The 5-days workshop on Conflict Management and Peace Building was arranged by Risalat Consultants International in Istanbul, Turkey. The event took place in Hotel Midtown on 25-29 May 2018. Program attendees were the employees of Lebanon Reforestation Initiative (LRI) and the UN Mission in South Sudan.
The topics covered in the workshop were introduced in varied forms of presentations, videos, discussions, case studies, and examples. The core areas covered include:
- Historical perspectives of conflicts
- Understanding the concepts of peace, justice and reconciliation
- Conflict resolution and social justice
- The continuum of conflict resolution strategies
- Exploration of indigenous mechanisms and third-party intervention
- Dealing with victims
- The challenges of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDP’s)
- Relief, rehabilitation and development as part of peace-building
- Democratic peace-building processes
- Conflict Resolution and Peace building Interventions: Approaches and Skills
- After Violence: Sustainable Justice, Peace and Reconciliation