons behind the failure of mediation efforts in Syria based on scholarly literature.... Read more...
