To address conflicts and build peaceful communities,
need to understand the contexts that lead to conflict &
create contexts that promote peace.
John Paul Lederach: it takes as long to end a conflict as it does to create it.
True peace requires us
not to just make peace by ending conflicts
but to build an infrastructure for peace.
Conflict “transformation” used rather than “resolution”
Conflict is normal and can often be an opportunity for growth.
Important to analyze and address
the relational and institutional context
in which conflict occurs and
to encourage healthy contexts in which
conflict is manageable and furthers learning and renewal.
Slogan:
“Conflict is opportunity. Don’t waste it.”
